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A gall affected skeleton weed plant at a site in Narembeen in WA..

New tool for skeleton weed control to be trialled

Western Australian grain growers can access a natural predator of skeleton weed.

11 December 2024

DPIRD in WA has published a new Crop Sowing Guide for 2025.

New WA sowing guide now available

DPIRD has released a new sowing guide for Western Australian grain growers.

02 December 2024

DPIRD senior research scientist Martin Harries has led an extensive field study looking at how water use efficiency is affected by the use of break crops to interrupt continuous wheat-on wheat paddock setups.

Break crops boosting water use efficiency in WA wheat crops

Extensive research demonstrates the benefits of break crops in WA.

27 November 2024

Cut or baled hay that contains toxic ryegrass will remain toxic and should not be fed to livestock.

Producers urged to remain vigilant about annual ryegrass toxicity

How to detect, prevent and manage ARGT in livestock.

21 October 2024

DPIRD’s Catherine Borger, Dave Nicholson and Miranda Slaven investigated electric weed control, and the effect of soil moisture on its efficiency. Credit: Western Australian Local Government Association.

Electric weed control efficiency investigated

A recent study looks at whether soil moisture impacts weed control efficiency.

15 October 2024

DPIRD senior research scientist, Wayne Parker, will deliver gravel mulch application trial results at the Australian Agronomy Conference, which runs from 21-24 October in Albany, WA. Photo: DPIRD.

Adding mineral mulch to soils in WA shows promising results

New gravel mulch research to be highlighted at Australian Agronomy Conference.

07 October 2024

DPIRD reminds sheep producers to monitor flocks regularly and to treat infected sheep promptly. Photo: DPIRD.

Spring reminder to reduce flystrike risk in sheep

Conditions have been ideal for flystrike in sheep prompting a reminder for producers to be vigilant.

29 September 2024

A collaboration between DPIRD and GRDC aims to to boost WA grain yields by increasing water use efficiency by over 10 per cent, and improve crop nutrient availability by refining soil re-engineering and agronomy practices. Credit: Mark Saunders.

New $55.9M partnership aims to boost WA grain production

A DPIRD and GRDC collaboration aims to transform water and nutrient use efficiency in WA.

07 August 2024

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RESEARCH

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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.

Research Report: Succession Planning (December 2024)

This month's research report, compiled with the input of John White, Rural Generations, is a great resource for succession planning. A key message from the report is to start succession planning as soon as possible.

Research Report: Field Days Wrap (November 2024)

Kondinin Group's research team has the low down on the latest gear that was on show at various field days held around the country in the past few months.

Research Report: Trailing Sheep Feeders (October 2024)

Trailing sheep feeders are on the menu for Kondinin Group's October Research Report with nine popular models covered.

Research Report: Livestock Management Software (September 2024)

Kondinin Group's September Research Report looks at a range of livestock management software platforms which can make life a lot easier when it comes to efficient sheep and cattle production.

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