Authors
Neale Sutton
Astute Ag and Dr Sue Knights
SE Knights Consulting
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank all those who provided information and assistance with the development of this Harvest Report.
Introduction
The NVT Harvest Report – Central Queensland provides information to support growers and advisers with decisions on variety selection for Central Queensland. The information has been generated from the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s (GRDC) National Variety Trials (NVT) database. This publication provides a summary of the 2024 and long-term yield performance of varieties of crop species suitable for production in Central Queensland together with their quality and disease responses.
The NVT program provides growers and advisers with comparative results on yield performance, quality and disease resistance ratings of commercially available grain varieties that is independent, consistent, timely and robust.
Conducted to a set of predetermined protocols, trials are sown and managed to reflect local best practice such as sowing time, fertiliser application, weed management, pest/disease control and fungicide application. The NVT is not designed to grow varieties to their maximum yield potential.
GRDC recognises that sustaining a project of this nature hinges on the collaboration of growers who willingly provide sites and often lend a hand in trial management on their properties. Equally significant is the partnership with seed companies who supply seed of commercial varieties and experimental lines to the program.
Interpreting long-term yield results
A factor analytic (FA) mixed model approach is used in the multi-environment trial (MET) analysis conducted by GRDC, supported by the Analytics for the Australian Grains Industry (AAGI).
This approach generates long-term MET values for varieties at an individual trial level.
This format provides more detailed results to better understand a variety’s performance over several years at the individual trial/environment level, rather than just a single averaged value.
In the NVT Harvest Report – Central Queensland, results are presented in year groupings for yield for the past five years and quality for the past two years. Further detailed interrogation of the NVT Online results using the Long Term Yield Reporter will provide more specific performance results on all varieties of each crop species in each NVT location throughout Central Queensland.
The results presented in this Harvest Report are based on the default filters in the Long Term Yield Reporter. In some cases, trial results are excluded because they do not meet the default standards for statistical validity. These are listed in the tables as ‘Trial results below standard’. Trials below standard can be viewed by reducing the default VAF settings within the Long Term Yield Reporter.
Trials listed as compromised are not suitable for making variety decisions. Results can be found in the Quarantined trial reports.
NVT 20th anniversary
In 2025, the National Variety Trials (NVT) proudly celebrates 20 years of empowering Australian grain growers and their advisers with trusted, independent results to support varietal decision-making.
Established in 2005 by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), the NVT program has evolved into the largest coordinated variety trial network in the world. Each year, more than 640 trials are conducted across over 300 locations nationwide, encompassing 10 different crop species. Over the past two decades, NVT has been a transformative force, providing growers with credible insights into newly released varieties that drives the rapid adoption of superior genetics.
The success of NVT is a testament to the collaborative efforts of many. GRDC extends heartfelt thanks to the growers, GRDC staff and panellists, service providers, trial hosts, breeding companies and members of the NVT Advisory Committee who have been instrumental in this journey. Your dedication has delivered exceptional outcomes, advancing the productivity and profitability of Australian grain growers and strengthening the grains industry as a whole.
As we mark this significant milestone, GRDC celebrates the achievements of NVT and looks forward to continuing to deliver game-changing innovations for Australia’s grains sector in the years to come.
NVT Site Locations - Central Queensland
SOURCE: National Variety Trials
See all NVT trial locations and view trial results at nvt.grdc.com.au/trial-results.
Wheat
New wheat varieties
The following information is for wheat varieties released in the 12 months to the date when the MET analysis was published on NVT online. Please go to nvt.grdc.com.au to find trial results for any new varieties released since the publication of this harvest report.
