Crops

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development continues to support the growth and international competitiveness of all crop industries in Western Australia.

With a 2400 kilometre span from its tropical north to its temperate south, WA supports a broad range of cropping industries from rain-fed winter cereals through to irrigated horticultural crops.

In the 2012/13 year the WA cropping industries exported a total of $3.9 billion which comprised: $3.1 billion of cereals, $859 million of pulses, pastures and oilseeds, $142 million of horticultural crops. The major contributors to these exports were wheat ($2.7 billion), canola ($756 million), barley ($377 million), lupins ($42 million), carrots at $48 million, oats ($12 million), and strawberries at $5.5 million.

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  • Image of wheat head following misting of water in the glasshouse

    Wheat grain quality - falling number and pre harvest sprouting resistance

    8 May 2014

    Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is a common quality constraint of wheat that can result in downgrading of grain quality upon receival.

  • Cover of the 2022 WA Crop Sowing Guide with Rod and Andrew Messina of Mullewa in front of their seeding rig

    2022 Crop Sowing Guide for WA

    8 November 2021

    The crop sowing guide for Western Australia is a one stop shop for variety information on all the major crops grown in Western Australia.

  • An air seeder seeding on stubble

    Frost risk – manage wheat variety and sowing time

    14 December 2010

    Wheat is highly susceptible to frost damage between ear emergence and flowering – often termed reproductive frost.

  • FlowerPower

    31 January 2012

    FlowerPower is an online tool to predict cereal flowering dates (or cutting dates for oats) in your location.

  • Wheat

    Essentials for a successful wheat crop

    1 September 2017

    Variety choice and variety management are key factors for profitable wheat production and this 'essentials' guide provides a guide to assist with these decisions.

  • An image of Bob French, DAFWA researcher standing in a paddock in Merredin

    Tactical Wheat Agronomy for the West

    14 March 2017

    In 2018, over 10million tonnes (estimated) of wheat was harvested in Western Australia.

  • havester

    Dry season resources

    14 June 2017

    Western Australian agriculture experiences variability in its winter growing season (May–October): late starts, early finishes and 'dry seasons' with rainfall low enough to cause serious plant and

  • Breakeven yields of wheat and canola

    13 June 2017

    Before committing resources to late sown or emerging crops, you should carefully consider the crop's yield potential.

  • Harvest

    Underground storage of grain

    14 October 2013

    Some time ago several Western Australian farmers have stored grain underground with minimal deterioration for up to 11 years.

  • Grain storage: maintaining grain quality

    14 April 2015

    Grain stored on farms for seed or livestock feed is an important investment. Protecting the grain from insect attack can be regarded as an exercise in income protection.

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