Managing wet summer fallows in the northern grains region

摘要

WEATHER forecasts for the northern grains region this summer are for wetter than average conditions - to date forecasts have been on the mark with record rainfalls being received across much of the northern grains region. These wetter than average conditions can provide significant upsides for farm businesses that achieve high fallow efficiencies - in terms of double cropping or consecutive summer cropping opportunities - enabling growers to maximise income potential. But the wetter than average conditions also present challenges for growers, as warm moist conditions provide an ideal growing environment for summer weeds and multiple rainfall events result in numerous flushes of many weed species.