To examine the potential for both grain and forage cereal crops to supply feed for grazing enterprises.
To determine the effects of grazing on grain yield and quality to help build informed decisions about when to graze crops to ensure maximum profit
Key messages
Forage cereals offer a more flexible grazing resource than the traditional grain cereals.
The grain yield penalty as a result of grazing depends on the timing of grazing, the level of grazing pressure and allowing sufficient time for the crop to recover. If these factors are optimised, grain yields will not be affected.
Lead research organisation
N/A
Host research organisation
N/A
Trial funding source
GRDC
Trial funding source
Caring for our Country
Related program
Grain & Graze 2
Acknowledgments
This project was supported by Grain and Graze II (funded by GRDC and Caring for our Country).
Trial source data and summary not available Check the trial
report PDF for trial results.
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.
Nullawil VIC
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.
