Business management and farm profitability: Case studies of growers in Western Australia

2016

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Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2016
Contributor Cox Inall Communications
Trial location(s) Beacon, WA
Hyden, WA
Kalannie, WA
Kellerberrin, WA
Merredin, WA
Tammin, WA
Business management and farm profitability: Case studies of growers in Western Australia locations
Aims

To gain insights from some of the top performing farm businesses in the zone about their management, agronomy practices and the triggers for key decision-making.

Key messages

The six business case study growers featured in this Kwinana East RCSN-initiated publication are managing complex, multi-layered farm businesses that are well set up and function efficiently. As many of these businesses grow in size and scale in the future, these growers highlight the many positive outcomes that can be achieved from having a willingness to learn and implement new ideas and a desire for continuous improvement.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC CIC00027,PLN00009
Related program Regional Cropping Solutions Network
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Julie (Jules) and Joseph (Pep) Alvaro (property owners)
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat Pasture: Mixed species Grain Legume: Lupins
Treatment type(s)
  • Fallow
  • Farm operations: Economics
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Beacon 2016 Barley

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Beacon 2016 Wheat

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Beacon 2016 Mixed species

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Beacon 2016 Lupins

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Hyden 2016 Barley

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Hyden 2016 Wheat

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Hyden 2016 Mixed species

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Hyden 2016 Lupins

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Kalannie 2016 Barley

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Kalannie 2016 Wheat

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Kalannie 2016 Mixed species

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Kalannie 2016 Lupins

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Kellerberrin 2016 Barley

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Kellerberrin 2016 Wheat

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Kellerberrin 2016 Mixed species

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Kellerberrin 2016 Lupins

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Merredin 2016 Wheat

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Merredin 2016 Mixed species

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Merredin 2016 Lupins

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Merredin 2016 Barley

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Tammin 2016 Barley

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Tammin 2016 Wheat

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Tammin 2016 Mixed species

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Tammin 2016 Lupins

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Beacon, WA Not specified
Hyden, WA Not specified
Kalannie, WA Not specified
Kellerberrin, WA Not specified
Merredin, WA Not specified
Tammin, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Beacon, WA Sodosol
Hyden, WA Sodosol
Kalannie, WA Sodosol
Kellerberrin, WA Sodosol
Merredin, WA Sodosol
Tammin, WA 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 Beacon WA Hyden WA Kalannie WA Kellerberrin WA Merredin WA Tammin WA
2016 482.0mm554.0mm244.5mm377.0mm278.6mm494.3mm
2015 457.5mm548.1mm249.1mm337.7mm259.4mm469.7mm
2014 446.6mm546.6mm207.9mm322.0mm244.0mm451.4mm
2013 485.5mm566.6mm248.8mm369.5mm289.7mm480.8mm
2012 480.8mm553.3mm244.9mm323.8mm267.1mm431.7mm
2011 444.7mm519.9mm223.3mm281.1mm238.3mm414.6mm
2010 410.2mm517.7mm188.8mm281.9mm210.1mm439.5mm
2009 462.2mm560.1mm218.8mm313.5mm236.2mm481.4mm
2008 446.8mm539.2mm256.4mm302.9mm227.8mm471.0mm
2007 422.5mm506.9mm223.4mm272.2mm198.3mm454.8mm
2006 466.0mm559.2mm222.3mm313.9mm255.2mm480.7mm
2005 458.6mm542.8mm189.3mm285.9mm234.1mm424.8mm
2004 464.1mm544.0mm205.7mm300.9mm253.3mm440.9mm
2003 437.5mm550.9mm221.5mm303.6mm257.3mm447.1mm
2002 396.6mm524.0mm171.8mm235.9mm202.4mm392.1mm
2001 428.5mm536.5mm194.9mm258.7mm250.0mm420.5mm
2000 470.8mm565.2mm265.0mm341.4mm268.0mm494.5mm
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.

Beacon WA

Hyden WA

Kalannie WA

Kellerberrin WA

Merredin WA

Tammin WA

Beacon WA

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Hyden WA

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Kalannie WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Kellerberrin WA

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Merredin WA

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Tammin WA

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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

2016 trial report



Trial last modified: 11-05-2023 13:16pm AEST