Australia: Northern dual-purpose peanut trial delivers promising results for future industry expansion

Surya Bhattarai, Richard Weston, Aaron Kiely and Dr Tieneke Trotter at one of the trial plots at Deneliza Downs, east of Emerald. Picture supplied by Tieneke Trotter A northern dual-purpose peanut trial has delivered promising results for future expansion of the industry across Northern Australia. Preliminary results from the Grain and Graze North project, led by CQUniversity in partnership with Bega Cheese Limited and principal co-investment from the CRC for Developing Northern Australia, indicate that peanuts can provide up to one tonne per hectare of biomass for cattle fodder without significantly compromising end of season nut yields. There are currently five trial sites across northern Australia including in Emerald, Ayr, Tully, Georgetown and Katherine (NT). Read also: Dual-purpose peanut trials show promise in North Queensland Read also:Central Queensland cotton first cab of the rank for harvest Lead researcher Dr Tieneke Trotter said that if successful, the concept could ...