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Flood impact: extra time for GRDC infrastructure grants
23.11.2022In response to challenging weather conditions and flooding across large parts of eastern Australia, the GRDC has extended the application period for their $20 million infrastructure program.
Region: National
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A wet harvest across the north: grower resources and an update on…
16.11.2022Northern growers, particularly those farming in NSW, are feeling the pinch of widespread flooding and ongoing rain, with wet conditions downgrading grain quality, prolonging harvest and in worst cases, completely wiping out crops.
Region: National
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GRDC backed breeding program set to dial up the heat tolerance of…
15.11.2022A hot finish on a bumper crop can have devastating effects for grain growers across Australia, with heat stress estimated to cost the grains industry $37 million annually in wheat alone.
Region: National
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AEGIC is celebrating 10 years of building long-term value for…
15.11.2022AEGIC was established in 2012 by the Western Australian Government and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) to increase value in the Australian grains industry.
Region: West
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New crop guide helps growers pick winners in South Australia
14.11.2022GRDC has released the 2023 South Australian Crop Sowing Guide to help South Australian grain growers determine the best crop variety for their situation.
Region: South
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New guide makes crop variety choices easy for Victorian, Tasmanian…
14.11.2022For the first time, results from the National Variety Trials in Tasmania – such as this trial at Hagley, Tasmania – have been published as part of the 2023 Victorian and Tasmanian Crop Sowing Guide.
Region: South
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Late sown cereals stand up to waterlogging
10.11.2022Trials sown in Munglinup, Needilup, Green Range and Condingup with times of sowing as late as September 29 this year are producing promising early results, according to researchers and agronomists who attended field walks this spring.
Region: West
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Warning issued for growers harvesting wet paddocks
07.11.2022Exceptional rainfall across southern and eastern Australia means many growers will be faced with harvesting crops in very wet conditions.
Region: South
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Growers urged to reduce available food for mice this harvest
01.11.2022Western Australia grain growers in areas where mouse numbers are at moderate levels are advised to prioritise minimising grain on the ground after harvest to help reduce the potential for an outbreak ahead of sowing in 2023.
Region: West
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Ascochyta blight discovery to improve variety choices for lentil…
31.10.2022Australian researchers have discovered a gene in the fungal pathogen causing ascochyta blight that triggers disease resistance in lentils, helping researchers to advise growers on lentil varieties with strong genetic resistance.
Region: National