CROPPING

Recent rain slows yield potential slide in WA

RECENT rain across large areas of the Western Australian grain belt has offered some hope for growers in the northern regions and improved yield potential in the south.

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 GIWA estimates for WA crop production dropped by 1.5m tonnes since last month. Photo: Ben White

GIWA estimates for WA crop production dropped by 1.5m tonnes since last month. Photo: Ben White

The Grain Industry Association of Western Australia (GIWA) has dropped its total estimated grain production for the state's upcoming harvest by nearly 1.5 million tonnes since its August crop report, to...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: High Horsepower Tractors

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Research Report: Sheds

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

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