| Variety | Breeding Company | Grain classification | End point royalty* ($) | Comments supplied by breeding company1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kestrel | Intergrain Pty Ltd | 4 | Kestrel is a very quick maturing AH wheat, providing an excellent late sowing opportunity for Western Australia growers. Kestrel is 5-7 days quicker than Vixen and has a short plant height. Kestrel offers a strong grain quality package, with good screenings and test weight Maturity description: Very Quick Spring | |
| RGT Marsh(PBR) | RAGT | RGT Marsh is a high-performing, spring wheat bred for medium to low rainfall zones in Western Australia. With robust performance across tough seasons and standout disease resistance, this variety has proven itself where others stumble. FEATURES • Consistent top-end yields Achieved 108% of WA’s trial mean in 2024 NVTs • Bred for WA, by RAGT Australia Developed at RAGT’s Longerenong Breeding Centre and tested rigorously across WA from Geraldton to Esperance • Robust disease resistance RMR to Stripe Rust, MSS to Leaf Rust, MRMS to Stem Rust, and improved Glume and Leaf Blotch tolerance • Quick-mid maturity, wide sowing window Similar phenology to Calibre and Scepter. Sow from late April into June • Quality classification pending (final grade expected to be AH or APW) • Seed available 2026 Maturity description: Quick-Mid Spring | ||
| Murray | Intergrain Pty Ltd | AH/APW/FEED | 3.8 | Murray (IGW6895), is a high yielding APW wheat suited to medium-high rainfall areas of Victoria and eastern South Australia, showing excellent yield potential in these environments. Murray is a mid-maturing wheat suited to May sowings, offering excellent yield potential, test weight and low screenings. Disease profile includes good stem rust (MRp) and CCN (MRMSp) resistance. Maturity description: Mid Spring |
| Dale | Intergrain Pty Ltd | AH/FEED | 3.8 | Dale (IGW6993) is a high yielding, adaptable mid-maturing AH wheat with excellent yield potential and stability across a range of environments. Dale performs especially well throughout WA and in the SA mallee. Dale has strong physical grain characteristics including good grain size, test weight and low screenings. Disease resistance includes yellow spot (MRMSp), stem rust (MRMSp), powdery mildew (MSp) and useful resistance to P. neglectus (MRMSp). Maturity description: Mid Spring |
| LRPB Sonic(PBR) | LongReach Plant Breeders Pty Ltd | AH/FEED | 4 | Quick maturing AH variety, well suited to all Agzones in WA. Good disease package with improved powdery mildew resistance over most widely grown WA varieties, combined with an elite soil abiotic tolerance package. Marketed by Pacific Seeds. Maturity description: Quick-Mid Spring |
| AGT-Montana(PBR) | Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd | AH/FEED | 3.9 | - Elite yield - Very quick-quick maturity, best suited to main season or late sowing - Alternative to Vixen and Calibre - Improved stripe and leaf rust resistance compared to Vixen and Calibre - Much improved sprouting tolerance relative to Vixen - Moderately short plant type - AH quality classification in southern NSW & Victoria Maturity description: Very Quick-Quick Spring |
| AGT-Rio(PBR) | Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd | FEED/APW/AH | 3.9 | - Good disease resistance package for higher yielding environments - Excellent stripe rust and powdery mildew resistance - Very high yields in medium-high rainfall or disease-pressured environments - An improved alternative to RockStar and Catapult - Moderately short plant height with good lodging tolerance - AH quality classification in southern NSW with an excellent physical grain quality package Maturity description: Mid Spring |
| AGT-Carnac(PBR) | Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd | ANW/FEED | 3.9 | - Elite yield, particularly in low-medium yielding environments - Udon noodle (ANW) quality - An ideal replacement for popular variety Zen - Best suited to tougher environments and seasons - Excellent physical grain quality with low screenings and high test weights - Mid season maturity, similar to Rottnest, Zen and Ninja - Good yellow spot resistance Maturity description: Mid Spring |
