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New initiative for soil diseases

THE Grains Research and Development Corporation has recently launched a new initiative aimed at addressing economic strain from soilborne crop diseases. The Soil-Borne Disease Initiative is a five-year program that will invest $20 million to secure soil productivity against some of the most persistent diseases affecting grain farming. The loss from soilborne diseases on grain […]

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