Together with WANTFA, farm-scale and small-plot trials are underway to identify the best-fit grain legume recommendations. These trials aim to support local and regional farmers, as well as advisors, in deciding which pulses to grow and where—ultimately boosting confidence in incorporating more pulses into farming systems across WA.
The project also includes an economic analysis of grain legumes as cash crops during the year they are grown, alongside an assessment of their financial contribution to longer-term cropping rotations. This includes evaluating the benefits of break crops and the nitrogen boost they provide in subsequent years.
MADFIG nominated Member Neil Smith as a Legume Leader for the overall project and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank him for his ongoing support to Legume growers in WA!
See resources below.
For 2025 the focus is on Chickpeas and improved Rhizobia for acidic soils.
[Podcast] GRDC Podcast – Legume Leaders
[YouTube] Closing the Economic Yield Gap of Grain Legumes in WA: GRDC Presentation Feb 2024
[Map] See where trials are happening here
[Website] GGA Project: Closing the Economic Yield Gap of Grain Legumes in WA
[Website] GRDC Project: Closing the Economic Yield Gap for Grain Legumes in Western Australia