| AGT-Hamelin(PBR) | Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd | FEED/AH | 3.9 | - Mid-slow maturity, suited to both early and main season sowings - Alternative to RockStar, Denison and Catapult - Very good physical grain quality package, with an AH quality classification, very high test weight, low screenings and good sprouting tolerance - High yields across a range of germination dates - Good disease resistance package, with improved rust, yellow spot and powdery mildew resistance - Moderately short plant type, contributing to good standability Maturity description: Mid-Slow Spring |
| AGT-Colt(PBR) | Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd | AH/FEED | 3.9 | - Mid-slow maturity, similar to Yitpi and Cutlass - Exceptional disease resistance package, including CCN and yellow leaf spot resistance - AH quality classification, with low screenings risk - Maturity driven by photoperiod, similar to Yitpi and Cutlass, offering earlier sowing and frost risk mitigation opportunities - Best suited to Mallee type environments of SA/Vic where Yitpi has been grown Maturity description: Mid-Slow Spring |
| AGT-Banker(PBR) | Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd | FEED/ADR | 4.3 | SA/Vic: - High yielding, particularly suited to low-medium rainfall environments - Suitable replacement for Bitalli and DBA-Aurora - Excellent rust and yellow leaf spot resistance - ADR quality classification with very high test weights nNSW/QLD: - The new yield benchmark for durum varieties in northern durum growing regions - Elite yielding alternative to Westcourt, DBA Mataroi, DBA Lillaroi and other varieties - Excellent rust and yellow leaf spot resistance - Good performance in crown rot affected yield trials relative to other varieties - Improved black point resistance compared with Westcourt - ADR quality classification with very high test weights Maturity description: Mid Spring |
| AGT-Rimfire(PBR) | Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd | FEED/ADR | 4.3 | - DBA Vittaroi replacement with much higher grain yield - DBA Vittaroi plant type: shorter stature with good lodging tolerance - Exceptional performance under high input/high yielding situations - The best durum option on the market for irrigation production - Good stripe rust resistance - ADR quality classification in NSW Maturity description: Mid Spring |
| AGT-Kudos(PBR) | Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd | FEED/APH | 4.1 | - Excellent alternative to LRPB Lancer - Significant increase in profitability relative to LRPB Lancer - Very high yield, particularly in early sown trials - Very good yield performance in the presence of crown rot - Moderately short plant type, with very good lodging tolerance - APH quality classification with high test weights and low screenings Maturity description: Mid-Slow Spring |
| PACKER(PBR) | LongReach Plant Breeders Pty Ltd | 4 | 4 | Mid Slow Spring Maturing variety demonstrating high and stable yields in early season trials in Sth NSW. Strong disease package with good Septoria and Stripe Rust resistances in a Scepter background. Maturity description: Mid-Slow Spring |
| Lancelin(PBR) | Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd | ASFT/FEED | 3.7 | - Australian Soft (ASFT) quality classification - High and stable yields in WA, similar to Scepter - Mid season maturity, similar to Scepter - Disease resistance package similar to Scepter - Excellent physical grain quality package, with high test weights and low screenings - Under market development - future opportunities may exist Maturity description: Mid Spring |
| Triple 2 | Australian Grain and Forage Seeds Pty Ltd | FEED/Mid/Long | 4 | Triple 2 is an awned, high yield potential, mid-maturity red-grained feed winter wheat. Triple 2 has a strong disease package with strong Septoria Tritici Blotch and Stripe Rust resistance. Triple 2 has a wider sowing window and will be complimentary to existing longer season winter wheats in sowing programs. Suits medium & high rainfall zones. Maturity description: Mid Winter |
wheat variety yield performance - Central Queensland
