Soft Wheat Market & Production Development
PROJECT START DATE
1 Oct 2025
PROJECT END DATE
31 May 2030
FUNDING PROVIDER
PROJECT STATUS
OPEN
FARMANCO PROJECT LEAD
Kelly RYAN
Kate WITHAM and Greg EASTON
GRDC
PROJECT PARTNERS
Pinion
PROJECT OBJECTIVE
The project seeks to rebuild grower confidence and position soft wheat as a viable and profitable rotational crop within WA and SA production systems.
OUTCOMES
Output 1:
By December 2025, the most reliable areas in WA and SA to grow soft wheat will be identified, which will be used to inform the locations of soft wheat trials/demonstrations. A desktop analysis of suitable growing areas, varieties and agronomic packages to be developed for soft wheat production in WA and SA for use as a basis for this investment and any future investments.
Output 2:
By March 2029, deliver a completed communication and extension package as well as Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E).
Output 3:
By March 2029, identification of target production environments, initial variety agronomics and gross margins are available to growers.
Following the desktop analysis, the project will conduct five field trials per annum (minimum of two in Western Australia and two in South Australia) in identified regions, over three years.
EXTERNAL LINKS
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