Grain Adopt Initiative – Faba Bean Canopy Architecture
IFN was successful in our proposal with GRDC to do a three-year trial looking at faba bean canopy architecture as part of the National Growers...
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As a farmer-driven, not-for-profit, independent research organisation, the Irrigation Farmers Network is dedicated to delivering the latest research in irrigated farm production systems. Our mission is to connect growers with local, state, and national research and extension efforts. We strive to provide practical and relevant information, along with events designed to equip our members with the latest insights into profitable and sustainable irrigated farm systems.
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C4 Milk Project Extended
Funding was approved in April 2026 to extend the C4 Milk project to include three more growing seasons to research the crop-crop effects (quality, yield,...
Groundcover – Testing time for maize fertilisers to optimise yields
The ‘Optimising Irrigated Grains’ (OIG) project undertook more than 60 individual trials in six crops annually during 2020–22. The trials at two major Irrigated Research...
Rethinking N for Grain Maize
GRDC have just released a podcast about our irrigation discussion groups and focus paddock demonstrations. Helping growers to work smarter not harder with their inputs...
Irrigation Farmers Network receives GRDC infrastructure grant
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has announced the Queensland and NSW recipients of infrastructure grants delivered in 2023 to boost capacity in grains...
Groundcover – Maize the winner, but it comes at a cost
The ‘Optimising Irrigated Grains’ (OIG) project undertook more than 60 individual trials in six crops annually during 2020–22. The trials at two major Irrigated Research...