Yield results are presented from the top-performing varieties within each NVT location in the region for the past five seasons. Results are presented (as a percentage) for each variety relative to the mean trial yield for the location within each year. Varieties are listed in descending order of average yield over the period.
The Long Term Yield Reporter provides additional information on varieties not listed and can be viewed as a table or chart with error bars. Rainfall is provided for January to March (J–M) and April to October (A–O) and, where relevant, irrigation from April to October.
Table 0: Capella Main Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 2.40 | 2.97 | 4.92 | ||
| SEA Condamine | FEED | 109 | 105 | 107 | ||
| Rebel Rat(PBR) | 105 | 106 | ||||
| Borlaug 100(PBR) | AH | 104 | ||||
| Sunblade CL Plus(PBR) | APH | 103 | 108 | 102 | ||
| Intrigue(PBR) | APH | 103 | ||||
| Sunmaster(PBR) | APH | 102 | 110 | 100 | ||
| Catapult(PBR) | AH | 94 | 109 | |||
| Calibre(PBR) | APH | 103 | 107 | No trial | No trial | |
| Scepter(PBR) | AH | 96 | 105 | 103 | ||
| LRPB Flanker(PBR) | APH | 105 | 87 | 108 | ||
| Coota(PBR) | APH | 101 | 98 | 103 | ||
| Boree(PBR) | APH | 91 | 99 | 107 | ||
| RockStar(PBR) | APH | 93 | 108 | |||
| LRPB Avenger | 95 | |||||
| LRPB Stealth(PBR) | APH | 101 | ||||
| Sowing Date | 17 Apr | 20 Apr | 5 May | |||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 242.40 | 151.40 | 97.50 | |||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 62.80 | 132.40 | 371.50 | |||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Duaringa/Emerald Main Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 4.36 | 3.39 | 6.26 | 4.39 | 3.84 |
| Borlaug 100(PBR) | AH | 113 | 113 | 100 | ||
| Rebel Rat(PBR) | 114 | 111 | 102 | |||
| SEA Condamine | FEED | 117 | 115 | 108 | 112 | 101 |
| Rebel 65(PBR) | 111 | 103 | ||||
| Sunmaster(PBR) | APH | 104 | 112 | 108 | 103 | 103 |
| Calibre(PBR) | APH | 107 | 107 | 108 | 101 | |
| Sunblade CL Plus(PBR) | APH | 104 | 109 | 106 | 104 | 103 |
| Brumby(PBR) | FEED | 109 | 107 | |||
| Jumbuck(PBR) | AWW | 106 | 113 | |||
| Suncentral(PBR) | APH | 99 | 110 | 107 | 101 | |
| AGT-Kudos(PBR) | APH | 103 | ||||
| Intrigue(PBR) | APH | 99 | 103 | 105 | ||
| Sunchaser(PBR) | APH | 100 | 110 | 103 | 96 | |
| Suntop(PBR) | APH | 99 | 106 | 101 | 98 | 99 |
| Jillaroo(PBR) | AH | 104 | 101 | 103 | 98 | |
| Sowing Date | 23 Apr | 28 Apr | 27 May | 17 May | 5 May | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 519.40 | 187.00 | 195.00 | 274.80 | 320.40 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 79.70 | 107.40 | 884.60 | 90.50 | 348.80 | |
| Irrigation J-M (mm) | 60 | |||||
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Jambin Main Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 4.49 | 3.98 | |||
| Borlaug 100(PBR) | AH | 115 | ||||
| SEA Condamine | FEED | 108 | 111 | |||
| Sunmaster(PBR) | APH | 113 | 104 | |||
| Sunblade CL Plus(PBR) | APH | 111 | 105 | |||
| Sunprime(PBR) | APH | 105 | 110 | |||
| Suncentral(PBR) | APH | 108 | 104 | |||
| Calibre(PBR) | APH | 109 | ||||
| Suntop(PBR) | APH | 106 | 104 | Compromised trial | No trial | No trial |
| LRPB Hellfire(PBR) | APH | 103 | 107 | |||
| Scepter(PBR) | AH | 108 | 101 | |||
| Sunchaser(PBR) | APH | 105 | 104 | |||
| LRPB Mustang(PBR) | APH | 104 | 105 | |||
| Jillaroo(PBR) | AH | 106 | ||||
| Stockman | FEED | 104 | 103 | |||
| Condo(PBR) | AH | 105 | 101 | |||
| Sowing Date | 14 May | 1 Jun | 14 Jun | |||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 489.60 | 183.00 | 263.60 | |||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 212.30 | 269.60 | 390.70 | |||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Kilcummin Main Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 2.24 | 2.73 | 4.48 | ||
| LRPB Flanker(PBR) | APH | 103 | 112 | 123 | ||
| Catapult(PBR) | AH | 116 | 112 | |||
| RockStar(PBR) | APH | 114 | 111 | |||
| SEA Condamine | FEED | 107 | 106 | 108 | ||
| LRPB Reliant(PBR) | APH | 98 | 105 | 113 | ||
| Calibre(PBR) | APH | 109 | 107 | |||
| LRPB Stealth(PBR) | APH | 107 | ||||
| Boree(PBR) | APH | 94 | 111 | 105 | No trial | No trial |
| Coota(PBR) | APH | 94 | 107 | 103 | ||
| Rebel Rat(PBR) | 106 | 100 | ||||
| LRPB Lancer(PBR) | APH | 102 | ||||
