GRDC Podcast

According to a survey done by the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA), 75 per cent of surveyed students say they know nothing or little about the grains industry - despite it being one of Australia’s largest exports.   In this episode, PIEFA CEO Luciano Mesiti outlines one of their key aims; to increase student knowledge and understanding through boosting teachers’ confidence with agricultural content. This is a concept shared by GRDC and reflected in their long-term relationship with PIEFA - a national not-for-profit company that advocates and works with industry groups to develop and promote the importance of food and fibre and agricultural education in schools.   Contact:  Luciano Mesiti, CEO Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) [email protected]   More information: https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/all-publications/educational https://www.Primezone.edu.au https://www.careerharvest.com.au https://www.piefa.edu.au/ https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/innovation/industry-insights/lessons-awaken-students-interest-in-grains https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/opportunities-abound-in-a-growing-industry   Project Investment code:   PIE2408-001SAX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GRDC has a rigorous process in and around how it invests. GRDC is constantly engaging with growers and looking for opportunitiesto take an idea, ground truth it and find out if there is a way to invest that will lead to a positive impact for growers. In this podcast GRDC southern panel Chair, Andrew Russell and senior regional manager for the southern region, Courtney Ramsey take us through GRDC’s process - from idea to investment. Contacts:             Courtney Ramsey Senior Regional Manager - South [email protected]   Rebecca Raymond Senior Regional Manager - North [email protected] Peter Bird Senior Regional Manager - West [email protected]   More Information:  GRDC investments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It doesn’t get much more marginal than Yilgarn, on the eastern fringe of WA’s wheatbelt, and it takes a certain kind of farmer to remain profitable and up for the challenge of a drying climate. Fourth generation grain farmer Clint Della Bosca has made some strategic decisions in recent years to steer his business in a more positive direction, as the next generation emerges. In this episode of GRDC In Conversation, host Oli Le Lievre chats with Clint about the evolution of this farming practices - why he’s removed livestock from his system to focus on his cropping program and how new technology like variable rate is dramatically improving soil health and crop yields. Like many farmers, Clint is pinning his hopes on automation to help with labour shortages, but he explains the need for more technically skilled staff in the industry to keep up with changing farming operations. More information: GRDC in Conversation is a limited series GRDC Podcast. It features in-depth interviews with growers and other experts in the grains industry who share their expertise, knowledge and experiences by exploring their personal stories, history, influences and motivations. The views expressed in this podcast are solely those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the views of GRDC, the interviewees’ employer, institution or other associated parties. GRDC Project Code: HAG2507-001SAX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many growers are currently facing the challenges that come with paddocks that are split. Some nearly ready for harvest, others showing significant regrowth. In this episode, we talk about the ins and outs of managing regrowth in crop during harvest and hear from Matthew Sparke, an agronomist with Sparke Agricultural and Associates based in Victoria, and harvest specialist, Kassie Van Der Westhuizen. Contacts:     Matthew Sparke Sparke Agriculture [email protected] Kassie Van Der Westhuizen One Shot Harvest [email protected]   More Information:   GRDC Harvester Guide GRDC website   Project Investment Code:  PRS2005-001SAX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Permanent tramlines in a controlled-traffic farming system offer a range of benefits including less soil compaction across the whole paddock, fuel savings, higher yields and better in-crop access. Over time, tramlines can compact deeper than the rest of the paddock and can become rutted, with ridges forming where tyres push soil to the sides of the tramline. In this episode, we’re joined by Bindi Isbister from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and grower Cameron Johnson as part of a GRDC series looking at managing soil constraints in Western Australia. Together, we talk about the process of renovating these tramlines to keep them flat and even, as well as the different machinery options to get the job done. Contact: Bindi Isbister DPIRD (WA) [email protected]   More information:      Permanent tramlines in CTF systems need maintenance     Renovating to prevent tramline erosion is now a key priority for CTF grower   Developing a controlled traffic (tramline) farming system Project Code: PLT2409-001SAX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices