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University of Southern Queenslander researcher Yunru (Chloe) Lai. Dr Lai has been awarded a GRDC Early Career Researcher Fellowship to advance research on managing sodic soils in Australian grain systems.

SMART project to tackle tough sodicity challenges

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

12 November 2025

GRDC are investing $35m into an initiative accelerate the adoption of machine automation, autonomy, and digital intelligence technologies.

Grain Automate program kicks on

As part of the Grain Automate program, a survey and self-assessment is being conducted.

06 August 2025

Artificial intelligence can help drive efficiencies for grain growers with functions such as green-on-brown and green-on-green spraying.

AI's potential looms for grains industry

Opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence for the grains industry.

12 March 2025

DPIRD and Murdoch University principal research scientist and WAARC HALO project lead, Dr Ron Yates, inspects a Trigonella paddock near Narembeen, WA.

World-first harvestable legume cultivar developed for WA

Researchers deliver world’s first domesticated Trigonella balansae legume cultivar.

05 February 2025

Grain growers need to listen and respond to public concerns if they want support for a social licence to keep farming, a new report has found.

Report highlights the importance of building public trust

Grain growers must build public trust to retain and maintain a social licence to operate.

09 December 2024

A series of harvester workshops will be held across Australian this month. Image supplied.

Harvester workshops underway

A series of GRDC harvester setup workshops will be held across the country this month.

09 September 2024

The $ummer weeds decision support tool can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Photo Credit: Google Play (image generated using Canva Mockups).

Summer weed control app now available

A new tool is available to help growers make summer weed control decisions.

02 September 2024

The GRDC has announced a renewed approach to its national Faba Bean Breeding Program. Photo courtesy GRDC.

New direction for faba bean breeding program

The GRDC is re-shaping its faba bean breeding efforts.

27 August 2024

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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