Groundcover • 17th July 2025

Caring for soils with precision

Modern-day grain growing is a learning curve that might seem to only get steeper as each season passes, but for growers such as Moree Plains mixed farmer Broughton Boydell, the challenge is irresistible.

The Land • 17th July 2025

Wet finish rounds out a 'frustrating' cotton season

Just when Walgett mixed farmer Charlie Friend thought things couldn't get any worse, a wet finish affected desiccation and picking of this year's cotton crop.

Groundcover • 16th July 2025

From adversity to future building

When Riley and Tom Curnow took over running the family farm not long after losing their father, Kym, in the devastating 2015 Esperance bushfires, the twin brothers inherited more than just land.

Groundcover • 15th July 2025

Tapping local drainage knowledge turns on an opportunity

Western Australian grain growers Riley and Tom Curnow have faced costly waterlogging challenges on their Merivale property, east of Esperance, but a willingness to trial new approaches is helping them turn a headache into an opportunity.

Groundcover • 7th July 2025

Summer school a pipeline for innovators

The CSIRO Agriculture and Food Undergraduate Vacation Studentships program has given hundreds of aspiring scientists the opportunity to collaborate with leading CSIRO researchers.

Groundcover • 27th June 2025

Competition fosters the next generation of agricultural scientists

A long-running, GRDC-supported competition has opened the eyes of more than 120,000 school students to the wonders of agriculture and agricultural science.

Groundcover • 25th June 2025

Scholarship gives future agricultural professionals a head start

GRDC supports the AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship, helping university students gain industry experience, professional development and career opportunities.

Queensland Country Life • 12th June 2025

Why cotton remains the go-to summer crop for Emerald's Rob Ingram

Rain at the wrong time looks like taking the gloss off what could have been a good season for Emerald cotton grower Rob Ingram.

Groundcover • 5th June 2025

Storage the focus for far north cropping

Stored grain researchers are working to address the challenges of storing grain in the warm, humid climate north of the Tropic of Capricorn.

Groundcover • 3rd June 2025

Oats offer risk management options for frost-prone areas

With a hull that acts as a blanket to protect grains and other protective anatomical structures, oats offer an alternative cereal option in frost-prone areas.

Groundcover • 2nd June 2025

2024 frosts in SA underline need for management rethink

South Australian grain growers faced devastating frost damage in 2024, prompting experts to emphasise the importance of frost management strategies for the 2025 growing season.

Groundcover • 1st June 2025

Soil amelioration needs a customised approach

A Western Australian study urges caution in soil amelioration practices, highlighting the need for soil-specific strategies to optimise crop yields and economic returns.

Australian Grower • 27th May 2025

Grower embraces benchmarking for success

After becoming an independent agronomist and mum of two in 2020, Jessica Volker realised she had bitten off more than she could chew.

AgriFutures • 20th May 2025

Strategies to help agribusiness navigate the transition to lower emissions

A new report by RSM Australia outlines strategies for agribusinesses to reduce emissions while maintaining profitability and meeting market demands.

Groundcover • 12th May 2025

Economics stack up for wheat breeding investment

CAIGE, a global program evaluating bread wheat germplasm suitable for Australian growers, has again delivered a return on investment of 20:1, according to its most recent economic analysis.

The Guardian Australia • 12th May 2025

‘Getting barer by the day’: drought conditions in SA and Victoria worsen

Farmers are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on hay as the promised rain is pushed back until June.

Groundcover • 25th April 2025

Profitable legumes becoming a reality

A combination of innovative research and strategic collaboration is boosting the profitability of grain legumes in Western Australia’s farming systems.

Groundcover • 22nd April 2025

Shift in planting time offers new market opportunity

Traders are working to establish export pathways from the west for legumes, such as faba beans, which have not been viewed as a viable cash crop.

The Land • 20th April 2025

Moree cotton growers celebrate first season in years with no drift damage

For the first time in many years, Moree cotton growers Kim and Prue Byrnes have not experienced crop damage from herbicide spray drift.

Syngenta • 31st March 2025

From mixed farming to agronomy, with a slight detour in between

It was probably no surprise that Jason Taylor became an agronomist. Raised on a 240 ha mixed cropping and sheep farm near Deloraine, in north west Tasmania, Jason’s passion for agriculture was sown early.