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Latest RD&E, news and events from the Grains Research and Development Corporation. Region specific accounts @GRDCNorth, @GRDCSouth & @GRDCWest

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Meckering grower Ty Fulwood is working with researchers to test deep (20–80 cm) clay incorporation on unproductive sandy soils. Early results show a larger soil “water bucket” and strong potential for long-term gains. Read the story: https://t.co/hR2MWZmV42 #GRDC
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What if improving soil function delivered the single biggest shift in your yield potential? On World Soil Day, we’re recognising the decisions growers make every year based on what’s happening beneath their boots: structure, nutrition, biology and water dynamics. From
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Proactive soil protection pays off for Mallee growers. GRDC’s $300k investment in ground cover strategies has delivered $3.8m in benefits: a return of $13.80 per $1. Read the impact case study: https://t.co/Ub0o5Xps3l #GRDC #SoilHealth #Mallee #GroundCoverOnline |
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Search, save and share in the office or in the paddock. MyGRDC curates trusted research based on what you need. Get faster access to the right information.🔗 https://t.co/GpMn4OMfGD #GRDC #MyGRDC #AusAg #GrainsResearch
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Tramlines deliver major benefits in controlled-traffic farming, but they can rut and compact over time. A new GRDC podcast features @DPIRDbroadacre's Bindi Isbister and grower Cameron Johnson on how to renovate tramlines and the machinery that works best. Listen:
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The world’s largest coordinated variety trial network is in Australia, and it’s now 20 years strong. GRDC’s NVT runs 640+ trials, 300+ locations and generates 1.5M+ plot points each year. 🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/OOP1O2Egz1 #NVT20Years #GRDC #AussieGrains #VarietyTrials
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Durum beat bread wheat on yield and gross margin in SA’s south-east twice. 2022 & 2024 trials near Wolseley showed: • Patron up to 4.5–4.66 t/ha • Bread wheats maxed at 3.3 t/ha • Stripe rust hit bread wheat hardest • Patron returned $2,124/ha (2022) vs $863/ha for top bread
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Silos are popping up across North Queensland, and so are new storage challenges! GRDC extension services are supporting growers to manage resistant pests, aeration in tropical climates and storage decisions that protect grain quality as northern production grows. Read more:
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They say agronomists often have the messiest crops 😉. WA grain farmer and agronomist @knoxy_8865 isn’t too worried though, as his own agronomy business keeps his mind connected to the people and innovation alive in the industry. Listen: https://t.co/ptI0w9lF0P
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A 300% jump in yields made possible by moving 1.2M tonnes of soil. Yorke Peninsula growers at @AnnaBinnaFarm reshaped severe “crab hole” country, cutting waterlogging and lifting barley performance. Full story: https://t.co/R5QZDdSdIw #growerstories #GRDC #SoilManagement
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Calling all 2nd year undergraduates! 🌏 Want industry exposure + national placements? 🤝 Keen to meet leaders shaping Australia's agriculture? This opportunity is for you! Apply for an @agrifuturesau Horizon Scholardship, supported by GRDC, now: https://t.co/SijsmZX6z6
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GRDC’s Mungbean Agronomy Project has delivered a strong return: $9.10 for every $1 invested, with potential to lift margins by $96/ha. Refined nutrient, desiccation & risk-management insights now helping growers boost reliability. Read More: https://t.co/FKMkHgqRUG #Mungbean
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Statistics are central to transforming data into practical, evidence-based decisions in modern cropping. GRDC’s long-term investment in the SAGI/AAGI initiative is helping drive higher-quality research design, analysis and grower outcomes. 📖 Read here: https://t.co/g1VoHl4lmY
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What if lasers, electricity & AI could manage resistant ryegrass? At @CharlesSturtUni Wagga, part of GRDC’s Weed Management Initiative, researchers are testing exactly that - laser & electrical weeding, targeted tillage & weed-recognition tech. #GRDC #Weeds #IWM #Ryegrass
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Search, save and share in the office or out in the paddock. The MyGRDC portal (also available as an app) gives you a clearer way to find information you can trust. Curated for you. Built around your choices. 🔗 Read more and download: https://t.co/GpMn4OMfGD
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Gazanias are spreading fast and creating new challenges for grain growers. A new GRDC podcast with Dr Ali Bajwa (@latrobe university) and SA grower Robin Schaefer breaks down the impacts and practical control options. 🔗 Listen here: https://t.co/npT5DC0t4P #GRDC
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More than 90% of Australian grain growers are monitoring their crops! A new @PlantHealthAust survey, funded by @GrainProducers, found: • 92% inspect crops routinely • 97% seek advice on unusual symptoms • Silo cleaning is common • Stored-grain monitoring rising
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Rutting in long-term tramlines can reduce machinery efficiency and add cost. In this GRDC video, Bindi Isbister (@DPIRDbroadacre) & grower Cameron Johnson cover: • why ruts form • how to assess severity • renovation & maintenance options Watch: https://t.co/eFcLFjigLF #GRDC
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Reducing machinery fire risk during harvest is a priority for all growers, particularly in hot and dry conditions. In this GRDC Farm Business Update, Ben White from @KondininGroup outlines key considerations to minimise ignition risk, including maintenance, monitoring and
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Pigeonpea is emerging as a hardy dryland summer pulse for Qld. GRDC trials show quick-maturing lines yielding 1.2–1.5 t/ha, ideal harvest height & strong system benefits (N fixation, rotation options). Key risk: insect pressure at flowering. Read the full research summary:
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