CROPPING

Soil research backed by peak grain body

THE Soil Cooperative Research Centre (Soil CRC) has announced a $4 million project with co-investment from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) to investigate low crop performance on highly calcareous soils.

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 Underperforming soils are the focus of a new GRDC research project. Image courtesy GRDC.

Underperforming soils are the focus of a new GRDC research project. Image courtesy GRDC.

The three-year project involves five Soil CRC participants along with the GRDC. Calcareous soils are prevalent across Australia and have multiple constraints which result in severely limited crop productivity....

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