New varieties can boost yield and reduce work

By Bob Freebairn
Updated April 10 2017 - 4:19pm, first published 5:00am
AGT Narrabri-based wheat breeder Dr Meiqin Lu with Coolah. In the last few years a number of new wheat varieties have significantly lifted wheat yields and quality, along with having better disease resistance.
AGT Narrabri-based wheat breeder Dr Meiqin Lu with Coolah. In the last few years a number of new wheat varieties have significantly lifted wheat yields and quality, along with having better disease resistance.

Independent variety testing, funded by the Grains Research and Development Corporation shows recently released wheat varieties yield better than their predecessors and have better disease resistance.

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