Depressed grain prices has encouraged Bute farmer James Venning along with many other farmers to pursue growing Aurora Durum as part of their crop rotation in a bid to boost profitability. Aurora has been demonstrating high yields and low screenings and of the
Durum’s it has proven to be one of the better varieties for early vigour. Paula Thompson from Stock Journal recently interviewed one of our new growers James Venning, whose father had previously grown Durum fourteen years ago but removed it from his rotations as it did not consistently provide reliability for him as a crop.
The new variety Aurora has been a winner in reliability for our growers. For more information read the attached Stock Journal article published June 1st 2017.
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Blyth 2016 Pre-Seeding Forum
On April 6th at the Durum Pre-Seeding Forum at Blyth 40 farmers, sponsors and consultants attended to hear a broad range of excellent speakers on a variety of topics – research, marketing, chemicals. A pasta lunch followed at the Blyth Hotel with pasta provided San Remo and drinks by Imtrade
Below is the link to the Stock Journal’s report on the Forum by Paula Thompson
The new start for durum with DBA Aurora
The new release of DBA Aurora highlighting wheat boost with large grain and good test weight was reported in the Stock Journal by Paula Thompson on the 16th of September 2014 at the Hart field day.
Read the full Stock Journal article here.
SA loses research legend Professor Tony Rathjen
Well respected plant breeder and educator Professor Tony Rathjen provided an enormous contribution to cropping in South Australia.
He was responsible for the development of the Durum industry in Southern Australia.
Read Professor Tony Rathjen’s Obituary, courtesy of the Stock Journal.
Saintly yields lift Durum confidence
Saintly was the top performing durum in the Mid North and Yorke Peninsula last season, according to results presented the at the Southern Australia Durum Growers Association annual preseeding forum at Blyth on Wednesday last week.