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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.

The Victoria Branch of Soil Science Australia hosted an in-person and online event to explore how better soil data, deeper understanding of soil water and clearer insights into regenerative agriculture can support more informed decisions on farms and across the agricultural sector. Dr Christine Storer (Charles Sturt University), A/Prof Peter Dahlhaus (Federation University Australia) and research hydrologist Sam North shared practical project insights from the Soil CRC. Watch the recording.

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.

A PhD thesis from Soil CRC and Federation University student Dr Peter Weir: Weir, P. (2025). In-paddock variability of plant available water. [Doctoral Thesis]. Federation University Australia. http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/206483

Led by Dr Murray Hart (NSW DPIRD), the overall purpose of the project was to achieve reliable and profitable crop productivity in soils with multiple constraints and to close the gap between farm production and the rainfall-limited crop yield potential in major soil types in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia. Read the final project report.

This project (4.2.004) established four on-farm field experiments in 2022 to test new practices and products for ameliorating multiple soil constraints across key soil types in the Australian grains and sugarcane industries. Read our research findings fact sheet to learn more.

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.

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.

Weir, P. & Dahlhaus, P. (2024). Beyond soil moisture probes: improving field scale soil moisture mapping. Discover Soil, 1, 25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44378-024-00025-0. Read the article.

The ‘Integrated solutions for accessing soil moisture’ project (4.2.004) aimed to quantify crop responses to different management practices on key soils across 4 cropping regions. Read case study.