Western Australian growers continue to lead in the uptake and development of no-till farming methods, according to a report commissioned by the GRDC.

For many growers, mungbeans have well earned their disparaging nickname – ‘mongrel beans’ – because of their reputation for being difficult to grow.

CSIRO Plant Industry chief research scientist Dr Hugh Dove says the profitability boost of between $20 and $45 a hectare could be further increased by adding a spring brassica phase between pasture and cereal crops.

While the concept of ‘peola’ – inter-cropping peas and canola – is not new, researchers at the South Australian Research and Development Institute’s (SARDI) Minnipa Agricultural Centre thought it might offer an option for improving wind and water erosion management.

In 20 years, the Gooden family has transformed its Lockhart, NSW, farming operation from a conventional system to a full stubble retention, controlled-traffic farming enterprise.

The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Investment Plan (Open and Multi-stage Tenders) outlines some of the Corporation’s new investment priorities for 2011-12. 

The GRDC partners with researchers and other investors to help drive innovation in the Australian grains industry and ensure that grain growers have the technologies to enable them to effectively compete in global grain markets. 

Visit www.grdc.com.au/investmentplan for further information and documentation.

The GRDC is conducting an audit of the use of Precision Agriculture technologies within its funded projects. Having a better understanding of the technologies that are currently used in existing projects and those that you have access to but don't use will potentially add greater value in planning future projects through more efficient use of resources.

A central electronic database of grain industry events and activities in the southern region and beyond has been established by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).

Australian grain-growing properties have undergone and supported significant change over the past 20 years.

Improvements in farming practices, grain varieties, products and services have positioned the nation’s growers at the forefront of global production.

A new Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) funded project in Western Australia aims to uncover answers surrounding the long-term profitability of no-tillage farming systems.