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Corn drinks up sun and water

While the hot summer is wilting some pastures a few irrigated summer crops are thriving.

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Summer Crops help limit weeds

Evidence is mounting that summer crops really can be an effective weapon in the war on herbicide-resistant weeds. With soil moisture at a premium, there is nothing spare to waste on summer-growing weeds.

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Understanding Russian

Australian researchers have embarked on a mission to better understand the role of weeds and volunteer cereals, known as the green bridge, in promoting the survival and spread of the nation’s newest broadacre crop pest, Russian wheat aphid.

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Work must continue despite heat

Christmas Day or not, 40°C or not, the paddocks are calling and the farmers must answer.

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Forecasts down for season

Victorian crop production is expect to more than halve this season, as thousands of hectares of wheat and canola are cut for hay.

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Register now for updates

Registrations are now open for Grains Research and Development Corporation grains research and farm business events to be held throughout Victoria in early 2019.

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Grain growers need evidence from peers

When it comes to changing grain growers’ perceptions and motivating practice change on-farm, American agricultural academic Drew Lyon believes it does not matter where in the world you are, the challenges are strikingly similar.

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Soil-borne disease risk higher

Grain growers in the southern cropping region who have experienced a dry growing season this year are being warned of a potential increase in the risk of some soil-borne diseases in 2019.

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Crop numbers take a big hit

The national winter crop production is tipped to be 20 per cent below the 20-year average, as farmers grapple with drought across large parts of Australia’s east.

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Late-season variety

A new variety of wheat will give farmers the opportunity to sow later in the season without compromising yields.

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Stubble guidelines released

While stubble loads in 2018 are generally much lighter than usual due to the impact of the dry conditions and the salvaging of frost-damaged crops, stubble management remains an important consideration heading into next season.

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A valuable tool

An international guide to addressing the challenge of diseases in wheat and barley has been launched, with John Curtin University’s Professor Richard Oliver editing the go-to reference for the agricultural industry.

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Agriculture Victoria survey shows tough season for farmers

A record low amount of pasture and a record high crop area were major takeaways from an Agriculture Victoria-run survey.

Rodney Woods
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Grain growers warned over nutrient loss

Grain growers in Victoria and South Australia who have cut crops due to moisture stress and frost are advised to be mindful of the amount of nutrients being removed from their paddocks.

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Rain, rain, go away

With summer just around the corner, one cropping farmer is cursing the fact that rain has finally arrived.

Rodney Woods
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Call for extra caution on road at harvest time

As the region’s farmers enter harvest season, drivers are being urged to pay extra attention on the roads.

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Investing in barley project

More resilient barley varieties with better yields could soon be available to Australian farmers thanks to an international research partnership.

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Frost event makes canola growing tough

While most of the canola grown in northern Victoria is being cut for hay, one Dookie farmer is keeping the majority of his crop for what it was originally sown for.

Rodney Woods

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Suspect was leaking cash: $100 notes littered floor

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