# Barley seed could carry fungicide-resistant disease into next crop

> A University of Southern Queensland study using barley seed from the Darling Downs, including near Oakey, has produced provisional results. Researcher Dr Noel Knight is examining whether fungicide-resistant net blotch can spread between crops and seasons through infected seed.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T00:20:19.906Z
- Category: disease · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78704-barley-seed-could-carry-fungicide-resistant-disease-into-next-crop
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

If fungicide-resistant net blotch spreads through seed, Australian barley yields could fall and disease control costs could rise. The findings are provisional, so the price effect is limited for now.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- our-news.com.au: https://www.our-news.com.au/barley-seed-could-carry-fungicide-resistant-disease-into-next-crop-2026-11-03

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