| Intrigue(PBR) | APH | 99 | ||||
| Borlaug 100(PBR) | AH | 99 | ||||
| Scepter(PBR) | AH | 97 | 104 | 96 | ||
| Jillaroo(PBR) | AH | 104 | 98 | |||
| Sowing Date | 18 Apr | 20 Apr | 6 May | |||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 226.70 | 223.50 | 27.50 | |||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 117.40 | 172.50 | 794.30 | |||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Moura Main Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 4.49 | ||||
| Jumbuck | AWW | 120 | ||||
| Leverage | APH | 117 | ||||
| Brumby | FEED | 116 | ||||
| Sunmaster | APH | 114 | ||||
| Sunblade CL Plus | APH | 112 | ||||
| Intrigue | APH | 111 | ||||
| Rebel Rat | 110 | |||||
| AGT-Kudos | APH | No trial | No trial | No trial | No trial | 109 |
| Sundancer | APH | 109 | ||||
| Borlaug 100 | AH | 108 | ||||
| Rebel 65 | 108 | |||||
| Boree | APH | 106 | ||||
| Calibre | APH | 106 | ||||
| Catapult | AH | 105 | ||||
| Suncentral | APH | 105 | ||||
| Sowing Date | 3 May | |||||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 244.00 | |||||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 224.40 | |||||
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, David Durkin. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Rolleston/Springsure Main Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 2.52 | 2.81 | 6.83 | 6.69 | |
| Jumbuck(PBR) | AWW | 121 | ||||
| Rebel 65(PBR) | 112 | |||||
| Brumby(PBR) | FEED | 115 | ||||
| Leverage(PBR) | APH | 122 | ||||
| SEA Condamine | FEED | 109 | 116 | 116 | 108 | |
| Rebel Rat(PBR) | 97 | 117 | 108 | |||
| Borlaug 100(PBR) | AH | 119 | 105 | |||
| Sundancer(PBR) | APH | No trial | 113 | |||
| Calibre(PBR) | APH | 105 | 107 | 106 | ||
| Catapult(PBR) | AH | 100 | 96 | 109 | ||
| Sunblade CL Plus(PBR) | APH | 96 | 107 | 108 | 105 | |
| AGT-Kudos(PBR) | APH | 106 | ||||
| Boree(PBR) | APH | 114 | 97 | 102 | 106 | |
| Intrigue(PBR) | APH | 100 | 106 | |||
| Sunmaster(PBR) | APH | 85 | 106 | 110 | 104 | |
| Sowing Date | 16 Apr | 5 May | 3 May | 4 May | ||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 315.50 | 209.40 | 187.00 | 375.20 | ||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 374.50 | 95.20 | 1103.30 | 326.20 | ||
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, L.R & D.M.Fairweather. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Capella Early Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 2.44 | 2.38 | 5.60 | ||
| Leverage(PBR) | APH | 103 | ||||
| Rebel 65(PBR) | 112 | |||||
| Intrigue(PBR) | APH | 102 | ||||
| Borlaug 100(PBR) | AH | 104 | ||||
| Rebel Rat | 103 | |||||
| LRPB Raider(PBR) | APH | 107 | 101 | 100 | ||
| LRPB Flanker(PBR) | APH | 105 | 97 | 102 | ||
| LRPB Stealth(PBR) | APH | 106 | 98 | 99 | No trial | No trial |
| Coolah(PBR) | APH | 106 | 99 | 98 | ||
| Sunflex(PBR) | APH | 109 | 95 | |||
| LRPB Reliant(PBR) | APH | 100 | 91 | 102 | ||
| LRPB Lancer(PBR) | APH | 102 | 95 | 98 | ||
| Coota(PBR) | APH | 107 | 96 | 93 | ||
| EGA Gregory(PBR) | APH | 94 | 99 | |||
| DS Faraday(PBR) | APH | 91 | 85 | 97 | ||
| Sowing Date | 15 Apr | 13 Apr | 5 May | |||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 242.40 | 151.40 | 97.50 | |||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 62.80 | 132.40 | 371.50 | |||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Duaringa/Emerald Early Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 4.58 | 3.22 | 6.73 | 4.85 | |
| Jumbuck(PBR) | AWW | 111 | ||||
| Leverage(PBR) | APH | 115 | 107 | |||
| Sundancer(PBR) | APH | 107 | ||||
| Genie(PBR) | FEED | 98 | ||||
| Intrigue(PBR) | APH | 97 | 108 | |||
| Borlaug 100(PBR) | AH | 104 | 100 | |||
| RockStar(PBR) | APH | 106 | 97 | |||
| Sunflex(PBR) | APH | 100 | 107 | 99 | No trial | |
| Rebel 65(PBR) | 82 | 106 | ||||
| Avoca(PBR) | FEED | 100 | ||||
| Brumby(PBR) | FEED | 96 | ||||
| Coota(PBR) | APH | 93 | 103 | 105 | 99 | |
| LRPB Raider(PBR) | APH | 91 | 109 | 99 | 104 | |
| Coolah(PBR) | APH | 95 | 106 | 99 | 102 | |
| LRPB Stealth(PBR) | APH | 97 | 106 | 95 | 102 | |
| Sowing Date | 23 Apr | 12 Apr | 4 May | 27 Apr | ||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 519.40 | 187.00 | 195.00 | 274.80 | ||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 79.70 | 107.40 | 884.60 | 90.50 | ||
