crops Archives - Research for Agriculture

Harkamal Walia measures the carbon being expired by a head of wheat. Walia's research involves measuring the amount of energy a plant uses at night and the relationship how increasing temperatures forces plants to spend less energy producing grain. June 26, 2018. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

Nebraska team links wild wheat gene to drought tolerance in cultivated wheat

New research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has led to the discovery of a novel gene that improves drought adaptation in wheat — a breakthrough that could contribute to increased world food security.

Apr 6, 2020

case studies, crops, research

New pasture cultivar to tackle effects of climate change

Murdoch University researchers have delivered a new cultivar of French Serradella that is set to increase the sustainability of Wheatbelt crop-pasture rotations and lower the carbon footprint of cropping by as much as 50 percent.

Apr 2, 2020

crops, research

Bundella grower lands a top crop with Lancer

It was an uncertain season for Bundella grower Andrew Campbell, but a few good decisions along the way and planting a quality wheat variety like Pacific Seeds Lancer helped him harvest a top crop.

Apr 1, 2020

crops, farm management, industry

Farmer makes $3600/ha with graze and grain canola

Southwest Victorian farmer Tom Wilson went into his first season growing graze and grain canola not knowing what to expect, but after seeing returns of $3600 per hectare, he’s sold on the idea of the dual-purpose crop.

Mar 27, 2020

crops, farm management, pacific seeds, victoria

Weed resistance warning

A weed of Australia’s northern grain regions is displaying strong glyphosate resistance and could become a national headache, according to Queensland research.

Mar 27, 2020

crops, research

Reliant wheat pulls through tough season at Brigalow

For brothers Greg and Terry Dalgliesh and their wives Sue and Simone, 2019 was one of the toughest years on record at their Brigalow farm ‘Galtymore’.

Mar 25, 2020

crops, farm management, industry, pacific seeds

Carrot disease culprits identified

Australian researchers have identified two main species of a soil-borne organism that cause forking and cavity spot of carrots in Australia.

Mar 25, 2020

biosecurity, crops, research

USQ's Associate Professor Keith Pembleton said his team will contribute its cropping system modelling expertise to the project.

Greening northern Australia with broadacre cropping

Broadacre cropping will be the focus of trials in the Northern Territory under a two-year, $1.4m project.

Mar 18, 2020

crops, research

How plants sound the alarm about danger

An Australian scientist is among an international team reporting new details about how plants perceive trouble such as insect attack, drought or intense heat or cold.

Mar 18, 2020

crops, research

WA rainfall shift to change weeds and yields

Dryland croppers might face a problem of more weeds during the summer fallow due to irregular rainfall, according to WA research.

Mar 17, 2020

crops, research

Genetic diversity improves hybrid crop yields

Hybrid cross-pollinating crop varieties tend to have double the yields of parent varieties, but self-pollinating crops show less benefit, according to WA research.

Mar 12, 2020

crops, research