Pastures & Soils HEADLINES

Corrigin Farm Improvement Group’s Executive Officer Joy Valle (centre) stands in a canola crop at the Kweda field site in 2024 with Soil CRC and Murdoch University Emeritus Professor, Dr Richard Bell (left), and Soil CRC researcher Dr Hassan Sardar. Corrigin Farm Improvement Group’s Executive Officer Joy Valle (centre) stands in a canola crop at the Kweda field site in 2024 with Soil CRC and Murdoch University Emeritus Professor, Dr Richard Bell (left), and Soil CRC researcher Dr Hassan Sardar.
PASTURES & SOILS

WA trials reveal keys to improving sandy soils

Trials examine management strategies to improve soil.

21 January 2026
PASTURES & SOILS

Surface liming delivers best low rainfall outcomes

WA trial shows shallow incorporation of lime may be a waste of time for sub-soil acidity management.

18 December 2025
PASTURES & SOILS

New campaign urges farmers to double-check seed before sowing

Seed is often overlooked despite being the starting point of every crop.

15 December 2025
PASTURES & SOILS

CSIRO launches new soil visualiser tool

The tool uses colour to show differences in soil properties.

05 December 2025
PASTURES & SOILS

Dung beetles emerge as low-cost fly control solution

A new project monitoring populations of dung beetle and flies has revealed surprising results.

01 December 2025
PASTURES & SOILS

SMART project to tackle tough sodicity challenges

A new decision support tool promises to make managing sodicity simpler.

12 November 2025
PASTURES & SOILS

Basalt to be trialled as low-cost fertiliser

Crushed volcanic rock could provide a cheap and effective solution to rising fertiliser costs.

08 September 2025
PASTURES & SOILS

WA trials reveal keys to improving sandy soils

Trials examine management strategies to improve soil.

21 January 2026

PASTURES & SOILS

Surface liming delivers best low rainfall outcomes

WA trial shows shallow incorporation of lime may be a waste of time for sub-soil acidity management.

18 December 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

New campaign urges farmers to double-check seed before sowing

Seed is often overlooked despite being the starting point of every crop.

15 December 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

CSIRO launches new soil visualiser tool

The tool uses colour to show differences in soil properties.

05 December 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

Dung beetles emerge as low-cost fly control solution

A new project monitoring populations of dung beetle and flies has revealed surprising results.

01 December 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

SMART project to tackle tough sodicity challenges

A new decision support tool promises to make managing sodicity simpler.

12 November 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

Basalt to be trialled as low-cost fertiliser

Crushed volcanic rock could provide a cheap and effective solution to rising fertiliser costs.

08 September 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

Microbial insights for smarter soil management

A Soil CRC project is looking into soil microbial indicators.

08 August 2025

PARTNER CONTENT

Biostimulants Unlock Higher Yields in Broadacre Crops

Independent trials show Biostart biostimulants deliver 9–11% yield gains and strong ROI in broadacre crops

PARTNER CONTENT

Building a Resilient Digital Ecosystem for all Australians

Telstra is committed to creating a resilient digital ecosystem that benefits all Australians, with a particular focus on enhancing regional connectivity and leveraging advanced technologies.

PARTNER CONTENT

Drought, Fires, and Floods Haven't Stopped WA-Based Business Expansion

CW Imports continues to expand its reach across Australia

PARTNER CONTENT

Utrisha N: The new biostimulant boosting broadacre yield potential

Extensive trials conducted across Australia show boosted yields in a wide range of

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2025 (January 2026)

This month’s Research Report covers the highlights from Agritechnica – the world’s largest trade fair and show for ag machinery and technology. The event is held every two years and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors.

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Research Report: Mobile Phones (December 2025)

With the closure of Telstra’s 3G network, Kondinin Group engineers Josh Giumelli and Ben White put several popular 4G phones to the test to see how they stacked up. Our standard test protocol applied over the past two decades was maintained as each handset was measured by the maximum distance a two-way call could be made from a phone tower.

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Research Report: Side-by-side Vehicles (November 2025)

Kondinin Group’s research team dives into the side-by-side market for this report, looking at popular diesel models, a few petrol versions and a couple of electric vehicles.

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Research Report: Farming Inputs (October 2025)

Inputs are unavoidable in any farming system. This Research Report focuses on several key farming inputs with a view to maximising outputs, production and profit.