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 CSIRO is running an extensive saltbush planting program across Australia to help combat salinity and the effects of drought. Image courtesy CSIRO.
SHEEP

CSIRO saltbush mission heads eastward

Nationwide saltbush program to help with drought management

05 July 2023

 WA-based research will tackle a new weevil which has been damaging canola crops.
CROPPING

Project announced to tackle the 'Dongara weevil'

WA research to investigate unknown crop weevil

26 June 2023

 Unidata senior communications engineer Clint Barnes and general manager Matt Saunders with DPIRD senior technical officer Phil George, eConnect+ project manager Darren Gibbon and research officer Ian Foster, at a weather station in Floreat.  Image courtesy DPIRD.
WEATHER

DPIRD weather stations upgrade ready for rollout

DPIRD weather stations upgrade ready for rollout

05 June 2023

 DPIRD plant pathologist Sarah Collins says the type of soil renovation and the mobility of the pest or disease can make a difference to how long the benefits last. Photo courtesy DPIRD.
CROPPING

Soil renovation trials look at impacts on diseases and pests

Research investigates the impacts of soil amelioration on disease and

11 May 2023

 Canola is among several crop types that new research is looking into to help with acid soil tolerance. Photo Mark Saunders.
CROPPING

Acid soil tolerance projects hone in on crop genetics

New research to focus on acid soil tolerance

03 April 2023

WA farmers now have access to a new App to help with salinity management.
AGRIBUSINESS

New App to help combat salinity in WA

Saltland Genie released in WA

14 March 2023

GRDC chairman, John Woods, provides an industry productivity snapshot at the 2023 GRDC Grains Research Updates at Perth's Crown Towers.
AGRIBUSINESS

Perth GRDC Research Update well attended

Record attendance at Perth research gathering

03 March 2023

 A field experiment on yellow sandplain at East Ogilvie showed Mace-18, with a long coleoptile trait, on the left, established and yielded higher than short coleoptile Mace on the right, when deep sown at 10-12 cm. Picture courtesy DPIRD.
CROPPING

Deeper seeding in sand suits long coleoptile wheat

Long coleoptile wheat sowing depth tested on sandplain soils

24 February 2023

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Utrisha N: The new biostimulant boosting broadacre yield potential

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

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Maximise your nitrogen use efficiency

Losing nitrogen to the environment can be costly.

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Safety first for the year ahead

Since 1870, Blundstone, have supported & protecting farmers across Australia from

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Precise and Productive Seeding Equipment

The success of next year's harvest begins now, with strong preparation and planning.

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

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

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Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.

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Research Report: Fronting Up

This Research Report looks at harvester fronts including research and expertise from Kondinin Group’s Ben White, with input from harvesting specialists Brett Asphar, Kassie Van Der Westhuizen, Murray Skayman and Martin Reichelt.