| Irrigation J-M (mm) | 60 | |||||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Jambin Early Season Wheat. | ||||||
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| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 4.60 | 4.33 | 5.96 | ||
| Leverage(PBR) | APH | 107 | ||||
| Rebel 65(PBR) | 112 | |||||
| Intrigue(PBR) | APH | 97 | ||||
| Rebel Rat | 109 | |||||
| Borlaug 100(PBR) | AH | 113 | 112 | |||
| Sunflex(PBR) | APH | 105 | 95 | |||
| LRPB Raider(PBR) | APH | 102 | 104 | 95 | ||
| Coolah(PBR) | APH | 101 | 104 | 94 | No trial | No trial |
| LRPB Stealth(PBR) | APH | 101 | 104 | 94 | ||
| LRPB Flanker(PBR) | APH | 100 | 102 | 95 | ||
| LRPB Lancer(PBR) | APH | 98 | 102 | 94 | ||
| Coota(PBR) | APH | 100 | 105 | 90 | ||
| LRPB Reliant(PBR) | APH | 93 | 102 | 90 | ||
| EGA Gregory(PBR) | APH | 88 | 89 | |||
| DS Faraday(PBR) | APH | 84 | 100 | 86 | ||
| Sowing Date | 27 Apr | 27 Apr | 28 Apr | |||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 489.60 | 183.00 | 263.60 | |||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 212.30 | 269.60 | 390.70 | |||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Kilcummin Early Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 2.00 | 3.07 | 4.26 | ||
| Intrigue(PBR) | APH | 111 | ||||
| Leverage(PBR) | APH | 110 | ||||
| LRPB Raider(PBR) | APH | 116 | 110 | 117 | ||
| Rebel 65(PBR) | 101 | |||||
| Coolah(PBR) | APH | 116 | 107 | 106 | ||
| LRPB Reliant(PBR) | APH | 116 | 105 | 107 | ||
| LRPB Stealth(PBR) | APH | 117 | 107 | 105 | ||
| LRPB Flanker(PBR) | APH | 117 | 105 | 102 | No trial | No trial |
| Coota(PBR) | APH | 117 | 104 | 98 | ||
| Sunflex(PBR) | APH | 117 | 95 | |||
| EGA Gregory(PBR) | APH | 101 | 106 | |||
| DS Faraday(PBR) | APH | 97 | 98 | 108 | ||
| LRPB Lancer(PBR) | APH | 110 | 101 | 99 | ||
| Borlaug 100(PBR) | AH | 91 | ||||
| Sunmax(PBR) | APH | 48 | 119 | |||
| Sowing Date | 18 Apr | 20 Apr | 13 Apr | |||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 226.70 | 223.50 | 27.50 | |||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 117.40 | 172.50 | 794.30 | |||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Rolleston/Springsure Early Season Wheat. | ||||||
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| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 2.31 | 2.67 | 6.79 | ||
| Rebel Rat | 113 | |||||
| Leverage(PBR) | APH | 97 | ||||
| Intrigue(PBR) | APH | 91 | ||||
| Rebel 65(PBR) | 107 | |||||
| Borlaug 100(PBR) | AH | 112 | ||||
| Sunflex(PBR) | APH | 106 | 99 | |||
| LRPB Raider(PBR) | APH | 129 | 109 | 87 | ||
| LRPB Flanker(PBR) | APH | 109 | 103 | 96 | No trial | No trial |
| Coolah(PBR) | APH | 117 | 106 | 92 | ||
| LRPB Stealth(PBR) | APH | 115 | 105 | 93 | ||
| LRPB Hellfire | 100 | |||||
| Coota(PBR) | APH | 112 | 104 | 94 | ||
| LRPB Lancer(PBR) | APH | 104 | 101 | 97 | ||
| LRPB Reliant(PBR) | APH | 114 | 104 | 91 | ||
| EGA Gregory(PBR) | APH | 108 | 91 | |||
| Sowing Date | 3 May | |||||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 187.00 | |||||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 1103.30 | |||||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
wheat variety quality - Central Queensland
Grain quality for individual varieties varies from site to site and from year to year. However, long-term and across-site trends highlight varieties that can consistently achieve high protein percentage, high test weight or low grain screenings under a wider range of environments.
The following figures show the grain quality trends as histograms from 2023 and 2024 NVT averaged for trials in the Central Queensland region. Only the varieties evaluated at every site are included. These are plotted in order of performance, up to a maximum of 20.
Protein and yield comparisons
Test weight comparisons
Screenings (<2.0mm) comparisons
wheat variety disease ratings - Central Queensland
The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of wheat in Queensland. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.
Selected varieties of most relevance to Queensland growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.
