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 […]
Hi-tech drones have sensors built to deliver better crop data
GRDC invests a further $4.5 million to prove how a drone loaded with phenotyping technology can aid in crop growth and establish Not every grower dreams of introducing drones into their cropping system, but a recent $4.5 million investment in high-tech crop measuring equipment and infrastructure is expected to show how researchers can improve crops […]
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 […]
Canola production at risk from increased fungicide application
Researchers are asking growers to reassess just how much fungicide they should be applying to canola due to a building resistance threat Crop pathologists and fungal disease experts are concerned about the increasing use of precautionary fungicide applications in canola that local growers are applying. Repeated applications of a single fungicide as ‘cheap insurance’ against […]
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 […]
Grower levies of $573.2 million form part of $1.3 billion spent on farm R&D
A report reveals of the $1.47 billion RDC funding received in the 2023-24 season farmers contributed up to $573.2 million towards a $1.3 billion spend Farmer levy contributions were received right across the board, from activities including cropping and livestock production through to wool and wine, to reach $573.2 million for the 2023-24 season alone, […]
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 […]
GRDC invests an extra $3.5M in biosecurity to ward off exotic plant pests
Following a high value harvest from the winter season 2024-25 GRDC is putting procedures in place to ensure grain growers can retain or increase yields GRDC has moved to protect grower interests by establishing more realistic biosecurity simulation exercises, initire the development of a grains’ biosecurity guide and appoint of a national biosecurity co-ordinator to […]
Grain storage on-farm facilities primed for a pre-harvest health check
Why the Melbourne Cup carnival is an ideal time to check on all on-farm storage facilities to ensure everything is ready for the winter harvest Grain growers are being encouraged to ensure on-farm storage silos have a ‘clean bill of health’ prior to the winter crop harvest fill. The advice comes from the GRDC Grain […]
GRDC makes a call to determine right grain industry levy and research spend
Grain growers could pay more or less according to a GRDC review that will look into the cost of the grains industry levy RD&E and GRDC reserves In a history-making move, the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has recommended a review to determine the optimum or ‘right-size’ research and development investment to continue to […]