AGT Clearfield Varieties Now Eligible for Farmer-to-Farmer Seed Sharing
29.05.25 AGT is excited to announce that growers can now legally trade seed of AGT Clearfield varieties among themselves through our Seed Sharing initiative. This update means all AGT varieties are eligible for farmer-to-farmer… Read more >
Australia’s best crop breeders descended on Melbourne in early March for ACB Breeders Week
18.03.25 More than 150 of Australia’s leading field crop breeders, researchers and industry representatives were in Melbourne at the start of March for the third annual ACB Breeders Week series of meetings and workshops. Australian… Read more >
Prestigious Farrer Memorial Medal awarded to Andrew Barr
03.03.25 The prestigious Farrer Memorial Medal has been awarded to South Australian grain grower and former plant researcher Dr Andrew (Andy) Barr for 2024, recognising his outstanding contributions to plant breeding and agricultural research in… Read more >
Australia’s peak body for field crop breeding appoints inaugural CEO
25.10.24 Australian Crop Breeders, the peak body representing Australia’s field crop breeders, has announced the appointment of Dr Narelle Moore as its inaugural CEO. Chairman of ACB, Prof Haydn Kuchel, said ACB was excited to… Read more >
Cracked gene code bodes well for more, better barley
06.07.23 Researchers have for the first time identified several genes in barley that could eventually lead to larger yielding crops. The research was carried out at the University of Adelaide’s Waite Research Institute and involved… Read more >
Neo provides step change for barley industry
04.07.23 InterGrain is excited to announce the release of Neo, a new, unrivaled high-yielding Imidazolinone (IMI) tolerant barley variety. With its exceptional yield potential, outstanding disease resistance, and extremely promising malt quality, Neo barley is set to… Read more >
UWA plant scientist awarded Australian Laureate Fellowship
04.07.23 Professor Jacqueline Batley, an internationally recognised plant researcher, has been awarded an Australian Laureate Fellowship for a research project that aims to revolutionise understanding of disease resistance genes in the plant kingdom. Her project A… Read more >
Rebecca Thistlewaite – Plant Breeding and Genetics
30.06.23 In the New South Wales Southern Highlands, at the end of a long country driveway, spread the brilliant green paddocks dotted with black cattle where Rebecca Thistlethwaite’s love for growing food was kindled. Having… Read more >
First crops of new herbicide-tolerant barley planted
26.05.23 A NEW barley production system will have its first plantings of seed for this year’s winter crop program by more than 300 Australian grain growers. The CoAXium Barley Production System combines a patented, non-Genetically… Read more >
New homegrown varieties for AGT 2023
17.11.22 This year has been a significant milestone year in which Australian Grain Technologies celebrated 20 years of grain breeding excellence. Proudly homegrown, we have become the largest plant breeding company in Australia. With each… Read more >