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In this webinar, Soil CRC researchers Professor Terry Rose (Southern Cross University) and Dr Alice Melland (University of Southern Queensland) discussed the opportunities and trade-offs of using cover crops, including their potential to build more resilient soils and their impacts on soil water availability compared with conventional management. Watch the webinar recording.

Developed by Soil CRC participant Wheatbelt NRM, this fact sheet brings together findings from two Soil CRC research projects investigating how soil amelioration, amendments and plant diversity can influence soil carbon, soil function and resilience. Read fact sheet.

Led by Dr Alice Melland (University of Southern Queensland), this project (4.2.005) tested a field method to characterise how easily plants can access soil water and how much water the soil can store for plants. Read our research findings fact sheet to find out more.

Led by Professor Mark Morrison, this project (1.1.003) investigated the potential for farmers to be financially rewarded for improved soil management and stewardship. Read our research findings fact sheet to learn more.

Led by Associate Professor Mick Rose (Southern Cross University), this project (2.1.008) evaluated how different land management practices affect soil biology, how those changes link to soil function and crop health, and which soil tests are practical and cost-effective for farmers and advisers to use in monitoring soil biology. Read our research findings fact sheet to learn more.

Wheatbelt NRM’s ‘Get the dirt’ podcast digs into what really matters for soil health, resilience and farming in a tough climate. In this interview, Soil CRC researcher Professor Terry Rose (Southern Cross University) talks about how animal manures can contribute to nutrient efficiency and soil health. Listen here.

This fact sheet was developed by Soil CRC participant, Wheatbelt NRM, to demonstrate the findings from three Soil CRC projects on how farming practices and natural ecosystem processes influence soil carbon, soil health and the ability of agricultural soils to withstand and recover from stress.
It includes practical implications and a decision support framework to help land owners undertake a self assessment to adopt the trialed practices used in three projects. Read fact sheet.

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 final project report to learn more.

This long-term experiment (2022–2026) evaluated the combined effects of clay incorporation, deep ripping, and legume intercropping across a full crop rotation. Project paricipant Facey Group prepared a project fact sheet on the Bullaring, WA, site to provide an overview of the research findings. Read fact sheet.

This webinar highlighted the Soil CRC’s latest research on unlocking the potential of underperforming, constrained soils. Soil CRC researchers Dr Lukas Van Zwieten and Dr Shihab Uddin (NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) discussed how integrated, practical solutions can help overcome these challenges. Drawing on recent multi-site field trials (NSW and Qld), they shared evidence-based strategies that improve soil function, enhance water use, and deliver measurable yield gains – particularly in tough seasons. Watch the webinar.