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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Authors

Greg Haydon

Keywords

Harvesters, Stubble crops, Performance appraisals

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Mechanical Engineering

First Page Number

28

Last Page Number

31

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Farming in Western Australia, and in Australia, has undergone a revolution over the past 15 to 20 years. Two significant changes have been the cessation of ploughing to kill weeds, that is, the change from discs to tines, and the reduction in tillage through the use of agricultural chemicals. These have been important changes that have had conservation benefits. However, to handle stubble to best effect, further changes in machinery, newer machinery and combinations of machines will be needed. In this article, the author discusses current and possible future practces.

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