GRDC Podcast

This episode features an interview with Neil Wandel, a farmer who moved from South Australia to Esperance in Western Australia to scale and diversify his grain business while passing opportunities to his children.

Autonomy starts before the robot turns up.

James Walter works where breeding meets data.

This episode features an interview with Fritz Bolten about his family's farming business and community development work in Kununurra, Western Australia, exploring their journey from arriving in Australia to shaping the grain sector.

This episode features an interview with Ian Longson, discussing his five-decade career in Australian agriculture policy, the evolution of the grain industry, and the importance of communication in shaping its future.

Brad Kavanagh says grazing crops can add 300 grams daily to lambs worth $10–$12 per kilogram carcass weight.

This episode explores how growers in Western Australia can collaborate to improve legume marketing and market access, featuring insights from industry experts on supply chain dynamics.

James Walter starts with breeding at ground level.

GRDC Podcast host Jane Kadahi interviews Navneet Agarwal, Senior Research Agronomist at SARDI, about herbicide safety and weed management in pulse crops.

This episode explores how amelioration techniques can improve sandy soils to successfully grow pulses, addressing key constraints like soil strength, water holding capacity, and acidity.

This episode explores how to establish strong pulse agronomy foundations on farms, using insights from the South Australian Grain Legume Project to improve profitability and reliability in legume production.

This episode features an interview with Ashley Amourgis, General Manager of Southern Farming Systems, discussing her career at the intersection of research, extension, and leadership in Australia's grain sector, focusing on grower learning and practical farming approaches.

The episode starts in Geelong with Darcy Warren, who did not come from a farming background.

Tim Neill walks through WeedSat and the problem it is built to solve.

This episode introduces a podcast series on autonomy in grain farming, focusing on the foundational building blocks and systems thinking needed for successful implementation, featuring insights from consultant Emma Lennard.