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Ag production value and volume soar to historic heights

Dec. 7, 2021 | 2 min read
Australia’s farmers are on track to smash production value and volume records in 2021-22 on the back of exceptional seasonal conditions and a surge in world commodity prices.
Winter cropping

Record year for Australian winter crop production

Nov. 30, 2021 | 2 min read
Australian winter crop production is forecast to reach a new national record.
Winter cropping

AI helps design the perfect chickpeas

Nov. 11, 2021 | 3 min read
A massive international research effort has led to development of a genetic model for the ‘ultimate’ chickpea, with the potential to lift crop yields by up to 12 per cent. The research consortium genetically mapped thousands of chickpea varieties, and the UQ team then used this information to identify the most valuable gene combinations using artificial intelligence (AI).
Winter cropping

Increasing virus epidemics threaten Australia's cereal and oilseed crops

Oct. 24, 2021 | 2 min read
A researcher from The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture has led a comprehensive review of virus disease research in Australia's cereal and oilseed crops since the 1950s. The review, recently published in the journal Viruses, warned that the Australian agriculture industry must prepare for “potentially devastating” future virus disease epidemics.
Agribusiness

New biosecurity hub for grains industry

Oct. 15, 2021 | 2 min read
Plant Health Australia (PHA) in partnership with Grain Producers Australia (GPA) have launched an online hub of industry-specific biosecurity resources and tools.
Summer cropping

Grain size discovery boosts sorghum potential

Sept. 28, 2021 | 2 min read
Researchers at The University of Queensland are optimistic the value and versatility of one of the world’s top crops will be improved following the discovery of genes which could increase the grain size of sorghum. Use of the drought-resilient summer crop has been constrained by the small size of sorghum grains, but Professor David Jordan from the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation said that could be about to change
Rural Business

Agriculture looks to record-busting year

Sept. 14, 2021 | 2 min read
The agricultural sector is looking at another record-breaking year, with the gross value of production (GVP) forecast to reach $73 billion in 2021-22.
Winter cropping

Record canola spurs another wonder winter crop

Sept. 7, 2021 | 2 min read
Australian winter crops are set for another bumper year with favourable conditions and a record amount of land sown to winter crops.
Winter cropping - Winter pastures & forage

Redlegged earthmite management

Sept. 1, 2021 | 1 min read
Survey participants receive early access to a new RLEM online training module.
Summer horticulture

Brown marmorated stink bug season upon us again

Sept. 1, 2021 | 2 min read
The 2021-22 brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) season has commenced today, with stronger biosecurity measures in place to manage the risks associated with this significant cargo pest.
Fodder conservation & pasture

Bulk up with Chomper!

Aug. 25, 2021 | 3 min read
Drought and tight feed supply loom large in the memory of most graziers, despite more abundant rainfall in recent times. In such situations, growers need to plant a forage that can cope when the seasonal conditions change.
Summer cropping

Bumper crop expected as cotton season kicks off in Emerald

Aug. 25, 2021 | 2 min read
The Australian cotton season is officially underway with growers in central Queensland among the first in the country to plant what is expected to be a crop generating around $3 billion for the national economy.
Winter cropping

Cold, wet winter causes rise in canola disease

Aug. 20, 2021 | 5 min read
A cold, wet winter has proved conducive to high levels of canola disease across southern Australia.
Winter cropping

Redlegged earth mite webinar

Aug. 13, 2021 | 1 min read
Redlegged earth mite webinar - from Cesar Australia & the GRDC Tuesday 7th September Register to join to hear the latest redlegged earth mite research from Cesar Australia
Water supply & irrigation

Prices set to remain low across the southern Murray-Darling Basin in 2021-22

Aug. 4, 2021 | 1 min read
The latest ABARES Water Market Outlook report indicates water allocation prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin are likely to remain low in 2021–22.

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