Summer crop production guide 2008

Crop rotation plays an important role in spreading risks associated with seasons and markets.

As our knowledge of the agronomic value of rotations increases - reducing disease severity, lowering the risks of herbicide resistance, controlling hard to kill weeds, maintaining arbuscular mycorrhizae levels, legumes for an alternate source of nitrogen - fixed cropping systems are being replaced by opportunity-based systems that include a broader selection of crops.

As such, summer cropping is playing an increasing role in today’s farming systems.

The mix of summer and winter cropping is recognised for improving cash flow and reducing the overhead costs for small-mid size enterprises.

By spreading the workload through more of the year greater productivity is achieved from machinery and labour resources.

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