News and media releases
News and media releases
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Hard seeded legumes a suitable fit for NSW mixed farmers
06.06.2022Research has shown hard seeded legumes can play a key role in driving down input costs without sacrificing production for mixed farming operations in medium to low rainfall zones.
Region: North
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Maintain vigilance to protect winter crops from mice
23.05.2022With sowing in full swing across Australia’s grain growing regions, growers have been encouraged to remain vigilant for mice. CSIRO Research Officer, Steve Henry, said walking through paddocks is the best way to gauge numbers.
Region: National
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Frost physiology knowledge base grows - GRDC
11.05.2022A capacity building project to better understand the effects of frost on grain crops has delivered results to help growers with their crop management decisions to manage risk.
Region: National
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‘Measure to manage’ nitrogen expenditure in HRZ
11.05.2022Grain growers in the southern cropping region’s high rainfall zone (HRZ) are urged to undertake critical deep nitrogen soil testing to underpin economically smart fertiliser programs in 2022.
Region: South
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Trials assess soil nitrogen carryover after frost or heat
09.05.2022A new research project is underway to give Western Australian growers a better understanding of the conditions and soil types under which nitrogen is carried over from one season to the next.
Region: West
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Chaff residues put to the pest pressure
06.05.2022A study is underway to determine whether harvest weed seed control systems which create chaff residues are promoting increased crop pest activity and associated crop damage in the southern cropping region.
Region: South
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New tool helps grain growers preserve beneficial insects on-farm
04.05.2022This new tool will help preserve beneficial insects in the Australian grains industry such as parasitoid wasps which help control grain aphids.
Region: National
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GRDC on Central Queensland ‘listening’ tour - GRDC
29.04.2022Central Queensland grain growers, advisers, researchers and industry stakeholders will have the chance to share the issues and opportunities for farm profitability with the nation’s leading research investor in early June.
Region: North
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Long, longer, longest: new trials weigh up benefits of long…
28.04.2022New trials in WA are weighing up the benefits of long coleoptile wheat varieties. They’re part of a two-year GRDC investment, led by SLR Agriculture, focusing on the long coleoptile trait.
Region: West
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Fertiliser test strips fine-tune fertiliser decisions
26.04.2022Growers looking to refine their fertiliser strategy are encouraged to use test strips this season to help determine what nutrients are lacking and how much is required.
Region: South