GRDC Podcast

GRDC podcasts cover the latest grains research, development and extension knowledge and outcomes to help grain growers improve their profitability.

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GRDC in Conversation: Callum Wesley
In this episode of GRDC In Conversation, host Oli Le Lievre sits down with Callum Wesley, a third-generation farmer from Southern Cross, WA.
44 min
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Sandy soils: What next?
In this podcast we speak to CSIRO research team leader, Therese McBeath and South Australian grower Andrew Thomas.
16 min
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Audrey Delahunty: 2025 Emerging Leader award – ...
A passion for pulses and in particular a love of lentils has inspired the career of research scientist Dr Audrey Delahunty.
10 min
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GRDC in Conversation: Gemma Walker
In this episode of GRDC In Conversation, host Oli Le Lievre speaks with Gemma about her passion for the grains industry.
46 min
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How researchers are developing sclerotinia stem...
In this episode, we’re joined by Senior Research Fellow and Project Lead, Mark Derbyshire, to find out how.
15 min
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Green on brown case study: Precision weed manag...
13 min
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GRDC in Conversation: Ray Harrington
In this episode of GRDC’s In Conversation, host Oli Le Lievre speaks with Ray about his journey to inventing the Harrington Seed Destructor, one of the most effective tools in dealing with weed resistance in the market.
61 min
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From risk to response: Managing sclerotinia in ...
To find out what the team has discovered, we’re joined on this episode by DPIRD research scientist Ciara Beard.
18 min
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Profitable fallow strategies to consider
In this episode, Laconik founder Darren Hughes explains how growers will be in the best place to understand the most profitable fallow strategies they should consider this year.
9 min
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GRDC in Conversation: Neil Wandel
In this episode of GRDC’s In Conversation, host Oli Le Lievre speaks with Neil Wandel on how the many years of working in the grain industry have affected the community of Esperance.
41 min
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Svetlana Micic: 2025 Seed of Light award – West
In this podcast, we hear from Svetlana Micic, GRDC’s 2025 Seed of Light recipient for the West at the Grains Research Updates in Perth.
14 min
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Future-proofing Australia’s soybean industry
In this podcast, we hear from lead breeder University of Adelaide, Dr Anh Pham, as well as grower and Soybean Industry Development Officer at Soy Australia, Judy Plath.
12 min
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GRDC in Conversation: Tom Longmire
In this episode of GRDC in Conversation, host Oli Le Lievre chats with Tom about his passion for precision agriculture and emerging technologies, which have positioned him at the forefront of modern farming.
37 min
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Mark Congreve: 2025 Seed of Light award – North
In this podcast, 2025 Seed of Light – North awardee Mark Congreve shares his thoughts on the changing landscape of agricultural extension, and what the Seed of Light award recognition means to him.
11 min
40
Get on the front foot with crown rot
In this podcast, senior researcher with NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Dr Steven Simpfendorfer shares the latest research and advice to reduce disease impacts.
19 min
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Drone weed mapping case study: Precision weed m...
In this podcast we look at a new system developed out of necessity by the Single family in New South Wales and we also hear from Wade Bistrup, a Queensland grower who has been experimenting with this technology.
9 min
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20-year yarns: NVT over the years - Steve Jeffe...
In this podcast we speak to prominent plant breeder and former GRDC managing director, Dr Steve Jefferies about the value of the NVT to growers and breeding companies
10 min
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Cam Nicholson: 2025 Seed of Light award - South
We caught up with Cam to discuss the importance of head, heart and gut when it comes to decision making and see if he has any tips or advice for up-and-coming agronomists.
17 min
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Spot on fungicide application for rhizoctonia
In February 2025, we sat down with Blake Gontar from the South Australian Research and Development Institute to talk about a previous GRDC investment that showed streaming fungicide above and below the seed was an effective way to protect cereals from rhizoctonia and get the greatest yield responses.
15 min
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Get bang for your herbicide buck
In this podcast Victorian grower, Richard Stecher, shares his experience with getting professional advice on correct sprayer set-up. We also hear from Nutrien Ag agronomist, Chris Dunn, who shares his thoughts on how agronomists and growers can get good advice on chemical usage.
12 min
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Applied N under irrigation - what’s the magic n...
In this podcast, FAR Australia Managing Director, Nick Poole, Pinion Advisory senior consultant, Brendan Wallace and Francis grower, Wayne Hawkins, share some surprising findings from focus paddock trials
19 min
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Farming systems in low and medium rainfall area...
In this episode, we get an overview of the results from the first two-seasons of the project from grower and trial host Kevin Naisbitt and DPIRD’s Martin Harries.
15 min
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Crop establishment essentials
In this podcast we speak to CSIRO farming systems researcher, Dr Kenton Porker, who provided an update on the current learnings and advancements in crop establishment.
12 min
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Long coleoptile wheat: Deep sowing seeder set up
In this week's podcast, machinery specialist Jack Desbiolles from the University of South Australia runs through important considerations for seeder set-up when sowing long coleoptile wheat varieties.
13 min
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Skills for agronomists to handle tough conversa...
In this GRDC podcast, University of South Australia Associate Professor Kate Gunn shares her insight on how agronomists can handle tough conversations with growers who could be experiencing mental ill health.
20 min