2021 - Soil CRC

Partnership to overcome soil constraints

A partnership between one of the world's leading silicon fertiliser companies, Agripower, and the Soil CRC was announced last week....

Parliamentary Friends of Soil celebrate World Soil Day

Parliamentarians, scientists, farmers and policy makers gathered ahead of World Soil Day at a Parliamentary Friends of Soil breakfast in Canberra....

Soil health – Why it matters

As we celebrate World Soil Day on December 5, let’s reflect on the importance of soil health to our economy, our environment and to our society....

Find out more about soil health, soil carbon and some Soil CRC projects while you are harvesting, driving or getting jobs done this World Soil Day. Here’s a few that we think you might enjoy. Paddock Chat from West Midlands Group. This episode features Soil CRC Project Leader, Professor Terry ...

Soil carbon sequestration: how will it work?

Soil carbon sequestration seems like a win for everyone....

Soil carbon needs technology

Much has been said about the Government’s objective of reducing the cost of soil carbon measurement, but less has been said about the options that farmers have for sequestering carbon in their farming systems and businesses....

Trials test soil microbes for resistance and resilience

This project uses the response of soil microorganisms as a new way of measuring resistance and resilience to environmental stresses....

Five minutes with a farmer group –Holbrook Landcare Network

Holbrook Landcare Network caters for mixed farming and livestock enterprises. They began 32 years ago. ...

Soil CRC researchers chosen as finalists

Two Soil CRC researchers have been selected as finalists in the Cooperative Research Centres Association’s Early Career Researcher competition....

Cover cropping trials to improve soil moisture

Soil CRC PhD student, Hanlu Zhang from the University of Southern Queensland is running a trial to find out how cover cropping affects soil moisture and yield....