Farming systems trial economics

2003 - 2008

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Ben Jones (Mallee Focus )
Year(s) 2003 - 2008
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Jil JIl, VIC
Farming systems trial economics locations
Aims
  • To compare performance of four different farming systems, over the years 2003-08, using prices appropriate for 2009.
  • To use a machinery inventory and relevant costings compared with contract pricing for operations.
Key messages
  • Lower grain and higher meat prices in 2009 will see systems with fallow (chemical and/or mechanical) and livestock being more profitable, unless wetter (decile 4+) growing seasons are experienced
  • Farmers considering changing systems need to consider possible time delays and resource issues, particularly with re-introduction of fallow and livestock
  • For some farmers, changes within systems could be just as powerful as changing between systems. Assistance may be required to figure out what to change
  • The machinery inventory approach has shown less difference between systems than would be suggested by contract pricing. At some point, all systems required similar capacity in many machines.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thank you to the Farming Systems champions, Paul Barclay, Ian and Warwick McClelland, Allen Postlethwaite and Brad Martin, for their support and on-going input into the trial.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Farm operations: Economics
Trial type
Trial design

Jil JIl 2003

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Jil JIl 2004

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Jil JIl 2005

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Jil JIl 2006

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Jil JIl 2007

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Jil JIl 2008

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Jil JIl, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Jil JIl, VIC Calcarosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Jil JIl VIC
2008 802.1mm
2007 809.8mm
2006 814.0mm
2005 848.9mm
2004 795.2mm
2003 821.3mm
2002 792.0mm
2001 801.4mm
2000 744.9mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Jil JIl VIC

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2008 trial report



Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST