PHOTO: Mick and Pip Doolan are opting for summer sorghum. IMAGE: Pip Doolan
A summer cash crop is an opportunity that many farmers are hoping not to miss. After the incessant wet weather limiting sowing opportunities for a winter crop, taking advantage of the full soil moisture profile seems like a win-win.
However, Local Land Services Mixed Farming Advisor, Rohan Leach, warns that “growing a summer crop carries more risk than a winter crop.”
“Lower summer rainfall can be a concern, while the advantages that a long fallow offer on the following crop are immense in terms of increased weed control and stored soil moisture and nutrients,” he said…