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In Western Australia, the Grain Industry Association reports that the 2024 seeding programs have commenced, with many growers resorting to dry sowing due to prevailing dry soil conditions and a lack of rainfall. This approach, while not unusual for the region, has prompted a cautious strategy among farmers, leading to adjustments in crop plans. Specifically, there's a notable decrease in the area allocated for canola, countered by an increase in lupin and oat cultivation, driven by favorable market conditions for these crops. The overall cropping area may shrink if the dry weather persists, with uncertainty surrounding the allocation between wheat and barley. This cautious approach is influenced by unfavorable long-term weather forecasts, highlighting the challenges faced by the agricultural sector in adapting to climate variability.
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Most growers either started last week or will do so this week when it comes to their 2024 seeding programs, suggests the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia (GIWA). The prediction was made in GIWA's April 2024 crop outlook released on Friday. It said apart from some canola and oats in the Hyden area sown into moisture and isolated pockets of canola further north, it was all dry sowing. With no rain on the horizon, it looks like at least a couple more weeks of dry sowing is ahead. GIWA said this was not unusual for WA and not necessarily a precursor to a poor year, "although the extremely dry soil profiles are a concern and have put a dampener on the start to the 2024 growing season". "The dry hot summer is lingering, and the reprieve in March with storms across areas of the eastern grainbelt raised hopes for a change in weather patterns. "However, with current climate outlooks forecasting more of the same for the time being, these hopes have evaporated. "Whilst things ...
Source: Farmweekly
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