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Multifaceted approach to combat snails in grain crops
25.11.2022A new $4.6 million national research project is set to provide Australian grain growers with new tools and management techniques to combat snails, aiming to minimise losses and improve market opportunities for affected crops.
Region: National
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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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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
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Preparing silos now could help eastern Australian growers manage a…
26.10.2022While growers are very much at the mercy of the weather when it comes to being able to harvest crops, they can start to prepare their silos to store grain above the deliverable moisture content to open up selling options.
Region: National
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NVT notification service streamlines grower access to trial results
25.10.2022The NVT program launched the notification service this month, which informs growers when they can access the yield data from trials in their region, or any region they are interested in.
Region: National
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New digital ag innovations to map soil constraints in 3D
19.10.2022A new research and development project is underway to develop products to help growers map their soil constraints in three dimensions across the paddock.
Region: National
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GRDC to sponsor the upcoming entrepreneurs of the grains industry
04.10.2022Applications are open to join the Farmers2Founders Harvest Accelerator program, which equips high potential agrifood businesses with the capabilities and support to scale into various markets and address industry constraints.
Region: National
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Help track the spread of insecticide-resistant Bluegreen aphids
28.09.2022Grain growers and agronomists are being asked to help track the insecticide-resistance status of the damaging Bluegreen aphid (BGA) as part of a new crop protection investment.
Region: National