Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Ground Cover

Bread is falling off the plate

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Gathering robust consumer information is helping the GLNC understand changes in Australians' consumption and eating habits

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Grains and legumes: nutrient powerhouses

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Eating high-fibre breakfast cereal, wholegrain bread or baked beans provides essential nutrients

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Diabetes: often a preventable disease

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Wholegrains and high-fibre diets that include grains and legumes offer simple solutions in the fight against type 2 diabetes

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Misconceptions about grain foods and weight management

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Including wholegrains in the diet can help with fat loss, but many Australians think otherwise and avoid consuming core grains

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Legumes, oats, barley and now wheat shown to help our hearts

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

The protective effect of grain foods helps reduce the potential for many health disorders including cardiovascular disease

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A mixture of fibre is required for good gut health

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Different types of dietary fibre have been found to provide unique health benefits

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Regaining the balance

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Cutting out wheat from the diet in response to symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome should only be done on a short-term basis and with the advice of a specialist dietitian

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Refined grain foods once a day ok

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Consuming one of the four recommended daily serves of grain as refined grain rather than wholegrain is not detrimental to health

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Wheat avoidance on trial

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Why are more people avoiding wheat products? A new study by the GLNC and CSIRO aims to find the answers

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Legumes could benefit the mind and body

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Further research has been commissioned to demonstrate the value of legumes in health management in ageing populations

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Eat what you grow

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Grain growers should be proud of and happy to promote the health benefits the consumption of their grains and legumes can provide

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‘Rain machine’ a heaven-sent water manager

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

For the Bligh family in south-east Queensland, a new lateral irrigation system over 200 hectares is lifting the overall profitability of their 1000ha cropping operation near Brookstead on the Darling...

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Biofactories set to generate new cropping industry

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

The potential for a major new crop for Australian grain growers has strengthened with the development of safflower plants that produce a seed oil uniquely suited to industrial applications.

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Ocean buffer becomes a grain marketing masterstroke

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

The pristine environment that draws tourists from around the world to Kangaroo Island has also been turned into an innovative and valuable marketing edge for its grain growers.

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Season provides options to maximise whole-farm profit

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Regardless of how the season unfolds, mixed grain and livestock producer Andrew Kenny has hedged his bets this year by sowing canola and barley early as part of a diversified crop-grazing program...

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Relationships that open the door to global research

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

In each issue of Ground Cover we see the steady progress being made in grains research across the country; those vital incremental steps that keep our industry moving forward and strong enough to...

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ARLP call for tomorrow's leaders

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Applications are now open for Course 20 of the Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP), a program keenly supported by the GRDC.

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Weed destructor reaches commercialisation

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

One of the most anticipated technologies in Australian agriculture, the Harrington Seed Destructor (HSD), has progressed to commercial production.

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National genebank to future-proof grains

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

A national plan to consolidate and upgrade Australia's crop genebanks has been agreed to as part of a broader nationwide rationalisation of agricultural research, development and extension services

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Dual-purpose crops push into the profit mix

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

After two years of trialling grazing barley, a West Australian northern wheatbelt family is this year making dual-purpose crops a major component of their profit strategy

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The way to a curator’s heart

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Australian Grains Genebank (AGG) curator Dr Bob Redden, from the Department of Primary Industries Victoria, is currently overseeing the genebank's establishment.

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Water efficiency tackled with some lateral thinking

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Wheat is moving from an >opportunity' to a >planned' crop for a Queensland family that has found a way to take water use efficiency to a new high

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New breeding strategy offers more durable crop improvement

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center's rust research and the success of adult plant resistance is providing the basis for a breeding strategy that aims to >build' more durable wheats

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Leadership program unveils hidden rural strengths

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

For 20 years the GRDC has helped industry leaders through its investment in the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation's flagship program

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Workshops on course to maximise chickpea value

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

A strong international outlook for chickpeas, together with disease-resistant varieties and high yields, have combined to increase grower interest in this progressively more reliable break crop for...

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Aussie sunflower science showcased

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Australian research on a sunflower killer has made an important contribution to an international conference in Argentina

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Moisture probe lifts crop management to a new level

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Knowing how much moisture is available to crops has given one South Australian grower more confidence when making nutrient management and marketing decisions

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The questions of herbicide resistance

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

BCG and the Riverine Plains group held two GRDC-funded canola expos, in Dookie in Victoria's north and Corowa in south-east New South Wales, during March, allowing growers to ask experts directly...

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International exchange may shed light on lupin disease

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Lupin varieties with full resistance to black pod syndrome are still a long way off, but GRDC-funded PhD research by University of Western Australia (UWA) student Monica Kehoe is helping unravel how...

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Trials challenge wide-row assumptions

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Wider rows make sowing easier in stubble-retained systems. But a wide-ranging review into the effect on yields suggests that, in some cases, narrower rows may be more reliable

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Asia wheat buyers seek more end-product focus

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

The fast-growing boutique bakery sector in South-East Asia is a crucial market for our wheat, but a question mark has appeared over Australia's commitment to customer service

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Growers drive new localised research

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Trials into non-wetting soils are up and running in Western Australia, after the issue was identified as a grower priority under a recently implemented GRDC initiative.

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Unseasonal ‘wet’ hits Europe’s summer grain

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Crop yields in northern Europe could be hit after widespread heavy rain disrupted spraying and caused a resurgence in crop diseases.

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Watchful eye urged for late-season canola pests

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

With canola now heading towards flowering, Svetlana Micic from the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia, provides a timely reminder of what to look for when checking for late-season...

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Independence crucial in rust awareness

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Stem, leaf and stripe rusts represent ongoing threats to Australia's cereal industries, especially to wheat and triticale.

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Trials help clarify dual-purpose strategies

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

An analysis of winter cereal grazing trials at Tamworth provides growers with guidance on whether to focus on feed production or grain yield

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Enterprise overlap underpins profit lift

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

A farming family east of Esperance in WA has achieved a significant improvement in farm profitability by grazing both sheep and cattle on dual-purpose grain crops

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Strategies emerging for root lesion nematodes

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Root lesion nematodes (RLNs), especially Pratylenchus thornei (Pt) but also Pratylenchus neglectus (Pn), can often reduce crop yields, epecially wheat, by over 50 per cent.

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Trials lessen spray-out mistiming

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Trials in the northern grains region should help growers better judge when to spray-out sorghum without undermining yield potential

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Growers’ pure jump to premium markets

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Perhaps better known for its tourism, Kangaroo Island's separation from mainland South Australia is providing lucrative branding opportunities for its grain growers

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