The Soil CRC’s rural landholder survey is underway in Central West NSW
Rural landholders in Central West NSW are invited to share their experiences as part of a national Soil CRC social benchmarking study…
Eyre Peninsula farmers taking part in national landholder study
More than 1500 farmers across South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula have been selected to take part in a survey about land and farm…
Parliamentary Friends of Soil celebrate World Soil Day
The Parliamentary Friends of Soil group celebrated the United Nations’ World Soil Day at a networking event held at Parliament House on…
Making sense of soil indicators
Farmers, agronomists and researchers are being invited to participate in a project that looks at the factors influencing their decisions about soil…
Building a ‘bigger bucket’ for Australian crops
Researchers at the University of Southern Queensland are part of a Soil CRC project team helping to ensure Australia’s agricultural sector stays…
Soil CRC receives drought research grant
The Soil CRC is the proud recipient of a $3.94 million grant from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund to help evaluate…
OPINION: Soil reporting deserves greater priority
Unlocking financial investment in soils is the focus of the ‘Rewarding soil stewardship’ project led by Dr Nicholas Pawsey from Charles Sturt…
Unearthing the secrets of soil management
Dr Chloe Lai of the University of Southern Queensland is leading a new Soil CRC project investigating the best ways to manage…
CRC invests in new research projects
From GRDC Groundcover: The Soil CRC announced funding for six new research projects.
Soil carbon in Australia and Europe
These webinars explore the practicalities of managing soil carbon in diverse farming conditions with a focus on both Australia and Europe.
NSW Country Hour ABC Radio
CEO Dr Michael Crawford speaks to ABC Country Hour about reaching the half way mark of the Soil CRC.
Soil CRC shines the spotlight on soil health
From Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection website: Underperforming agricultural soils cost Australian farmers billions of dollars in lost revenue each year…
Soil fungi could help reduce climate change
From Cosmos magazine: It’s not enough anymore to simply cut back on CO2.
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.
Soil carbon sequestration: how will it work?
Soil carbon sequestration seems like a win for everyone.
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.
Soil science critical to food production in a climate challenged future
From Australian University Science magazine: Australian farming is backed by a century of soil science critical to our capability to support food…
How soil research renaissance will have on-farm impacts
From FarmOnline: SOIL science is in the midst of a research renaissance.
Biochar: an ancient waste-to-value product
From AU Manufacturing: A miracle all-in-one soil improver, waste disposer and planet saviour, or a biomassive waste of time?
Soil carbon: what role can it play in reducing Australia’s emissions?
From The Guardian Australia, featuring Soil CEO, Dr Michael Crawford.
Farmers look to carbon capture to tackle emissions
Dr Michael Crawford, CEO of the Soil CRC says more research and data are needed for farmers to make the best possible decisions on carbon storage.
Soil carbon – if it is cheaper to measure, will it increase faster?
Reducing soil carbon measurement costs and saying it will increase soil carbon sequestration is like saying “get a better stopwatch and you will run faster”.
Researchers question soil carbon — a key plank of the new Technology Investment Roadmap
From ABC Country Hour: The Federal Government's new energy policy has identified carbon farming as a key method of reducing emissions.
One-stop soil data shop in development
FEDERATION University Australia and Soil CRC researchers will develop a one-stop-shop for Australian farmers to access the latest research and information about soil.
Future proofing our soils
New research from the Soil CRC is showing how we can naturally care for the fragile soils of Australia, the mainstay for our food, biodiversity and water future.
How can a survey help build resilience for Australian farmers?
An article from Southern Cross University news.
Soil CRC on VIC Country Hour: Live from Evoke Ag conference
Dr Michael Crawford, speaks about technology and soil health from the EvokeAG conference.
Soil CRC on NSW Country Hour: Is drought the right time to think about improving soil health?
Dr Michael Crawford, CEO of the Soil CRC talks about the challenges of improving soil health while facing a drought.
Soil CRC on The Country Hour: Translating soil science into usable practice for farmers
Soil CRC researcher Professor Melanie Bryant explains some of their research about how we can work with farmers so they're able to let researchers know their concerns about soil management.
Soil CRC in Water Source: Could liquid biosolids help grow Australia’s agricultural industry?
Producing biosolids in liquid form could inject new life into Australia's soils.
Soil CRC in Farmers Weekly New Zealand
Soil CRC Partner, Landcare Research New Zealand is spending more of its time and money studying hotly-debated black-box questions about the relationship between carbon, nitrogen and water in soil.
Ground breaking achievement for local soil researcher
Soil CRC Program Leader Professor Nanthi Bolan has been named on the Global Highly Cited Researchers List 2018
Soil CRC in The Conversation
We need more carbon in our soil to help Australian farmers through the drought.
Soil CRC in Waste Management Review: Organic Growth: 2018 AORA Annual Conference
The 2018 AORA Annual Conference provided an opportunity to connect the agricultural sector and the organics recycling industry.
Soil CRC in Newcastle Herald
Australia’s largest collaborative soil research initiative, aimed at enabling farmers to increase their productivity and profitability, has been established at the University of Newcastle.
Media Release: Australian farming the focus of new soil research centre
Australia’s largest collaborative soil research initiative, aimed at enabling farmers to increase their productivity and profitability, has launched today at the University of Newcastle.
Soil CRC on Radio National Breakfast: Innovation at the heart of farmers’ efforts to build resilience
Radio National Breakfast looks at how innovation and research are at the forefront of building resilience in Australian farming.