Limited rainfall across the majority of the Mallee and parts of the Wimmera have left some break crops with low yield potential. As harvest edges closer, decisions around the merits…
Last week’s promising rainfall forecast resulted in mixed results throughout the district. Parts of the Wimmera were fortunate enough to receive 10-20mm of rain which has kept crops ticking along.…
Lamb mortalities are a major loss of production the Australian sheep industry, estimated to cost about $1B per annum. On average, 20% of lambs born will die prior to marking,…
The Mallee is starting to show signs of struggling crops because of wind, frost and dry conditions over the past fortnight. The benefits of standing stubble have also shown up…
Sowing is approximately 75% of the way through in the Mallee and some growers are nearing completion. Growers have been surprised at how many paddocks have germinated on such little…
In 2015, BCG hosted its first graduate in the Agronomist Development Program (ADP) as part of the broader Regional Research Agronomists Program which is co-funded by the GRDC and Agriculture…