Table 0: Wheat disease guide for Queensland. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Powdery Mildew resistance | Leaf Rust resistance | Stripe Rust (2025 East Coast) Resistance | Septoria Tritici Blotch Resistance | Yellow Leaf Spot resistance | Stem Rust resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei tolerance | CCN resistance | Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance | Crown Rot resistance | Black Point resistance | Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei resistance | Eyespot Resistance | Septoria Nodorum Blotch (Leaf) Resistance | Septoria Nodorum Blotch (Glume) Resistance | Pratylenchus Quasitereoides resistance |
| AGT-Banker | SVS (P) | RMR (P) | MR (P) | MR/S (P) | MRMS (P) | RMR (P) | |||||||||||
| AGT-Kudos | S (P) | MRMS (P) | MRMS (P) | S (P) | MSS (P) | RMR (P) | |||||||||||
| AGT-Rimfire | S (P) | RMR (P) | MR (P) | MRMS/S (P) | MS (P) | MR (P) | |||||||||||
| Avoca | MS | MSS | MRMS | MSS | MSS | MRMS | MTMI (P) | S (P) | I (P) | MSS (P) | MRMS (P) | R (P) | MSS | S (P) | |||
| Beckom | S | MSS | MRMS | S | MSS | MRMS | TMT | R | MTMI | S | MRMS | S | MSS | S | |||
| Bitalli | S | MR | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | RMR | MI | MSS | MI | SVS | MS | MSS | RMR | MSS | MR | ||
| Boree | VS | S | SVS | SVS | MRMS | MR | MII | MSS | I | S | S | S | MSS | MS | MRMS | ||
| Borlaug 100 | MR | SVS | MSS | MRMS | MR | TMT | MS | T | MSS | MSS | S | MS | MSS (P) | MRMS | MRMS | ||
| Brumby | MSS | SVS | MS | S | MRMS | MR | MI | MRMS | TMT | S | MSS | MRMS | MS | S | MRMS | MS | MS (P) |
| Calibre | MSS | S | S | S | MRMS | MR | MII | MRMS | MT | S | MSS | S | MSS | S | MS | MSS | MS |
| Caparoi | S | RMR | MRMS | MRMS/S | MRMS | MR | MT | MRMS (P) | MI | VS | MSS | MS | MR | MSS | |||
| Catapult | S | S | S | MSS | MRMS | MR | MT | R | MII | MSS | S | S | MS | S | MRMS | MS | MRMS |
| Condo | S | S | MRMS/MS | S | MS | MR | TMT | MR | MT | S | MS | S | MS | MSS | |||
| Coolah | MSS | RMR | MSS | MSS | MSS | MR | MT | S | MT | MSS | S | S | MS | MSS | |||
| Coota | S | MR | S | S | MSS | RMR | MTMI | MR | MI | MSS | MS | MR | MS | S | MRMS | MS | |
| Cutlass | MSS | RMR | MSS | MSS | MSS | R | MI | MR | MT | S | MS | MSS | MSS | MRMS | MRMS | MS | |
| DBA Bindaroi | S | RMR | MRMS | MS | MS | MR | MTMI | MS | MI | SVS | MRMS | MRMS | MR | SVS | |||
| DBA Lillaroi | S | RMR | MRMS | S | MRMS | RMR | MT | S | MI | SVS | MS | MRMS | RMR | SVS | |||
| DBA Mataroi | S | MR | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | MRMS | MI | MRMS | MTMI | SVS | MS | MS | RMR | VS | MSS | ||
| DBA Vittaroi | MSS | RMR | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | MR | MI | S | I | SVS | MSS | MS | MR | SVS | |||
| DBA-Aurora | MSS | RMR | MR | MRMS/S | MRMS | RMR | MT | MSS | MI | SVS | MS | MRMS | RMR | S | |||
| Denison | S | S | S | MSS | MRMS | MS | MI | MS | MII | MSS | MS | S | S | S | MR | MRMS | MRMS (P) |
| EG Jet | MSS | MSS | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | S | I | MRMS | MI | S | MS | S | S | MSS | |||
| EG Titanium | S | MS | MR | MSS | MSS | MS | MTMI | R | MTMI | MSS | MSS | MSS | MSS | S | MRMS | MS | |
| EGA Gregory | MSS | MR | MS | MSS | S | MR | MT | S | MTMI | S | MSS | S | MSS | MS | MSS (P) | ||
| EGA Wedgetail | MSS (P) | MSS | MS | MSS | MSS | MRMS | MII | S | MII | S | MS | S | VS | MRMS | MRMS | ||
| Genie | SVS | S | MSS | S | MRMS (P) | MRMS | IVI (P) | MSS (P) | IVI (P) | MS (P) | MS | MS (P) | MRMS | S (P) | MR (P) | S (P) | R (P) |
| Hyperno | MSS | RMR | MRMS | MS | MRMS | RMR | TMT | MS | MTMI | SVS | MS | MS | RMR | MSS | |||
