Birchip Cropping Group

Table 1. Rainfall (mm) across the Wimmera and Mallee, number in brackets denotes decile for the period. Duration (mm) Ouyen Manang Swan Hill Birchip H’toun St. Arnaud Kerang W’beal Longy Nhill Kaniva Boort M’ville Sea Lake Nov 25 – Mar 26 263 (9) 155 (8) 211 (8) 225 (9)  183(8) 214 (8) 207 (8) 204 (9) 212 (9) 161 (8) 139 (9) 216 (8) 110 (6) 267 (9) GSR (April-Sept) 203(6) 227...

Wheat growth response to different rates of phosphorus (P) applied at sowing when measured at the start of stem elongation were considered “massive” and hopefully, this will translate to yield this harvest.  

In a presentation at the BCG Main Field Day at Curyo, BCG Senior Scientist Dr James Nuttall said biomass assessments at the start of stem elongation in w...

Perfect weather conditions prevailed at BCG Place on Thursday 8 October for the fifth annual BCG Chair’s breakfast, as attendees came from as far as Horsham, Swan Hill and Bendigo to hear guest speaker, Dr Andrew Watkins, share his insights about the risks and opportunities for the next generation of farmers, featuring an overview of the

Come work in our lab this harvest! 

We’re hiring harvest casuals for the 2026/2027 harvest season. Starting early November to potentially the end of January 2027, depending on the season. This is a great opportunity to gain hands on experience in a research lab and learn more about the work that goes into collecting and processing research data during harvest. <...

Making variety choice a part of a farming business’ formal review for 2027 was a key message at the variety choice session at this year’s BCG Main Field Day. 

The backdrop was the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) funded National Variety Trial (NVT) Wheat and Barley trials at the BCG main research site where growers, agronomists and plant breeders disc...