A three-year on-farm trial in Yathroo shows how integrating cover crops into perennial pastures improves grazing resilience, livestock gains, and groundcover—offering a long-term, adaptable solution for producers managing feed gaps in WA’s Northern Agricultural Region.
Tag Archives: 2025
Understanding Machinery Investment Decisions in WA’s Northern Agricultural Region
Early insights from WMG and MIG’s machinery investment survey highlight how growers balance timeliness, cost, and capacity. From mixed ownership models to seeding strategies, the data reveals what drives equipment choices across WA’s Northern Agricultural Region.
FEED365: Supporting Year-Round Grazing in the West Midlands Region
WMG’s three-year FEED365 project has delivered practical insights into closing feed gaps, improving pasture performance, and supporting livestock gains—highlighting how flexible, well-managed grazing systems can build resilience and profitability across WA’s Northern Agricultural Region.
Strengthening the Foundations of On-Farm Engagement with the Extension Packages Project
Led by WMG and funded by the Soil CRC, the Extension Packages Project is helping grower groups deliver more targeted, practical soil extension—building on regional strengths, shared challenges, and new tools to improve how research supports on-farm decisions.
Exploring the Profitability of Chickpeas in Heavy Soils: New Trial Launched in Moora
Can chickpeas perform on heavier soils in WA? A new WMG trial near Moora is testing seeding and inoculant strategies to explore the pulse crop’s potential under local conditions—tracking establishment, nitrogen fixation, and yield throughout the 2025 season.
CSBP – What’s the risk of potassium leaching losses on loamy sands in the medium rainfall area – with and without lupins in the cropping rotation?
New CSBP trial results suggest potassium leaching is low-risk on ameliorated loamy sands in medium rainfall areas. Learn how wheat and lupins differ in K uptake, and what this means for fertiliser timing and long-term nutrient planning.
Rabobank – How Australia’s climate-related financial disclosures could impact agriculture
Climate-related reporting is expanding, but what does it mean for farmers? Rabobank explores how new disclosure rules may affect agriculture, and why short-term impacts are limited—though supply chain engagement and emissions tracking are set to grow over time.
Summit – Long Term K Trial Results
Five years of Summit Fertilizers on-farm K trials reveal how rate, source, and placement influence yield and profitability. Explore what worked best on sandy soils, and whether MOP or SOP delivered the most value across changing seasons.
Soil Amelioration & Groundcover Post-Harvest: Implications for Farmers
Post-harvest groundcover matters—especially in fragile soils. Learn how soil amelioration improved biomass, reduced weed pressure, and protected soil in a 2024 Dandaragan trial, offering practical insights for managing erosion, moisture retention, and resilience between harvest and seeding.
Tackling Constraints and Driving Change at the 2025 WMG Crop Research Updates
Soil health, weed control, stubble systems, and market insights took centre stage at WMG’s 2025 Crop Research Updates—bringing farmers and experts together for a day of practical knowledge-sharing, regional trial results, and on-farm innovation.