CEO Report: Continuing the evolution of WMG
CEO Report: Continuing the evolution of WMG
Learn more about how WMG will be working with its farming community in 2024.
Better ways to engage with WMG in 2024
Better ways to engage with WMG in 2024
Find out how to access timely and relevant information through on-farm trials and events, the WMG website, and our streamlined newsletters.
Increasing engagement: Learning how farmers learn
Increasing engagement: Learning how farmers learn
WMG has been investing over 20% of its resources to understand how best to engage farmers in delivering much needed innovation to ensure they have the tools required to be profitable and sustainable in the future.
Examining variance in crop production levels through soil test comparisons
Examining variance in crop production levels through soil test comparisons
Interpretation of soil lab data and graphical results of a combined Warrradarge paddock (previously 2 paddocks) showing potential variances between production levels.
Nitrogen source in wheat, Dandaragan
Nitrogen source in wheat, Dandaragan
Summit Fertilizers results from Dandaragan trials comparing some available nitrogen (N) products, all at one rate, to evaluate any differences and potential benefits.
Banding potassium increased profits from K fertiliser at Wyalkatchem
Banding potassium increased profits from K fertiliser at Wyalkatchem
A CSBP trial near Wyalkatchem in 2023 showed that banding K-Till Extra on its own or with muriate of potash (MoP) at seeding was superior to topdressing MoP either pre- or post-seeding.
Carbon farming funding opportunities
Carbon farming funding opportunities
In response to the transition to net zero, governments are making funds available to farmers and landowners to implement carbon farming projects.
Australian agriculture “moving confidently into 2024” – Rabobank annual outlook
Australian agriculture “moving confidently into 2024” – Rabobank annual outlook
Australia’s agricultural sector is “moving confidently into 2024”, with an overall positive outlook for the nation’s farmers and agribusiness industries in the year ahead, Rabobank says in its newly-released annual outlook.
CBH Group Harvest Wrap 2023/24
CBH Group Harvest Wrap 2023/24
The CBH Group officially marked the end of the 2023/24 harvest in Western Australia on 15 January, with growers across the state delivering 12.5 million tonnes of grain into the network.
Grower Group Conversations: Reflecting on  knowledge sharing
Grower Group Conversations: Reflecting on knowledge sharing
The Soil CRC Knowledge Sharing Project extension series of videos and companion podcast episodes is out now.
Work experience at the West Midlands Group
Work experience at the West Midlands Group
Seeing agricultural extension in action, Murdoch University Ag Science student Kate Parker reflects on joining the WMG team for work experience.
Transforming data into discussions
Transforming data into discussions
WMG and the K Extension Project has produced a practical tool to enhance potassium knowledge for West Midlands growers. Transforming complicated data into a clear, farmer-friendly K nutrient infographic, valuable on-farm discussions are continuing to help set the stage for broader nutrient management conversations in 2024.
Supporting grower group capacity to better inform growers
Supporting grower group capacity to better inform growers
A tool being developed as part of a WMG led national project has evolved into a writing guide, design template and onboarding suite designed to aid grower groups in producing more farmer-friendly reports.
Nitrogen modelling, collaboration and risk: What's in store for 2024?
Nitrogen modelling, collaboration and risk: What's in store for 2024?
Using APSIM modelling, collaboration, innovation and participatory action research to investigate the factors that optimise the profitability and risk profile of cropping systems across the West Midlands region and Australia.
Perennial & annual pasture system providing liveweight gains
Perennial & annual pasture system providing liveweight gains
Results from the Gillingarra FEED365 site are in, with cattle grazing the over-sown perennial pastures outperforming those on control paddocks and an added boost in soil fertility, species diversity, dry matter production and groundcover.