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New pre-breeding co-investment to tackle sorghum lodging

A new $11.6 million, five-and-a-half-year joint investment is aiming to address lodging in sorghum – an issue that is consistently rated as the most significant concern facing Australian sorghum growers and costing on average $12 million worth in yield loss annually.

Jan 25, 2022

agriculture, grains, research

Southern Cross researchers help shape federal blue carbon credit system

Southern Cross University researchers have played a major role in the development of the world’s first blue carbon accounting model (BlueCAM), adopted by the Australian Federal Government.

Jan 21, 2022

research

News

CABI to lead assessment of data across ACIAR research portfolio

CABI is to lead an assessment of data management and FAIR data principles in research conducted by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) with a view to considering the barriers to data utility in its investment portfolio.

Jan 20, 2022

news

Summer crop production opportunities after waterlogging explored

A new Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investment aims to provide grain growers in southern Western Australia with a range of spring and summer cropping options to explore production opportunities as well as address the impacts of excessive winter waterlogging.

Jan 10, 2022

agriculture, crops, research

Safe-guarding seed at the Australian Grains Genebank

Improving and developing new pulse varieties is dependent on seed imported from around the world.

Dec 13, 2021

grains, research

New research to reveal true cost of harvest losses to growers

Research is under way in Western Australia to measure the magnitude of grain and profit lost during harvest.

Dec 3, 2021

agriculture, research

News

Soil science challenge grants open

Up to $20 million in Australian Government grants is available for innovative research that addresses priority knowledge gaps in soil health and soil management as a part of the ‘Soil Science Challenge’.

Nov 24, 2021

news, research, soil

GRDC to invest $25m in next frontier for grains research

The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is planning to invest in the order of $25 million in an innovative, new analytics investment platform.

Nov 16, 2021

agriculture, research

Lincoln University scientists develop game changing greenhouse gas emission reduction technology

Renowned Lincoln University scientists, Emeritus Professor Keith Cameron and Professor Hong Di, have delivered another breakthrough technology with an immediate benefit for the dairy farming sector to combat global climate change.

Nov 11, 2021

dairy, research

New Research Hub protecting Australian crops

A new Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub aims to develop and commercialise an innovative alternative to chemical fungicides, addressing industry challenges of fungicide resistance, chemical residues in food and environmental harm.

Nov 9, 2021

crops, research

News

Diving into water research to make a splash for the top end

A new project to bolster water sustainability in northern Australia is about to start, gathering the insights Northern Territory producers need for greater crop yields while reducing water usage.

Oct 25, 2021

agriculture, news, water

Charles Sturt’s Agriculture, Water and Environment Institute to drive wine and grape research

Charles Sturt University’s commitment to research and support of the Australian grape and wine industry is set to be bolstered with the establishment of the Agriculture, Water and Environment (AWE) Institute.

Oct 25, 2021

agriculture, research