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Hundreds Converge On BCG’s Main Field Day

More than 500 farmers, advisers and industry representatives converged on BCG’s Main Research Site on the Sunraysia Highway, Birchip, for the 2025 Main Field Day. A highlight of the day was the acknowledgement of the Hunt family, with Bronwyn and...

At BCG’s Main Field Day: Dig into Soil Challenges and Solutions for Growers

Farmers and advisors attending BCG’s Main Field Day on Wednesday September 10 at Birchip will have the chance to step into a 20-metre-long soil pit to see first-hand what lies beneath their crops and how it impacts production. BCG Senior Scientist...

Birchip Cropping Group

BCG Main Field Day, September 10: Farming Without Paraquat – What Could Come Next?

With paraquat under review by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), farmers across north-west Victoria face uncertainty about the future of one of their most relied-upon weed control tools. What happens to weed...

Birchip Cropping Group

RIC Certainty Welcome, but More Support Needed

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed the Albanese Government’s announcement last week of ongoing certainty for the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) beyond 2026, but says farmers urgently need more meaningful support in the face...

BCG Has New Partnership

BCG has announced a new partnership with iconic Australian workwear brand RB Sellars, officially launched at BCG’s Chair’s Breakfast on Thursday, August 21. The event brought together growers, advisers and community members to hear from RB...

Birchip Cropping Group

Key Theme of BCG’s Main Field Day: Data Over Instinct

Making the right call on nitrogen (N) fertiliser is one of the most critical and complex decisions grain growers face each season. The timing and rate of N applications can significantly influence yield potential, grain protein and profitability...

Dangers of Fungicide Overuse

Crop pathologists and fungal disease experts are concerned about the increasing use of precautionary fungicide applications in Australian canola. Repeated applications of a single fungicide as “cheap insurance” against disease could have serious...

GRDC Southern Panel Welcomes New Members

South Australian, Victorian and Tasmanian grain growers will be represented by a new-look Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Southern Panel which has been appointed for the next two years, from September 1, 2025. The panel was...

Emerging Markets for Low-Oil Oats

South Australian oat breeders are embracing new technologies to breed better varieties that meet growing domestic and international demand for the grain. Australia’s reputation as a high-quality oat producer offers a significant opportunity for...

Potassium Project To Improve Crop Nutrition

Australian growers are removing more potassium (K) from their soils than they are putting back, putting crop performance at risk. To help address this, the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is investing $5.8 million in a project led...

Farmers’ Voice Key to “State of the State” Survey

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is urging farmers and regional Victorians to have their say on the biggest issues and opportunities facing their communities through the first ever State of the State: Farmer Priorities Survey. VFF President...

Growers Winning War on Weeds

A new report reveals that Australian grain and cotton growers are achieving productivity gains by investing in smarter, long-term weed management strategies, proving weeds can be beaten. A decade on from the last national estimate, new CSIRO...

To Guide Grower Decisions at BCG Main Field Day: Latest Variety Trial Data

Visitors to BCG’s Main Field Day on Wednesday, September 10, at Birchip, will have the opportunity to hear the latest on wheat and barley varieties being put to the test in the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) National Variety...

Birchip Cropping Group

To Help Grain Growers... 39M To Reduce On-Farm Emissions

A bold, new $39 million initiative is set to shape the future of sustainable farming by providing Australian grain growers with practical solutions to lower on-farm emissions intensity. An initiative of the Grains Research and Development...

ChatBCG Launched

AI powered research support is now at farmers’ fingertips. BCG has officially launched ChatBCG, a cutting-edge digital tool giving farmers and advisers instant access to more than 30 years of trusted, local research any time, anywhere. The first...

BCG’s Ag Tech Expo – Farmers from New and Far

Birchip Cropping Group (BCG) held an Agricultural Technology Expo on July 16, at the warm and inviting Charlton Park complex. The purpose of the event was to bring together leading growers, advisers, researchers and innovators for a hands-on...

A New Chapter for Landcare in Our Region

[From Maddie Grant, President Buloke and Northern Grampians Landcare Network] Across the paddocks and back roads of our region, quiet but powerful work is being done to care for the land we all depend on. Whether it’s planting shelterbelts...

Looking Ahead to “200 More Seasons”

From the green revolution after WWII to GPS-guided tractors and today’s explosion of sensors, satellites and AI, agriculture has undergone significant technological transformations at key points in time. What began as mechanical innovation has...

Birchip Cropping Group

Kicking off Breakthrough Research and Development

The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is kick-starting engagement to shape the next phase of research, development and extension (RD&E) investment aimed at tackling long-term challenges and unlocking breakthrough opportunities...