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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Long coleoptile - Disease interaction and deep ...
Long coleoptile wheat varieties have the potential to deliver increased yield and therefore profit to Australian growers. That’s why GRDC is investing in extensive research to future proof the crop.
12 min
127
NVT new variety series – Lentil, Field Pea and ...
This podcast focuses on lentil, field pea and lupin – there are separate podcasts in this four-part series for barley, canola, oats, sorghum and wheat.
6 min
128
Legume Leaders – Jason Batten: Growing vetch on...
In this episode, Jason tells us about how experimenting with serradella led him to growing vetch and how its stacks up in terms of productivity and profitability.
16 min
129
NVT new variety series – Wheat
This podcast focuses on wheat – there are separate podcasts in this four-part series for barley, canola, field pea, lentil, lupin, oats and sorghum.
22 min
130
Dongara Weevil – A newly named pest in WA's nor...
In this podcast, Christiaan Valentine from WA's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development shares the latest insight on its distribution and management.
12 min
131
NVT new variety series – Canola
This podcast focuses on canola – there are separate podcasts in this four-part series for barley, field pea, lentil, lupin, oats, sorghum and wheat.
10 min
132
Rethinking applied N for irrigated maize
This podcast explores the outcomes of those recent trials into irrigated grains, specifically maize.
14 min
133
NVT new variety series – Sorghum, Barley and Oats
The GRDC’s National Variety Trials (NVT) new Variety Podcast series gives breeding companies the microphone to share their new releases for the 2025 growing season.
7 min
134
Recovering from frost
We speak to consulting agronomist, Martin Culbert, who is traveling across the southern region and helping growers with their post frost decision making.
13 min
135
GRDC in Conversation: Belinda Cay
Belinda Cay is an experienced agricultural communicator. Across her career she has had a breadth of experience that has uniquely put her in the position to “put others in the spotlight” in a way that has supported them and in turn the broader agricultural industry.
43 min
136
Tools for tackling blackleg of canola: AFREN - ...
We catch up with Dr Angela van de Wouw who is one of Australia's leading researchers into blackleg in canola and PhD student Alec McCallum, whose research is examining the emergence and management of fungicide resistance to blackleg.
17 min
137
GRDC In Conversation: Ross Kingwell
In this GRDC In Conversation episode with Oli Le Lievre, Ross shares years of wisdom in research, science, agro-politics and some pivotal moments that shaped who he is today.
32 min
138
Legume Leaders – Neil Smith: Lessons learned ab...
In this episode, Neil shares the challenges and benefits of growing chickpeas, as well as his key tips for growers wanting to incorporate them into their farming system.
8 min
139
GRDC In Conversation: Ben Single
This GRDC In Conversation episode with Oli Le Lievre explores the importance of controlling chemical-resistant weeds in agriculture and the challenges of implementing new technology on the farm.
24 min
140
Precision Ag in Practice: Boardman Agriculture ...
This podcast explores the Boardman’s trials, and the benefits of using precision ag technology including how it's transformed yield on their broadacre cropping enterprise.
11 min
141
GRDC In Conversation: Loretta Serafin
In this GRDC In Conversation episode with Oli Le Lievre, Loretta discusses her work in the summer grains industry and her passion for providing quality research results to growers.
36 min
142
Making decisions about spot form net blotch in ...
In this episode, we sat down with DPIRD's Geoff Thomas to discuss what they're looking into in terms of stubble and disease carry over, economic analysis, and the impact of variety resistance.
11 min
143
GRDC In Conversation: Jan Edwards
In this GRDC In Conversation episode with Oli Le Lievre, Jan talks about her varied upbringing in different areas of regional Australia and her following career journey.
32 min
144
Precision Ag in Practice: Mike Smith – Letting ...
New South Wales grower, Mike Smith has been using variable rate technologies for more than 20 years and has some valuable insights.
11 min
145
GRDC In Conversation: Tom and Melissa Andrews
In this GRDC In Conversation episode with Oli Le Lievre, The Andrews highlight the role of connectivity in enabling the adoption of AgTech and data-driven decision-making on farms.
39 min
146
Legume Leaders – Mark Preston: Using faba beans...
West Cranbrook grower Mark Preston has found faba beans were suited to more soil types on his farm than what lupins has been.
9 min
147
GRDC in Conversation: Maurice Hayes
Maurice Hayes pioneered a lot of spray machinery and was involved in the evolution of farming towards zero-till practices.
45 min
148
Finding the future in the present
In this podcast Futurist at Work Futures, Reanna Browne, offers up new perspective and practical advice for the grains industry.
11 min
149
GRDC in Conversation: Georgie Pengilley
In this GRDC In Conversation episode with Oli Le Lievre, Georgie talks about how her career progressed into agronomic research with the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, a PhD and to now as the CEO of the Rice Breeding Australia.
30 min
150
Soybean success
The Australian soybean industry has received a boost with a new online soybean manual and a series of workshops. The initiatives are part of GRDC’s investment which aims to reinvigorate the soybean industry, particularly in the northern region.
15 min