A major UNE-led project aimed at equipping graziers with the skills needed to increase adoption of deep-rooted legumes has reached a significant milestone, with the majority of scheduled plantings now in the ground and successfully germinating. Over the past six months, the Overcoming the Knowledge Gaps project team has collaborated with graziers and agricultural companies from across NSW, QLD and the NT to highlight the benefits of using deep-rooted legumes as a drought resilience strategy. Funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund , the project will see over 5000 hectares of contrasting legumes sown across twelve participating properties, and will identify and address the common constraints that producers face when trying to implement legumes into their grazing systems.

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