To search for greater profit and improved management of feed gaps and pastures, which are incentives for grazing cereals.
Key messages
Grazing cereals is a tool for risk management in low and medium rainfall environments.
Late grazing of cereals in medium rainfall affected grain yield.
Grazing cereals is useful only if the feed is required.
Locally adapted wheat varieties performed better than long growing season winter wheats
Lead research organisation
Central West Farming Systems
Host research organisation
N/A
Related program
N/A
Acknowledgments
Grain & Graze is jointly funded by GRDC, Meat & Livestock Australia, Australian Wool Innovation, and Land & Waters Australia.
Technical support from SARDI staff Terry 'Wrecker' Blacker, Ian Richter, Ben Ward and Carey Moroney, and co-operation from Brett Siegert and Wayne Jacobs is gratefully acknowledged.
No observed climate data available for this trial. Derived climate data is
determined from trial site location and national weather sources.
Edillilie SA
Minnipa SA
Edillilie SA
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
Minnipa SA
NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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.