Pastures & Soils HEADLINES

WA DPIRD principal research scientist, Dr Gaus Azam, is leading a long-term trial looking at lime applications to help manage sub-soil acidity. WA DPIRD principal research scientist, Dr Gaus Azam, is leading a long-term trial looking at lime applications to help manage sub-soil acidity.
PASTURES & SOILS

Surface liming delivers best low rainfall outcomes

WA trial shows shallow incorporation of lime may be a waste of time for sub-soil acidity management.

18 December 2025
PASTURES & SOILS

New campaign urges farmers to double-check seed before sowing

Seed is often overlooked despite being the starting point of every crop.

15 December 2025
PASTURES & SOILS

CSIRO launches new soil visualiser tool

The tool uses colour to show differences in soil properties.

05 December 2025
PASTURES & SOILS

Dung beetles emerge as low-cost fly control solution

A new project monitoring populations of dung beetle and flies has revealed surprising results.

01 December 2025
PASTURES & SOILS

SMART project to tackle tough sodicity challenges

A new decision support tool promises to make managing sodicity simpler.

12 November 2025
PASTURES & SOILS

Basalt to be trialled as low-cost fertiliser

Crushed volcanic rock could provide a cheap and effective solution to rising fertiliser costs.

08 September 2025
PASTURES & SOILS

Microbial insights for smarter soil management

A Soil CRC project is looking into soil microbial indicators.

08 August 2025
PASTURES & SOILS

Surface liming delivers best low rainfall outcomes

WA trial shows shallow incorporation of lime may be a waste of time for sub-soil acidity management.

18 December 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

New campaign urges farmers to double-check seed before sowing

Seed is often overlooked despite being the starting point of every crop.

15 December 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

CSIRO launches new soil visualiser tool

The tool uses colour to show differences in soil properties.

05 December 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

Dung beetles emerge as low-cost fly control solution

A new project monitoring populations of dung beetle and flies has revealed surprising results.

01 December 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

SMART project to tackle tough sodicity challenges

A new decision support tool promises to make managing sodicity simpler.

12 November 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

Basalt to be trialled as low-cost fertiliser

Crushed volcanic rock could provide a cheap and effective solution to rising fertiliser costs.

08 September 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

Microbial insights for smarter soil management

A Soil CRC project is looking into soil microbial indicators.

08 August 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

New soils project aims to address wind erosion risk in WA

A new research project has commenced to support WA farmers with properties at risk of wind erosion.

16 July 2025

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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Research Report: Mobile Phones (December 2025)

With the closure of Telstra’s 3G network, Kondinin Group engineers Josh Giumelli and Ben White put several popular 4G phones to the test to see how they stacked up. Our standard test protocol applied over the past two decades was maintained as each handset was measured by the maximum distance a two-way call could be made from a phone tower.

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Research Report: Side-by-side Vehicles (November 2025)

Kondinin Group’s research team dives into the side-by-side market for this report, looking at popular diesel models, a few petrol versions and a couple of electric vehicles.

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Research Report: Farming Inputs (October 2025)

Inputs are unavoidable in any farming system. This Research Report focuses on several key farming inputs with a view to maximising outputs, production and profit.

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Research Report: Self-Propelled Sprayer Testing (September 2025)

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli have rounded up five of the latest self-propelled sprayers to cast a discerning eye over them for this month’s Research Report. The sprayers were run over our regular test track and thoroughly inspected to see what makes these million-dollar machines tick.