Soaking rains give seeding a headstart

Rachael Oxborrow
Updated April 12 2016 - 3:32pm, first published April 6 2016 - 3:00am
Seeding began this week for Scaddan grower David Campbell, with his program including conventional canola on his fire-affected paddocks where reduced weed germination has become apparent over summer.
Seeding began this week for Scaddan grower David Campbell, with his program including conventional canola on his fire-affected paddocks where reduced weed germination has become apparent over summer.

AN early start to seeding is underway with growers taking advantage of soaking rains over Easter that has forced some to rethink their entire cropping mix in order to take advantage of the moisture.

Rachael Oxborrow

Grains writer for Farm Weekly.

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