David and John Haynes, Woodburn, shared the North Coast Soybean Growers' top prize this year. The dedicated brothers primarily grow sugar cane.
North Coast soybean growers gathered for a tour of the upper Richmond and Clarence valleys prior to harvest and took away some good ideas while recognising the efforts of the best producers in the district.
North Coast Oilseeds Association president Paul Fleming with BGA Agronomist Dom Hogg at Wayne Petty's property Urbenville.
Tabulam soy and adzuki bean producer Richard Hart with Jordan Waring of London, UK, on a pre-harvest tour of the growing district.
Two years running the Dowleys from Tabulam have produced champion soybeans. From left: Kendall, Allan, Kate and Janelle.
Award-winning soybeans with pods filling out nicely at the Dowley family's property, 'Tabulam Park'. Growers from the Richmond and Clarence Valleys toured the district to compare productivity.
North Coast soybean pioneers Ray Porter and Kerry Handford have watched the industry grow exponentially since the mid 1970s.
Brody and David Moore representing family company Mondoro which produces quality organic beans as well as pork and beef.
Mark Carter and Dom Hogg inspect undulating paddocks on Wayne Petty's property, Urbenville where a variety of soil types create challenges.
Soybean industry entomologist Dr Liz Williams will take over from long-standing bug expert Hugh Brier, who has been based at Kingaroy.
FUTURE FARMERS: Hayden Somerville and Josh Fleming check out ripening soybeans at Wayne Petty's property, Urbenville.
