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Led by Dr Nathan Robinson, this two-year project (2.1.006) set out to understand which soil indicators farmers currently use to assess soil status and which are most appropriate for different farming systems and regions. Read our research findings fact sheet.

This project (4.2.003) focused on identifying practical approaches to improve soil condition, early crop vigour, and crop productivity on calcareous soil in the south-east and upper Eyre Peninsula of South Australia. Read our research findings fact sheet.

In this webinar, Soil CRC researchers discussed our research into sandy soils and explored practical strategies for improving the performance of sandy soils across Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria. Watch the webinar.

Soil CRC Program 2 Leader, Dr Nathan Robinson, sat down with agtech innovator Simon Edwards from the University of Tasmania to chat about the Soil CRC’s BANDICOOT® soil probe — a tool that provides actionable insights into compaction, moisture, salinity and clay content in under 30 seconds, making it practical for routine in-paddock use. Watch the video.

Soil CRC Adoption Manager, Felicity Harrop, sat down with Simon Kruger from West Midlands Group to chat about the Soil CRC’s ‘Risk/Reward Tool’ (writing guide and user documentation) and how it can be used to improve research communications. Watch the video.

This project (4.1.005) examined how land management practices affect soil resilience, with the goal of identifying which practices build more resilient soils and under what conditions they are most likely to benefit farmers. Read our research findings fact sheet to learn more.

This research was part of a Soil CRC PhD project by James O’Connor from the University of Western Australia, which investigated how food waste biofertilisers affect soil chemistry, nitrogen dynamics, gaseous emissions from the soil, and crop growth and yield. Read fact sheet.

In this webinar, Soil CRC project leader Professor Mark Morrison (Charles Sturt University) and his research team shared insights from our research into shaping markets to better reward soil stewardship. Watch webinar.

Check out the April 2026 newsletter from the Soil CRC. In this edition: Building a legacy of soil data in Australia, Harnessing sugarcane waste for sustainable farming: Meet Bhavya Mod, Upcoming webinar: Unlock the potential of sandy soils, Soil CRC extension activities share research insights, Survey to guide rural land management priorities in the Wimmera, Shaping markets to better reward soil stewardship practices. Read newsletter.

Pyone WW, Bell RW, Rose MT, McGrath GS. (2026) Impact of soil physical and chemical properties on residual diuron toxicity against canola seedlings. Soil Research 64, SR25191. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR25191. Read article.