The project aims to unlock value in existing data to drive innovation in agronomy and livestock management by bringing together data from a range of sources including satellite, soil moisture probe networks, weather stations, proximal sensing and yield models. By working with farmers and advisors to link data with decision making, the project aims to make more informed and significantly improved land management decisions. 

2020 Key message:

• The ability to make the best use possible out of rainfall and stored soil moisture continues to be the largest driver of crop and pasture production on the Eyre Peninsula.
• Being able to measure what plant-available soil moisture is present at any time of the year, not only at soil moisture probe points but across the landscape offers the potential to improve productivity and limit risk.
• In the next 12 months, tools such as an improved platform (website/app) to display soil moisture probe information will be rolled out.
• 2021 Key message
• Out of season rainfall and stored soil moisture were found to be key factors in driving grain yields across most farming systems on the Eyre Peninsula in 2021. 
• Collating and interpreting information from a range of sources including plant available water, previous grain yields and soil testing across the landscape can maximise returns and reduce risk. 
• Improving knowledge of soil characteristics can add considerable valueto monitoring soil moistue probes.  

Yield-adjacent to soll moisture probe 
Potential: 3.9 t/ha 0/J) 
Actual: 3.1 t/ha Scepter 

Paddock history 
2019: Lentils 
2018: Wheat 
2017: Pasture 
2016: Wheat 

Soll type 
Sandy loam over clay sand loam Soll test 
Comprehensive, variety of testing over 19 points across the paddock to a depth of 110 cm 

Yield limiting factors 
Boron, calcium carbonate