2014 Rural Finance crop challenge

2014
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Corinne Celestina (SFS)
Year(s) 2014
Contributor Southern Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Inverleigh, VIC
2014 Rural Finance crop challenge locations
Aims

To report on the outcomes of the 2014 Rural Finance Crop Challenge.

Key messages
  • The profitability of any crop is highly sensitive to changes in both yield and price. In past Crop Challenges, cost of production ($/t) and crop yield (t/ha) have been strong indicators of financial return. On average, these indicators have been able to predict 75-90% of the variation in gross margin.
  • In 2014 due to low yields and vastly different cost structures across the teams, yield was a substantially better indicator of final gross margin (see Figure 4 in attached trial report).
     
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Rural Finance
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Oilseed: Canola Oilseed: Linseed Grain Legume: Field peas Grain Legume: Lupins Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
Trial type
Trial design

Inverleigh 2014 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
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Plot replication Not specified

Inverleigh 2014 Linseed

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Inverleigh 2014 Field peas

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Inverleigh 2014 Lupins

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Inverleigh 2014 Barley

Sow date Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Inverleigh, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Inverleigh, 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
2014 546.8mm
2013 567.4mm
2012 579.9mm
2011 580.5mm
2010 592.9mm
2009 508.8mm
2008 492.1mm
2007 455.4mm
2006 467.8mm
2005 491.2mm
2004 438.6mm
2003 416.4mm
2002 399.6mm
2001 472.4mm
2000 448.5mm
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

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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 last modified: 21-10-2019 10:59am AEST