Grains Research and Development Corporation

🎙️ NEW PODCAST New innovations in farm tech and machinery offer growers incredible increases in productivity and profitability. But, many of these innovations are released without growers having hands-on experience with how they work or how they can add value to their farming systems. Earlier this year, GRDC invested in live machinery demo days, with the first event hosted by WANTFA at Cunderdin in WA, with a focus on precision agriculture and variable rate technology. In this episode, we’re joined by David Minkey from WANTFA and Frankland River grower Ben Beech to find out more about the benefits of hands-on opportunities and practical demonstrations for growers. Listen now ▶️ https://bit.ly/4fxtAqH #GRDCPodcast #MachineryDemo #VariableRateTechnology

GRDC Grain Storage Extension's Chris Warrick retells the story of a simple test by now-retired stored grain authority Phillip Burrill. Sifting through the first 40L of grain from a header post outing (after being cleaned and stored), he began looking for pests. He stopped when the headcount reached 1000 lesser grain borers. Chris: "And this was from a harvester that was thought to be clean.” Read more about having a clean approach to pest management 🧼 https://bit.ly/3YBLxOi 📷 Lucy RC Photography #GroundCoverOnline #Pests #GrainStorage

🌾 The 4 keys to maximising grain maize yield: 1. Variety selection 2. Irrigation and timing 3. Nutrition 4. Pest control Watch the full video ▶️ https://bit.ly/4eYCYDX Irrigation Research and Extension Committee #GRDCVideo #IrrigatedGrains #Maize #Nitrogen

💻 WEBINAR: Planning forward on reduced seasonal returns 💻 Join Tony Hudson (Hudson Facilitation) who will outline practical steps to assess seasonal returns and plan forward for another production cycle, and the expenses that will need to be met. 📅 8 November, Friday ⏰ 1.00pm - 2.00pm (AEDT) 📍 ONLINE It’s free! 👉 REGISTER NOW: https://bit.ly/3YFeedc #GRDCUpdate

GRDC HITS THE ROAD 🚙💨 We're heading to north and far north QLD for Grains Research Update sessions later this month. Local growers and agronomists helped set the agenda - Fall armyworm, nitrogen & sugar industry grain legume rotations are just a few of the topics planned. 📖 Read more: https://bit.ly/40tZbFA Register to attend 👇 📌 Burdekin: https://bit.ly/3UtMaIg 📌 Atherton: https://bit.ly/4f4Zv1T 📷 Rowdy Travis/GRDC #GRDCUpdate

🎙️ NEW PODCAST - GRDC in Conversation 🥁🥁 Aaaand it's back! GRDC in Conversation returns for harvest 2024, bringing you a score of people-first interviews with Oli le Lievre from Humans of Agriculture and some of WA's leading grains personalities. In this episode, Oli sits down with Ben White, a highly respected agricultural engineer, researcher, and extension specialist. Ben is known for his work at the Kondinin Group, where he has spent over 20 years testing agricultural machinery, developing cutting-edge research, and providing farmers with practical solutions to improve their operations. Episode highlights: https://bit.ly/48rMUn3 🐑 Ben’s journey: from growing up on a sheep and cattle farm in New England to becoming an agricultural engineer, Ben's path has been fuelled by curiosity and a love for machinery. 🚜 The importance of machinery testing: his long-standing work in machinery testing with the Kondinin Group, including the importance of getting the most out of farm equipment. 🔥 Grain storage and harvester fires: a deep dive into the work Ben and his team have done to improve grain storage and reduce the risks of harvester fires. 🐭 Hands-on research: Ben shares anecdotes from field research, including his work on mouse baiting using glow-in-the-dark bait. 📱 Mobile communications: the impact of mobile technology on farming and his role in testing mobile phones for remote regions. ✨ Seed of Light Award: receiving the prestigious Seed of Light Award and the mentors who shaped his career. Listen now: #GRDCinConversation #GRDCPodcast #HumansOfAg

"Most WA growers, they push the barrier pretty hard." "They'll adopt technology pretty early, they'll give things a go, they'll look for solutions, they'll source research where they need to...they're pretty proactive in terms of getting their head around what they need to do to improve the bottom line in their business." We couldn't agree more, Ben! GRDC in Conversation is back with a stellar line-up of personalities from the west. First episode with Ben White drops tomorrow - don't miss it! Humans of Agriculture #GRDCinConversation #GRDCPodcast #HumansofAg

Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) estimates 3.3M tonnes of pulses are grown in Australia each year. GRDC's investment in 5 new pulse projects will focus on: 1️⃣ Improving genetic gain for yield in chickpeas, faba beans & lentils 2️⃣ Enhancing nitrogen fixation 3️⃣ Enhancing rhizobia resources 4️⃣ Improved screening for heat tolerance in chickpeas 5️⃣ Improving Botrytis grey mould resistance in chickpeas & lentils Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3NPmS3G #GroundCoverOnline #Pulses #CropGenetics

🌾🌾 GROWER STORY For Andy Tucker, a 5500-tonne farm storage infrastructure supports a flexible approach to his 100% broadacre cropping business, while helping to maximise returns. Farming at Maroona in south-west Victoria, his cone-based silo and shed storage system enables him to sell grain directly to the feed and export markets at a time and price that best suits him. 👉 Read more https://bit.ly/3C7DeSq

🌾 🌾 GROWER STORY Central Queensland grain grower Mark Baker harvested tonnes of mungbeans earlier this year. It was the first time he'd planted the pulse in about 6 years and it was his biggest mungbean planting by area at 2000 ha. Mark’s planting opportunity depends on: 1️⃣ Moisture - “We are moisture farmers. So, if I have a foot and 1/2 of soil moisture at the beginning of January and more rain coming, I will go for it. This season we had 300mm of in-crop rain.” 2️⃣ Timing - “I’ve learnt when not to plant. For us, mungbeans must be sown by the 3rd week of January. We’ve never had much success in February. They like long days.” 3️⃣ Nutrition - “I put starter fertiliser down with all my pulses now. They need the nitrogen and trace elements.” Read more: https://bit.ly/4hkgDlP 📷 Arthur Mostead + supplied #GroundCoverOnline #Mungbeans #Northern