Two step approach with soil testing saves dollars

Gregor Heard
Updated July 19 2021 - 6:18pm, first published 11:00am
BIG SAVINGS: North Star, NSW, grower Jack Pearlman saved himself $50,000 in gypsum costs when a soil test found it would not be economically beneficial.
BIG SAVINGS: North Star, NSW, grower Jack Pearlman saved himself $50,000 in gypsum costs when a soil test found it would not be economically beneficial.

A NEW two-step approach to soil testing could help farmers save money on soil ameliorants by better assessing the need for the treatments.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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