Levy Payer Feedback and Engagement Project Survey 2026

The Riverina rice industry is facing some real challenges. From tight water availability and higher costs to increasing competition from other farming systems. But these challenges also create a powerful opportunity to refocus our research priorities and strengthen the industry for the future.

AgriFutures, in consultation with rice levy payers and other industry stakeholders, is developing a new Strategic Rice RD&E Plan, and your input as a grower is essential. By sharing your insights through this short survey, you’ll help guide investment toward the areas that matter most — especially the key factors influencing production.

Your insights can help drive innovation, improve profitability, and secure a stronger future for our industry.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey.

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* 1. What should the goal for the Riverina rice industry be based on?

Tons per megalitre (e.g., 1.5 tons/meg)

Returns per megalitre for rice only (e.g., $400/meg)

Returns from the whole farming system (e.g., wheat after rice harvest)

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Do you believe that developing drill-sown, aerobic or short‑ponded rice systems should be the focus for achieving appropriate returns per megalitre from rice?

Yes

Not sure

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* 3. Do you believe that current production systems (e.g., water seeding, drill sowing) can be improved to deliver better yield‑water productivity ($/meg) so rice remains a viable crop for growers in future years?

Yes

Not sure

If yes, please suggest alternatives or provide feedback.

Rice Genetics

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* 4. Which rice variety characteristics would provide the greatest benefit to your rice farming business? Please select in priority order.

Weed Control

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* 5. Do you believe the rice industry needs ongoing evaluation of existing and potential new weed‑control chemistries, including evaluation of weed resistance impacts on plant back periods for non-rice chemicals?

Yes

Not sure

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* 6. Do you have any weed species that are not controlled by currently available rice weedicides?

Yes

If yes, which ones?

Crop Protection

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* 7. Do you believe the rice industry needs ongoing evaluation of existing and new chemistries and technologies for rice pest control?

Yes

Not sure

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* 8. What are the key pests that affect your rice?

Bloodworms

Snails

Armyworms

Ducks

Bald Coots

Other (please specify)

Crop Nutrition

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* 9. Are there any research or extension activities relating to crop nutrition that you believe could improve rice yield, harvestability, or grain quality?

Research into pH levels and liming rates to maximise rice yields

Case studies of soil chemistry and management in the highest‑yielding crops

Soil pit and soil testing extension events

Other (please specify)

Crop Agronomy

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* 10. Do you have suggestions for research into various management activities in growing your rice crops (e.g., water management, sowing method, lodging, harvest timing)?

Data Collection

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* 11. How do you record your crop inputs and management practices (e.g., irrigation timing, seeding and fertiliser rates, chemical applications and timing)?

Click all that apply.

Agworld

Other farm management program

Diary Notes

SunRice Grower Portal

Agronomist records some or all of the data

It's in my head

I don't record data

Other (please specify)

Rice Extension

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* 12. Which Rice Extension services do you utilise? Select all that you use.

Rice Extension Newsletters

Rice Extension video updates

Rice Management Dashboard

CLOWD

Rice Extension face to face events

Rice Extension virtual-online events

Rice Extension social media accounts

Rice Extension documents (e.g., case studies, annual summaries)

One on one support, by phone or farm visit

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* 13. Do you have any suggestions on how improve the Rice Extension program?

Communications

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* 14. When looking for information regarding the rice industry, would you prefer to go to a single webpage that links to all rice industry partners (Rice Extension, RGA, SunRice, AgriFutures, Rice Breeding Australia)?

Yes

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* 15. How would you like to recieve rice industry communications?

	Email with a web link	Email with all of the information	Text messages with a web link	Social media	WhatsApp group (or other app)	Link to a podcast or video
a) For detailed content	a) For detailed content Email with a web link	a) For detailed content Email with all of the information	a) For detailed content Text messages with a web link	a) For detailed content Social media	a) For detailed content WhatsApp group (or other app)	a) For detailed content Link to a podcast or video
b) For event reminders	b) For event reminders Email with a web link	b) For event reminders Email with all of the information	b) For event reminders Text messages with a web link	b) For event reminders Social media	b) For event reminders WhatsApp group (or other app)	b) For event reminders Link to a podcast or video
c) For agronomic updates	c) For agronomic updates Email with a web link	c) For agronomic updates Email with all of the information	c) For agronomic updates Text messages with a web link	c) For agronomic updates Social media	c) For agronomic updates WhatsApp group (or other app)	c) For agronomic updates Link to a podcast or video

Levy Payer Feedback and Engagement Project Survey 2026

Question Title

* 1. What should the goal for the Riverina rice industry be based on?

