Waterlogging tolerant barley breakthrough
New barley varieties with greater waterlogging tolerance are on the horizon, after a scientific breakthrough in genetic research identified a major contributing gene.
Tag: crops
Corn variety gets nutrients from bacteria, potentially reducing need for fertilizer
Is it possible to grow cereal crops without having to rely on energy-requiring commercial fertilizers?
Chris Preston recognised for grains industry contribution
When it comes to managing weeds and combating herbicide resistance, Chris Preston is one of the most important and influential resources available to our grain growers.
Pulse product innovation
Imagine sitting down to breakfast and pouring ice cold milk on your bowl of chickpeas? It might become a reality thanks to Charles Sturt University (CSU) research into innovative processing techniques to add value to pulse crops.
Seed germination breakthrough
Worldwide production of food, beverages and medicinal plants could become cheaper and more reliable using information from a germination breakthrough by La Trobe University scientists.
Portable DNA sequencers help African farmers fight crop disease
Scientists at The University of Western Australia are using new portable DNA sequencing technology for the first time in East Africa to help farmers fight the devastating impact of crop disease.
Resistance to major fungal disease in oilseed crops
In a world first, researchers from The University of Western Australia in collaboration with Punjab Agricultural University in India have found the key to resistance to Sclerotinia stem rot, a major fungal disease in Brassica oilseed crops globally.
Research to boost biosecurity measures
Murdoch University is leading the charge to develop a powerful tool to manage key biosecurity threats to Western Australian (WA) grain produce.
A step forward to making crops tolerate drought
QUT researchers are part of an international consortium of researchers whose work hopes to future-proof crops against the impacts of global climate change.
Designer rice could help beat diabetes, cancer and obesity
Scientists have discovered a way to increase the production of resistant starch in rice, which could have beneficial health consequences for more than half of the world’s population.
Research showing early sowing pays off
Pairing long fallowing with the early sowing of wheat is proving to be a successful combination when it comes to maximising crop yield potential.