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Research program 1

• Our big target
• Reduced production costs

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• Our team leaders
• Dr Mike Taverner
• Prof John Black
• Mr Andrew Philpotts, QAF

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Research program 1

• Investment in this area will lead to reduced
  production costs through
• More reliable and consistent protein and energy
  supplies

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Research program 1

• Investment in this area will lead to reduced
  production costs through
• More reliable and consistent protein and energy
  supplies
• Innovative grain, pulse and oilseed production
  processing

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Research program 1

• Investment in this area will lead to reduced
  production costs through
• More reliable and consistent protein and energy
  supplies
• Innovative grain, pulse and oilseed production
• Developing novel ingredients.

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Research program 1

• More
• Better
• Cheaper
• cereals and pulses for pigs

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FIELD PEA VARIETIES for

• N NSW S QUEENSLAND

Understanding the needs of the pork industry, the
market, the crop, the grower and the
environment Univ Sydney / Aust Field Pea
Improvement Program /Pulse Australia /
Agronomists / pork producers / grain growers /
GRDC
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Research program 1

• More
• Better
• Cheaper
• cereals and pulses for pigs

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Range in DE (MJ/kg DM)

• Wheat Barley Triticale Sorghum
• 12.4-15.0 10.6-14.7 12.3-16.5 15.5-16.6

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Range in DE (MJ/kg DM)

• Wheat Barley Triticale Sorghum
• 12.4-15.0 10.6-14.7 12.3-16.5 15.5-16.6
• Range in DE intake?!

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NIR Calibrations DE
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Research program 1

• More
• Better
• Cheaper !!
• cereals and pulses for pigs

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White wheat Feed wheat
Typical year Typical year
Yield (tonne/ha) 5 8
Farm Gate Price (/tonne) 180 150
Gross Income (/ha) 900 1200
Variables (/ha) 300 320
Gross Margin (/ha) 600 880
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Research program 1

• GrainSearch Hypothesis
• Low cost, quality feed grains for the pig
  industry can be produced in long cereal growing
  season regions and some irrigation areas of
  Australia as a higher gross margin option for the
  grain grower.
• A quality feed grain industry in Australia will
  not be developed if the end users do not help
  drive the process by ensuring there is a
  continuing competitive market place and price.

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Research program 1a

• Feed wheats and barleys in SE Aust - GrainSearch
• Feed barleys in northern Aust
• Triticales in NSW
• Field peas in SE Qld

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GrainSearchJon MidwoodDavid WatsonKen McDonald
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BACKGROUND

• In 1998 Wrightson Seeds Australia started a
  Cereal Evaluation Programme
• Wheat and Barley (Triticale)
• Selecting longer season varieties more suited to
  higher rainfall areas
• Early 2002 looking for joint venture partners

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GrainSearch Established

• GrainSearch formed March 2002
• 30 Shareholders funding programme for five years
• Take control of plant genetics not available in
  Australia
• First winter wheat variety available for large
  area sowing - autumn 2004
• Amarok grown on 4000 ha (2005)

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GrainSearch Wheat 2005
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GrainSearch Barley 2005
Malt Varieties
Feed Varieties
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What yields can we achieve in the HRZ?
Achievable
Potential
Current
Agronomy/Management
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Australian wheat
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Lengths of growing seasons
flowering
stem extension
construction
foundation
grainfill
physiological maturity
sowing
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Topics from the Naracoorte Agricultural Bureau

• Are farms producing to their maximum returns? If
  not, why not?
• Stock raising v Cereal growing Which pays the
  best for district?
• How to make a success of irrigation?
• Which are the best wheat, barley oat varieties
  and how to grow them successfully
• YEAR 1916!

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Inputs for high yields ?

• Lime ?
• P K ?
• Cultivations ?
• Seed ?
• Weed Management ?
• Pest Management ?
• Nitrogen ??
• Fungicides ?
• Timeliness ?
• PAW Management ??

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How do we transfer the Technology?

• Establishment of Piggery case studies
• Grower group setup
• Superior varieties from GrainSearch programme
• Grown by dedicated growers
• Following defined agronomic practices.
• Supplying feed wheat under closed loop system
• 500ha of Amarok wheat in 2005
• Agronomy supplied through five group meetings at
  key timings
• Group analysis/comparison of results

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Can we manage the risk of price volatility?

• Objective
• Pork producers have consistency of supply, of a
  known quality, at an acceptable price
• Development of pricing mechanism using basis
  contracts
• Locking in basis at contract commencement
• Locking in currency exchange rates
• Wheat futures
• 3000t contract setup with Western Plains Pork for
  2005
• Returning approx. 180/t for producer
• WPP buying at average 160/t during 2006

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Research program 1 Program 1c
Novel Feed Materials Scoping
studyWorkshopMaterial evaluation
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Research program 1cScoping study
Review of literature Consultation with food,
government and grains sector Shortlist
best prospect materials By-products of food
processing sector Novel cereal grains and
pulses
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Research program 1cLiterature
reviews 2 Reviews One in each area of
interest Shortlist by-products and novel grains
and pulses based upon nutritional, safety and
logistical prospects Basis for industry
workshop of CRC participants
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Research program 1cCRC novel
material workshop One meeting to review the
findings of both reports March 06 Research
plans and timelines defined for each selected
material
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Research program 1cMaterial
evaluation Likely only 1 material to be
evaluated in 2005/06 Material
characterisation Digestibility study
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Research program 1cProcess and
estimated timeline Commission 2 reports
Tenders advertised early December Reports
completed end of February Workshop mid to late
March Material evaluation May / June