Increasing the value and marketability of feed grains

2011
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Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2011
Contributor Hart Field Site Group
Trial location(s) , SA
Increasing the value and marketability of feed grains locations
Aims

To quantify and potentially exploit the variation in nutritive value of a range of cereal grains that come on to the feed market in South Australia to increase grain trading options for grain growers.

Key messages
  • Oats demonstrated the greatest variation in ME between samples, with values ranging from 12.8 to 13.9 MJ ME/ kg DM.
  • Due to the greater variation in ME for oats than other cereal grains, testing to determine nutritive values is recommended.
  • Average ME at 13.6 MJ ME/ kg DM and protein at 13.2% were high for cereal grains and appeared to be consistent across varieties and between sites.
Lead research organisation Hart Field Site Group
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Trial funding source SAGIT
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Forage: Oats Cereal (Grain): Triticale Cereal (Grain): Wheat
Treatment type(s)
  • Farm operations: Marketing
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

2011 Barley

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

2011 Oats

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2011 Triticale

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2011 Wheat

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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
, SA Chromosol
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 SA
2011 638.3mm
2010 633.8mm
2009 580.2mm
2008 544.3mm
2007 603.8mm
2006 602.7mm
2005 632.8mm
2004 587.3mm
2003 613.0mm
2002 596.9mm
2001 639.9mm
2000 596.9mm
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.

SA

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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

2011 trial report



Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:54am AEST