Severe frosts in consecutive days have made logistics challenging and cool conditions have really slowed down crop growth. This weekend in the Mallee up to 10mm is forecast while in…
Sheep held in containment are beginning to, or soon will be, released to paddocks now pastures have emerged and are soaking up the sun and rains.The change in feed from…
Timely rainfall across many areas has given a renewed sense of optimism. Mallee growers are reporting sowing progress between 40 and 90% finished and falls of 6 to 21mm+. The…
Take home messages Winter wheats sown early can match but not exceed yields of locally adapted spring wheats sown in their optimal window (eg. Scepter sown late April-early May). It…
Take home messages Resistance exists in red legged earth mite (RLEM), green peach aphid (GPA), diamond back moth (DBM) and Corn Earworm (H. armigera) in the southern region. Resistance can…
Take home messages Field peas and vetch performed best in this low rainfall year. While yields and profit were not great this season, the majority ‘broke even’, therefore pulses will…