Field testing at Ballidu compared potassium fertiliser rates across two contrasting soils. The emerging trends highlight how rainfall, soil profile and nutrient balance can shape crop uptake and the value of site-specific strategies in variable seasons.
Tag Archives: 2025
Fine-Tuning for Harvest Success
With the 2025 harvest fast approaching, growers in the West Midlands took part in a hands-on GRDC Harvester Set-Up Workshop designed to help fine-tune machinery, reduce losses and build confidence in achieving efficient, profitable harvest performance across the region.
EO Report: October 2025
WMG Executive Officer Gabby Carrivick reflects on a busy start to spring, highlighting recent workshops, collaborations and research progress as the team prepares for harvest and the year ahead. Read the full update and Gabby’s message to members here.
Amelioration and Nutrition in Focus: WMG & Summit Crop Walk at Minty’s
A big turnout at Minty’s saw growers tour Summit’s trials and get a mid-season look at WMG’s Soil Water Repellence Project trial. Early results showed improved establishment and reduced compaction, while 2024 economics highlighted the costs and returns of different machines.
Soil CRC Delegates Explore Sandy Soils in the West Midlands
Following the Soil CRC conference, delegates travelled north with WMG to see sandy soils firsthand. At Velyere, a soil pit explored N-banking challenges, while Wathingarra’s long-term trial showed how stacking amendments can improve productivity and resilience.
Potassium in Focus at Ballidu Crop Walk
The Synergy Consulting spray group visited Corey Mincherton’s farm for WMG’s new potassium trial. Growers discussed soil type differences, K cycling and Corey’s shift toward grid sampling, mapping and variable-rate management to guide decisions.
WMG Shares Risk Reward Tool Project Learnings at National Soil CRC Conference
Project Communications Officer Simon Kruger recently presented at the 2025 Soil CRC Conference about the WMG led Risk Reward Tool project, developing a Writing Guide and tiered formats to make research clearer, more consistent and easier to apply on farm.
Soil Health Indicators Workshop Identifies Local Priorities
Growers, WMG staff and researchers recently prioritised the most useful soil health measures for our region. Water repellence, infiltration, root health and nutrient availability rose to the top, alongside practical barriers like time, sampling confidence and information overload.
EO Report: Connecting with Members and Setting Priorities
In her first EO Report, Gabby Carrivick reflects on WMG’s busy start to the season, new board members, major projects underway, and her commitment to reconnecting with members and setting grassroots priorities for the future.
WMG Shares Machinery Investment Insights at 2025 RiskWi$e Conference
WMG shared early findings from the Northern Agricultural Region Machinery Decisions Survey at the 2025 RiskWi$e Conference, gaining insights and connections that will strengthen ongoing work on machinery investment risk and decision-making in local farming businesses.