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nsw scientists tackle soil borne disease crisis 1667189
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AI-generatedThis is a public R&D investment to reduce crop losses from soil-borne diseases in Australia. The commercial mechanism is long-term productivity improvement for grain farmers, especially wheat. No immediate price or supply shock; impact is gradual over five years. The initiative may reduce future input costs (fungicides) and increase yield stability, but no short-term scarcity or margin squeeze is triggered.
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- $34.6 million five-year initiative by NSW DPI to combat soil-borne diseases.
- Soil-borne diseases cost Australian farmers over $1 billion annually.
- GRDC estimates $1.71 billion lost grain production per year, $1.23 billion from wheat.
- Research targets fusarium crown rot and Sclerotinia stem rot.
- Part of Minns Labor Government's $1 billion biosecurity investment.
Mid-term impact on grain prices is minimal; no changes expected within 1-4 weeks.
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