• In 2011 optimised variable rate N applications increased gross margins by $11- $22/ha in two barley crops.
• In 2012 variable rate N applications increased gross margins by $13-$20/ha in three wheat crops, based on yield response and fertiliser savings.
• Increases in grain protein of 0.3 – 0.5% have been observed.

• Seasonal conditions had an overriding influence on crop performance and bean yields in 2015. 
• Early sowing benefited yields in less favourable low/medium rainfall environments where biomass production was lower.
• Sowing densities above the recommended rates of 24 plants/m2 led to high increases in biomass production at flowering time however, had no effect on final grain yield.
• Seed size was small in 2015, adjust seeding rates accordingly to maintain optimum plant populations for 2016.

DBA Aurora and Mace showed similar ability to compete with weeds in 2014. Using higher seeding rates improved weed control. Increased crop seeding rate resulted in reduced crop screenings in 2014

• Sowing date combined with appropriate variety selection and adequate nitrogen supply was key to increasing grain yields.
• Nitrogen fertiliser decision needs to consider the maximum attainable yield and be adjusted for the seasonal conditions and initial available soil nitrogen.

• Grain yields increased with the addition of nitrogen, producing a maximum of 4.64 t/ha, with 75 kg N/ha.
• Nitrogen application timing produced no significant differences to grain yield.
• Crop sensors used at early stem elongation, were able to accurately measure crop nitrogen uptake and tiller number.

• Nitrogen application timing produced no significant differences to grain yield.
• Grain yield was reduced by 12% with the presence of ryegrass.
• Crop sensors were able to accurately measure crop dry matter.

• Grain yield responded to the interaction between season, variety, N rate and sowing date.
• The dry finish to the 2015 season meant sowing later reduced yield. Nitrogen application did not affect yield regardless of sowing time.
• The end of 2016 was characterised by a wet and cool finish and yield increased with N, but there was no sowing time effect.
• Nitrogen application generally increased protein. Only in 2015 did late sowing increase protein further.

• Elevated temperature reduced yield by 0.3 – 0.4 t/ha per degree (°C) higher during pre- and post-flowering. •
• The effect of temperature was offset by grain number per m2 .
• Higher N rates may partially mitigate the effect of elevated temperature..

• Previous crop (legume, oaten hay, cereal or fallow) had no effect on wheat grain yield in 2014.
• Grain protein values were lower following a cereal where there was less available soil N at the start of the season.

• Nitrogen applied during stem elongation significantly improved grain yield and protein.
• The higher density crop produced greater yields for both row spacings.
• There was little difference in grain yield between the row spacings.

• Early sowing increased grain yields in all of the wheat varieties trialed, however, the size of the increase was dependent on the variety.
• Nitrogen application increased grain yield in the early sown treatments and increased grain protein especially in late sown crops.

• A combination of Monza and Sakura applied PSPE provided the highest levels of wild oat control (68%)
• Even with good control a high weed density remained (>200 plants per square metre) which would still be expected to cause significant crop yield losses (90%)

• Sakura alone or in combination with Avadex Xtra provided the highest levels of wild oat control (75%).
• Although Sakura treatments provided the highest level of wild oat control the high weed density remaining (>50 plants per square metre) would still be expected to cause significant crop yield losses (50%).

• An increase of wheat grain yields released between 1957 and 2007 was found.
• Yields have increased because of improved harvest index, more biomass at flowering, and increased grain number.
• Nitrogen is critical in allowing each variety to reach its potential through increasing growth rate between stem elongation (GS31) and flowering.
• WUE has improved over the 1957-2007 timescale through increased yields, not greater extraction of water.

• In the last simulation on 25th September, it was predicted there was a 50% chance of reaping at least 1.5t/ha of wheat at Hart, the actual wheat grain yield was 1.4t/ha.
• At no point during the 2008 growing season did the yield prophet simulation predict final wheat yields to be greater than 3.5t/ha, even at the highest level of risk (20%).

The actual wheat grain yield at Hart in 2009 was 2.46 t/ha, well under the final Yield Prophet prediction of 3.7 t/ha.

The actual wheat grain yield at Hart in 2010 was 2.46 t/ha, well under the final Yield Prophet prediction of 3.70 t/ha.

• Yield prophet accurately predicted the final grain yield of 3.0t/ha.
• Predictions made in mid-August using an average finish to the season have been 80% accurate.

• Yield prophet accurately predicted a final grain yield near 2.2t/ha.
• Predictions made in mid-August using an average finish to the season have been 80% accurate.

Yield prophet accurately predicted a final grain yield of Mace wheat near 4.7 t/ha.

• Yield prophet closely predicted a final grain yield of Mace at 5.5 t/ha in the Hart area.
• Good season rainfall meant the difference between 20% and 80% of years started at 0.8 t/ha in late June and was only 0.1 t/ha by mid-October.

• Yield prophet closely predicted a final grain yield of 4.2 t/ha for Mace wheat at Hart.
• The lack of in-season rainfall in June and July meant the difference between 20% and 80% of years was only 1.5 – 2 t/ha during this time.

• Yield prophet closely predicted wheat grain yields in the Hart district.
• Heavy rainfall in September meant the difference between 20% and 80% of years was only 0.2t/ha towards the end of the season.

• Yield prophet under predicted the final grain yield of Mace (3.9 t/ha) at Hart in 2017.
• Lack of rainfall during the season meant the difference between 20% and 80% of years was only 0.5 t/ha towards the end of the season.