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Australia’s farming future: doing more with less water

By John Passioura, Honorary Research Fellow, Plant Industry. Changing climate, drought and urban expansion threaten the yield of Australia’s wheat. But changes […]

Cotton on to the awesomeness of plants

Happy Fascination of Plants Day! That is, if you’re not too busy celebrating Sea Monkey Day, Museum Day, or preparing […]

Modern technology reveals the secrets of centuries of wheat breeding

By Arwen Cross People have been growing wheat since around 8000 BC, and we’ve used selective breeding to make sure […]

A toast to Danie Krige

By Kylie Williams The news has been dominated by the passing of Margaret Thatcher and the impact that ‘Thatcherism’ had […]