Soilborne disease solutions for growers driven by GRDC findings
GRDC is intending to arm grain growers with resources to overcome soil-borne diseases responsible for crop yield losses valued at $1.71 billion annually The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has launched an ambitious national initiative designed to arm grain growers with the knowledge, tools and strategies needed to combat the nation’s most damaging crop […]
Western Australian growers achieve record results from 2025-26 cropping season
With grain deliveries near completion the season is set to deliver WA growers a never seen before 27 million tonne grain haul breaking the 2022-23 season record Growers in WA are still counting the benefits of a late high-yielding season, with previous estimates of 26.21 million tonnes already surpassed as the tally climbs closer to […]
Winter crop harvest for 2025-25 tipped at second highest on record
Winter crop production in season 2025-26 increases by a further 10% over the previous forecast to 66.3 million tonnes for near harvest record The winter harvest for season 2025-26 was noticeably later than usual as husks kept on swelling to reveal significantly above average yields on farm operations in northern New South Wales, Queensland and […]
Winter crop harvest expectations state by state for season 2025-26 season
Across all states growers are expected to harvest 62 million tonnes of grain in the winter season 2025-26 to bank the third-highest harvest on record Growers in three states in particular took an educated risk to dry sow at the start of the 2025-26 winter season and joined other states with better soil moisture to […]
GRDC begins spring tours through key wheatbelt locations
Watch out for a GRDC spring tour in your region to establish if growers are satisfied with current research or need some further assistance Spring has sprung, and that means the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) will embark on its annual spring tours. These tours through busy growing regions provide an opportunity for GRDC […]
Growers are gaining ground in the fight against crop weeds
The impact of weeds on crop yields has fallen from 2.8 million tonnes in 2016 to 1.2 million tonnes in 2025 translating into higher income Grain and cotton growers are substantially increasing their income by incorporating long-term weed management strategies into their cropping programs, and more money is on the table. While growers are winning […]
John Deere Biomax planter direct from the US started a trend
How a disc seeder purchase in the early 1990s for no-till planting started a trend that this farming family have followed ever since It’s fair to say that technology has transformed a multi-generational farming operation to a point where their income is more ensured than most. Fifth-generation farmer Darren Trewick remembers the traditional way of […]
Crop sowing trials identify there is every reason to vary planting dates
Season variations are forcing a change from traditional planting dates to optimal sowing windows that suit conditions as confirmed in trials Grain growers are set to benefit from results revealed in a series of targeted projects focused on the time of sowing in response to increasing seasonal variability. Delivered through the Grains Research and Development […]
Drought that threatened the 2025-26 winter crop has broken for most
Bureau of Meteorology has farmers waking up to the best news they have heard in a while as drought threatening the 2025-26 winter crop fades The latest rainfall summary issued by the Bureau of Meteorology highlights an Increased chance of above-average rainfall for much of the cropping regions, throughout July to September 2025. This is […]
Winter crop progress reveals that not all growing regions treated equal
Growers in all states started to plant with a similar level of confidence but outside influences have caused variances in harvest expectations Crop plantings for winter season 2025-26 across all states are historically high with a 24.9 million hectares mark already reached, and this could increase past the previous 25.0 million hectare record set just […]