Baudin Malting Variety

High yielding semi-dwarf malting barley (all states) with strong straw, large grain size, good head retention and excellent standing ability. It is very suitable to direct drilling/thrash farming systems with its short straw. Now readily sought after by Maltsters. AWB Seeds.

Buloke Malting Variety

Broadly adaptable, this new early to mid season malting variety is best suited to the low and medium rainfall (325mm+) districts of southern Australia. High yielding alternative to Schooner, Sloop, Sloop Vic, Sloop SA and Flagship in these areas with 5 to 10% yield advantage. AWB Seeds.

Commander

Commander has a high yielding mid to late maturity malt barley suited to medium to high rainfall areas.  It has consistently plump sized grain compared to other malt barleys. It is resistant to CCN and moderately resistant to powdery mildew.  ABB Seeds.

Fleet

Feed grade barley with excellent physical grain quality.  Fleet exhibits an outstanding disease resistance profile, including improved resistance to leaf rust, scald and net blotch.  ABB Seeds. 

Hindmarsh Feed Barley

Hindmarsh is broadly adapted to barley growing areas of south-eastern Australia. The variety is best suited to low to medium rainfall environments (325-450mm) where it has demonstrated higher yield potential than any other current commercial feed or malting type variety, across a range of seasonal conditions (including drier years). CCN Resistant. Excellent grain plumpness, superior to Schooner. Higher average hectolitre weights than any other feed barley. Currently being evaluated for Malt classification but results will not be available until March 2011. AWB Seeds.  See Barley Australia Hindmarsh media release pdf.

Tulla Feed Barley

Two row, semi dwarf, exceptionally high yielding feed barley combining good straw strength, large grain size, very high test weight and reliable disease resistance. Tulla is an excellent choice for main season sowing (early to mid June) especially on acidic soils (ph 4.5 to 5.5 CaCl2). Tulla has a prostrate growing habit with rapid ground cover providing strong competition to weeds. It is very suitable to direct drilling/thrash farming systems with its short strong straw. Waratah Seed Co.

Urambie Feed Barley

A high yielding, dual purpose, feed quality barley with excellent straw strength. The variety has a true winter habit which makes it ideal for early sowing. Excellent plant stature with good straw strength. Resistant to leaf scald, net form of net blotch and barley grass stripe rust. Strong interest from dairy farmers after its performance in the Goulburn Valley over the past two seasons. Waratah Seed Co.

Coolabah

Popular “hay oat” and has been around since 1967. Suitable for lenient grazing and good recovery for grain in most areas, especially in drier parts. Public variety.

Mannus

A dual purpose oat with excellent grain recovery after grazing and superior feed grain quality. Winter growth habit and mid maturity. Low lignin husk. Waratah Seed Co.

Mulgara

Tall mid season variety with excellent early vigour and good straw strength.  Hay yield is slightly lower than Wintaroo but hay quality is slightly better. Mulgara also retains good hay colour and resist brown leaf tipping which is essential for the export hay market. Seed sales in 2010 will be restricted to only those farmers supplying the export hay market. AFCA.

Wintaroo

Tall, mid-season export hay variety released as a replacement for Marloo in all rainfall zones. Resistant and tolerant to CCN but susceptible to stem and leaf rust. Low husk lignin. AFCA.

Yalarra

Medium tall, early maturing, high quality milling oat suitable for growing in all rainfall zones. Good early vigour. Yalarra has very good physical grain quality with high hectolitre weight, low screenings and a high groat percentage when compared to other premium milling varieties. ABB Seeds.

Yiddah

A dual purpose feed grain oat with excellent early fodder production and grain recovery after grazing. Suited to early sowing with its winter growth habit. Low lignin grain. Waratah Seed Co.

Kaspa Field Peas

Exceptionally high yielding semi-leafless, late flowering dun type field pea. Excellent shatter pod resistance combined with good lodging resistance assists in easier harvesting. Proven and reliable performer. AWB Seeds. 

Maki Field Peas

New green seeded Blue Field Pea suitable for stockfeed or human consumption. Semi leafless, white flowered mid season variety. Very erect plant with high stable yield. AGT Seeds. 

Sturt Field Peas

High yield potential, broad adaption and reliable performance in low rainfall cropping zones. Produces medium sized white grain suited to feed and split feed markets. Early to mid maturity. Premier Seeds.

Nura Faba Beans

Suited to low, medium and high rainfall areas of SA, Victoria and southern NSW especially all areas where there is a high risk of Ascochyta and Chocolate spot. Shorter than Fiesta and Farah. Has improved stem strength and is less inclined to lodge. Very limited quantity available. AWB Seeds.

PBA Slasher Desi Chickpeas

PBA Slasher provides a high yielding desi alternative to the production of small kabuli types.  Its very good foliage resistance to ascochyta blight offers a low risk desi variety option that can be sown early providing adequate botrytis grey mould management occurs. AWB Seeds.