New legumes added to Wainui crop rotation to improve soil health in Australia

NAPCo cropping manager Ben Taylor inspects some corn at Wainui near Bowenville for fall armyworm. Picture: Alison Paterson Soil health is a priority with the cropping rotations at North Australian Pastoral Company's Wainui Feedlot and Farm. All articles from our website & app The digital version of This Week's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox All articles from the other agricultural news sites in your area That's why the Wainui farm covering 4600 hectares with 1254ha of irrigation will look to integrate different crops into its rotation from next year. Traditionally known for sustainably growing and harvesting crops including corn, cotton, wheat, barley, and sorghum, cropping manager Ben Taylor said they had decided to bring mungbeans into the schedule, with faba beans considered for 2025. Mr Taylor said he was unaware if mungbeans had been previously grown at the property, but believed they would greatly benefit the farm's soil health. "This is some of the most ...