Farmer experiences with grazing winter cereals

2007
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Trial details

Researcher(s) Simon Falkiner (Agvise)
Cam Nicholson (Grain )
David Watson (Agvise)
Year(s) 2007
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Inverleigh, VIC
Moriac, VIC
Farmer experiences with grazing winter cereals locations
Aims

The Grain and Graze program was keen to test the findings from extensive trial work with a group of farmers to see if the theories of grazing cereals provided the desired response under a range of conditions and farming situations. The financial gain from the exercise was also calculated.

Key messages
  • This work summarises the experiences of seven farmers grazing winter cereals across four different types of enterprise.
  • The economic benefits were positive in all cases and ranged from $10.80/ha to $84.06/ha. When comparative grain yields were also included, this range became $21.56/ha to $430.80/ha.
  • For further findings please see the attached trial report.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Grain & Graze
Trial funding source NLP
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Rob Batson, Peter Fitzgerald, Garry Halliday, Wayne Johnston, Nathan Scott, Mick Shawcross,Scott Stewart.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Grazing: Application Method
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Inverleigh 2007

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes Not specified

Moriac 2007

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Approximate location

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Trial results Inverleigh results

# Variety
Treatment 1
Grain yield (t/ha) Dry matter (t/ha) Stubble yield (t/ha)
1 Kellalac Ungrazed, June sowing 4.3 NR 7.5
2 Kellalac Grazed late August after June sowing 4.3 0.228 6.7

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Trial results Moriac results

# Variety
Grain yield (t/ha) Dry matter (t/ha) Stubble yield (t/ha)
1 Amarok red wheat Ungrazed, June sowing 7.2 NR 9.7
2 Amarok red wheat Grazed September after June sowing 8.4 1 8.3

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Inverleigh, VIC Not specified
Moriac, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Inverleigh, VIC Sodosol
Moriac, VIC Sodosol
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 Inverleigh VIC Moriac VIC
2007 455.4mm411.6mm
2006 467.8mm434.3mm
2005 491.2mm484.1mm
2004 438.6mm502.0mm
2003 416.4mm478.3mm
2002 399.6mm450.0mm
2001 472.4mm464.3mm
2000 448.5mm407.9mm
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.

Inverleigh VIC

Moriac VIC

Inverleigh VIC

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Moriac 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

2007 trial report

2007 trial report



Trial last modified: 20-11-2019 15:33pm AEST