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In this episode of the Mallee Sustainable Farming ‘Farm Talk’ podcast, PIRSA’s Amanda Schapel shares insights from the long-running, collaborative, Soil CRC sandy soil project. The project investigated how clay and organic amendments can improve the productivity and resilience of sandy soils through literature reviews, pot trials and long-term multi-site field research. Listen here.

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, Emeritus Professor Richard Bell discusses new farming methods designed to increase soil carbon, reduce green house gas emissions, and improve soil fertility across Western Australia’s Wheatbelt. Listen here.

Wheatbelt NRM’s ‘Get the dirt’ podcast digs into what really matters for soil health, resilience and farming in a tough climate. In this eye-opening interview, soil scientist Dr Mehran Rashti, Soil CRC project leader (4.1.005 and 4.1.003) from Griffith University, reveals how understanding soil resilience, from microbial functions, organic matter, to the importance of root depth, could help improve your crop long-term. Listen here.