By Daenia Dundon The 2026 GRDC Brome Grass Trial has now reached its final assessment stage, with crop head counts, brome grass head counts and seed samples collected for herbicide resistance testing. The trial is investigating how different crop rotations and herbicide management strategies influence brome grass populations and seed production over time. Crop establishment and head counts Crop establishment was excellent across the trial. The trial was sown into moisture, re

Improving the resilience and productivity of sheep in low rainfall farming systems is the focus of a new national collaborative research project. The Drought and Climate Resilient Sheep Farms and Landscapes project (shortened to ‘Climate Resilient Sheep Systems’) is being led by Adelaide University and Murdoch University, together with researchers, farmers and industry partners from across the country. The goal is to develop practical solutions to improve the long-term resili

By Amber Martin More than 250 growers, researchers, industry representatives and students came together at the Nixon property in Kalannie for the Liebe Group’s 2026 Spring Field Day on Thursday 10 September. Hosted by the Nixon family at this year’s Main Trial Site, the day provided an opportunity to see a wide range of local research in the paddock, hear from researchers and industry specialists, and catch up with growers from across the region. The 2026 Main Trial Site feat