Groundcover • 23rd October 2025

From cotton to grain: IPM lessons learned and applied

Dedication to integrated pest management (IPM) is not just a philosophical choice but a practical strategy honed over two decades of farming by NSW grower Andrew Watson.

Queensland Country Life • 25th September 2025

Strategy for risk that pays

When you've got access to reliable irrigation water all year round but you don't know how long it will last, you have to make the most of it.

Groundcover • 10th September 2025

Balancing risk and opportunity with summer crops

Summer crops’ viability hinges on regional climate patterns, soil moisture availability and strategic planning.

Groundcover • 9th September 2025

#6Bs creates space for men to connect

The #6Bs offers rural men a grassroots approach to mental health support through connection, conversation and shared experiences.

Groundcover • 7th September 2025

How crop diversity suppresses pathogens and weeds

Crop diversity is helping Australian grain growers tackle two of the most persistent challenges: weeds and crop diseases.

Groundcover • 5th September 2025

A farm evolution and the power of connection

Ten years can transform a farm, and a farmer. For Bradley and Denise Millsteed, whose Watheroo operation was first profiled in GroundCover’s grower series in 2015, the past decade has brought changes in business structure, farming practices and personal perspective.

Groundcover • 5th September 2025

Changing climate drives farm business transformation

Dry sowing, precision agriculture and more flexible crop options are among the changes that have transformed Bradley Millsteed’s farming business over the past decade.

The Land • 21st August 2025

'There's potential': How a Mungindi grower found success with dryland cotton

A decade after their first dryland cotton crop failed, Mungindi mixed farmer Tim Houston thinks he's starting to get the hang of it - with a little help from the odd well-timed thunderstorm.

Stock Journal • 14th August 2025

Weight gain the profit driver for Suffolk producer

The recipe for producing top quality prime lambs boils down to terminal sire choice and lot feeding, according to Kenton Valley farmer Jacob Herrmann.

Groundcover • 24th July 2025

PA data guides crucial crop decisions

Soil type, texture and plant-available moisture are everything to Moree Plains mixed farmer Broughton Boydell.

Syngenta • 22nd July 2025

Program equips potato agronomists with new skills

A new generation of agricultural professionals is bringing fresh energy to potato production across Australia through a hunger to learn, embracing innovative thinking.

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.