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* 2. Do you believe that developing drill-sown, aerobic or short‑ponded rice systems should be the focus for achieving appropriate returns per megalitre from rice?

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* 3. Do you believe that current production systems (e.g., water seeding, drill sowing) can be improved to deliver better yield‑water productivity ($/meg) so rice remains a viable crop for growers in future years?

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* 4. Which rice variety characteristics would provide the greatest benefit to your rice farming business? Please select in priority order.

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* 5. Do you believe the rice industry needs ongoing evaluation of existing and potential new weed‑control chemistries, including evaluation of weed resistance impacts on plant back periods for non-rice chemicals?

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* 6. Do you have any weed species that are not controlled by currently available rice weedicides?

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* 7. Do you believe the rice industry needs ongoing evaluation of existing and new chemistries and technologies for rice pest control?

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* 8. What are the key pests that affect your rice?

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* 9. Are there any research or extension activities relating to crop nutrition that you believe could improve rice yield, harvestability, or grain quality?

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* 10. Do you have suggestions for research into various management activities in growing your rice crops (e.g., water management, sowing method, lodging, harvest timing)?

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* 11. How do you record your crop inputs and management practices (e.g., irrigation timing, seeding and fertiliser rates, chemical applications and timing)?

Click all that apply.

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* 12. Which Rice Extension services do you utilise? Select all that you use.

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* 13. Do you have any suggestions on how improve the Rice Extension program?

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* 14. When looking for information regarding the rice industry, would you prefer to go to a single webpage that links to all rice industry partners (Rice Extension, RGA, SunRice, AgriFutures, Rice Breeding Australia)?

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* 15. How would you like to recieve rice industry communications?

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* 16. Do you have any questions or additional comments?

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* 17. Would you like to be contacted to discuss rice RD&E?

Please leave your contact details below:

Levy Payer Feedback and Engagement Project Survey 2026

Question Title

* 1. What should the goal for the Riverina rice industry be based on?

Question Title

* 2. Do you believe that developing drill-sown, aerobic or short‑ponded rice systems should be the focus for achieving appropriate returns per megalitre from rice?

Question Title

* 3. Do you believe that current production systems (e.g., water seeding, drill sowing) can be improved to deliver better yield‑water productivity ($/meg) so rice remains a viable crop for growers in future years?

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* 4. Which rice variety characteristics would provide the greatest benefit to your rice farming business? Please select in priority order.

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* 5. Do you believe the rice industry needs ongoing evaluation of existing and potential new weed‑control chemistries, including evaluation of weed resistance impacts on plant back periods for non-rice chemicals?

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* 6. Do you have any weed species that are not controlled by currently available rice weedicides?

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* 7. Do you believe the rice industry needs ongoing evaluation of existing and new chemistries and technologies for rice pest control?

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* 8. What are the key pests that affect your rice?

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* 9. Are there any research or extension activities relating to crop nutrition that you believe could improve rice yield, harvestability, or grain quality?

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* 10. Do you have suggestions for research into various management activities in growing your rice crops (e.g., water management, sowing method, lodging, harvest timing)?

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* 11. How do you record your crop inputs and management practices (e.g., irrigation timing, seeding and fertiliser rates, chemical applications and timing)?Click all that apply.

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* 12. Which Rice Extension services do you utilise? Select all that you use.

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* 13. Do you have any suggestions on how improve the Rice Extension program?

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* 14. When looking for information regarding the rice industry, would you prefer to go to a single webpage that links to all rice industry partners (Rice Extension, RGA, SunRice, AgriFutures, Rice Breeding Australia)?

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* 15. How would you like to recieve rice industry communications?

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* 16. Do you have any questions or additional comments?

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* 17. Would you like to be contacted to discuss rice RD&E?Please leave your contact details below:

* 11. How do you record your crop inputs and management practices (e.g., irrigation timing, seeding and fertiliser rates, chemical applications and timing)?

Click all that apply.

* 17. Would you like to be contacted to discuss rice RD&E?

Please leave your contact details below: