The Autumn 2026 edition of Spotlight puts practical progress front and centre, showcasing how Australia’s cotton industry is building capability, reducing risk and preparing for what comes next.

Each year, Crop Consultants Australia - with support from CRDC - conduct a qualitative survey of cotton consultants regarding their practices and attitudes, as well as those of their cotton grower clients.

This project supported A/Prof.

There is a need to develop a circular economy for cotton industry by cutting carbon emissions and decreasing waste and pollution for Australian cotton industry.

There was a strong interest in the Northern CGA visiting the Emerald region in Queensland to look at farming systems with a focus on understanding the principles of grow non cotton, the potential op

CRDC, OneBasin CRC, and the University of Southern Queensland jointly funded a short-duration travel grant enabling Michael Scobie to attend the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) annual

Indicators for sustainable pesticide use are essential for the cotton industry to assess, manage and demonstrate commitment to environmentally responsible cotton production.

This report represents the latest iteration in an ongoing effort to understand community trust, attitudes, and expectations toward Australia’s cotton industry.

The Summer 2025–26 edition of Spotlight captures a season of innovation, leadership and forward-thinking collaboration.

In 2025, CRDC invited its key partners to provide feedback on the health of the partnership with CRDC via a stakeholder survey, to identify what's working effectively and to highlight the opportunities for stren

The Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit 2025 in Singapore was a strategic platform to connect with investors, industry leaders, and partners driving innovation in sustainable agriculture and food systems.

The CRDC Annual Report 2024-25 outlines progress against the second year of the CRDC Strategic Plan 2023-28, Clever Cotton.

CRDC undertakes an annual survey of cotton growers to gather information about farming practices and growers’ views on research, development and extension.

To better understand the success of its engagement and work with its stakeholders, CRDC engaged Intuitive Solutions to design and implement a program of research to capture and collate the experiences of CRDC’s stakeh

This analysis draws on data from a subset of the Cotton Comparative Analysis (CCA) in each of the respective years, along with additional information supplemented from participants’ annual financial statements.

This Guide provides you with a comprehensive summary of the key cotton crop protection issues, and is brought to you by CRDC and the Australian cotton industry's joint extension program, CottonInfo.

The Spring 2025 edition of Spotlight captures a season of progress and partnership in Australian cotton.

In 2014 the Central Highlands Cotton Growers and Irrigators Association (CHCG&IA) partnered with Biosecurity Qld and the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) to purchase and install 9 weather s

Regenerative Agriculture includes farming practices that improve soil health and the resulting ability of soil to indefinitely support profitable crop production.

The 2025 Australian Cotton Production Manual is a critical reference tool for cotton growers.