GRDC - Driving Agronomy Podcasts

Farmers planning to grow canola this year face the problem of 2 million hectares of blackleg inoculum left over from 2012. How farmers should be tackling this issue is revealed in this edition of GRDC Driving Agronomy

A new across industry campaign has been launched to help farmers delay the onset of herbicide resistance on their farms. The Chair of Weedsmart is Dr Stephen Hole and he explains the program on this edition of Driving Agronomy.

A key to framing a marketing plan for grain is to understand yourself and your business. On this GRDC Driving Agronomy, Brad Knight the national marketing manager for grain broker Ag Farm explains some simple ground rules for forming a marketing strategy.

There are big gains to be made growing legumes by introducing the right rhizobia into the soil. On this program, soil biologist Mat Denton explains the role of rhizobia and the benefits they bring to soil health and crop yield.

On this episode of GRDC Driving Agronomy, GRDC’s Senior Manager, Plant Health, Rohan Rainbow, talks about emerging issues with diseases, weeds and pests and the role of GRDC in helping growers deal with them.

A major project funded by CSIRO to better understand pest suppressive landscapes is coming to finality. On this program we look at some of the preliminary findings.

It’s time to check on farm grain storage facilities for insects, temperature and moisture levels. And for many growers it may be time to reassess grain storage infrastructure. More on GRDC Driving Agronomy. Program runs 4 mins 47 secs

Chris Heinjus completes our series on grain marketing with some helpful advice on developing a marketing plan.

There are pitfalls to be avoided by farmers when they are developing their grain marketing plans. Independent adviser Malcolm Bartholomaeus of Profarmer outlines some of the issues that growers need to consider.

A study by ABARES has found that even in a deregulated selling environment, there is no difference in the prices received by the top 20 percent of growers and the average grower. According the GRDC Southern Panel Chair, David Shannon this is an argument for all growers to become more active in formulating strategic marketing plans for their grain as a way of capturing price premiums.

Farmers thinking about their variety selection for next year are being encouraged to visit the National Variety Trials website for the best information on new and existing varieties.

A range of new wheat varieties will be available for Australian growers next year. In this whip-around the country we hear briefly about what is available.

Many younger Australian farmers would not know a time when the disease Crown Rot had not invaded their paddocks. Honorary Professor Lester Burgess, talks about when Crown Rot was first detected and why and how growers then and now manage the disease.

GRDC has staged a series of meetings with its stakeholders on the new five year strategic plan. Find out more on this edition of GRDC Driving Agronomy.

On this edition of GRDC Driving Agronomy we check out what’s new in 2013 with emerging pulse varieties.