| Intrigue | S | MR | MR | MSS | MS | MR | TMT | MS | MT (P) | MSS | S | S | MRMS | S (P) | MRMS (P) | MS (P) | |
| Ironbark | S | MRMS | MR | S | MSS | MS | MTMI (P) | MS (P) | IVI (P) | MSS (P) | S | MR (P) | S (P) | ||||
| Jandaroi | S (P) | RMR | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | MRMS (R) | MTMI | MS | MII | VS | MS | MS | MRMS | VS | |||
| Jillaroo | S | S | S | S | MS | MS | MII | MS | I | S | MS | S | MS (P) | S | MS | MS | |
| Jumbuck | MSS | RMR | MRMS | MSS | MS | MRMS | TMT (P) | R (P) | T (P) | MSS (P) | MS (P) | MSS | S (P) | ||||
| Kestrel | MSS (P) | S (P) | SVS (P) | MS (P) | MS (P) | ||||||||||||
| Leverage | SVS | RMR | MRMS | S | MRMS | MR | TMT | MS | TMT (P) | S | S | S | MS | S | MS (P) | MS (P) | |
| LRPB Avenger | SVS | SVS | S | S | MS | MS | MI | MRMS | MI | S | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | S | MSS | MS | MS (P) |
| LRPB Beaufort | R (P) | MSS | RMR | S | MRMS | SVS | MT | MS | MI | S | MRMS | MS | MSS | MS | |||
| LRPB Flanker | S | RMR | MS | S | MSS | MR | MT | S | MT | MSS | MS | S | MSS | MS | |||
| LRPB Hellfire | SVS | MSS | MRMS | S | MSS | MR | MI | MS | MTMI | MSS | S | MSS | MSS | MSS | MRMS | ||
| LRPB Impala | MR | SVS | MRMS | SVS | MSS | MR | MII | MSS | MTMI | MSS | MS | SVS | S | MS | |||
| LRPB Kittyhawk | MS | MR | MR | MRMS | MRMS | MRMS | I | S | MI | SVS | MRMS | S | S | S | MR (P) | ||
| LRPB Lancer | MR | RMR | RMR | MSS | MS | R | TMT | S | MTMI | MSS | MRMS | S | MS | MSS | |||
| LRPB Major | MSS | MR | MRMS | MSS | MS | MRMS | MTMI | MRMS | MI (P) | MSS | MSS | S | MSS | S | MRMS (P) | MRMS (P) | |
| LRPB Mustang | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | S | MSS | MRMS | MTMI | MR | MI | MSS | MS | S | MSS | SVS | |||
| LRPB Nighthawk | SVS | MS | MR | MS | MS | RMR | MI | MS | IVI | MSS | MS | MSS | MS | MRMS | MRMS | MRMS (P) | |
| LRPB Nyala | MR | S | MR | SVS | MS | SVS | I | MSS | MI | MSS | MS | S | MSS | MSS | MR | ||
| LRPB Optimus | MSS | RMR | MRMS | S | MSS | MR | MTMI | MS | I (P) | MSS | MS | MSS | MS | S | MSS (P) | MS (P) | |
| LRPB Oryx | MR | RMR# | MRMS | SVS | MSS | MR | IVI | S | MII | MSS | MS | MSS | MSS | S | S | MSS | MSS (P) |
| LRPB Parakeet | SVS | RMR | MR | SVS | MSS | MR | MII | MS | MT | MSS | MS | MRMS | S | S | S | MRMS | |
| LRPB Raider | MSS | RMR | MR | S | MSS | RMR | TMT | S | MT | S | MSS | MSS | MS | MSS | MRMS | ||
| LRPB Reliant | MS | RMR | MR | S | S | R | TMT | MSS | MTMI | MS | MS | SVS | MSS | MRMS | MS | ||
| LRPB Scout | S | MS | MS | S | SVS | MRMS | MTMI | R | MI | S | S | S | MSS | SVS | |||
| LRPB Spitfire | SVS | MS | MRMS | S | S | MR | MTMI | MS | MI | MS | MSS | MSS | MS | SVS | MRMS (P) | ||
| LRPB Stealth | MRMS | RMR | RMR | MSS | MS | R | MTMI | S | MTMI | MSS | MRMS | MSS | S | MRMS | MRMS | ||
| LRPB Tracer | MSS | MRMS | MRMS | S | MSS | MS | MT (P) | R (P) | MT (P) | S (P) | SVS (P) | S | MSS | S (P) | |||
| Mace | MSS | S | SVS | SVS | MRMS | MRMS | MT | MRMS | MII | S | MRMS | MS | MS | S | MS | MS | MRMS |
| Naparoo | MR (P) | MS | MRMS | S | MRMS | MRMS | MI | I | S | SVS | S | MR (P) | |||||
| PACKER | MSS | MR | MRMS | MSS | MS | MR | MII (P) | R (P) | MI (P) | MS (P) | S (P) | S | S | S (P) | |||
| Patron | S | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | MRMS | RMR | MT | S | T | SVS | MSS | MRMS | MR | MSS | MSS | ||
| Rebel 65 | MRMS | MSS | SVS | MSS | MSS (RMR) | MT | MSS | TMT | S | MSS | S | MRMS | S | MS | MSS | ||
| Rebel Rat | VS | MRMS | MSS | MSS | MRMS | MRMS | MT | MRMS | T | MSS | MSS | S | MSS | MS (P) | MRMS | MRMS | |
| RGT Healy | S | MR | MRMS | MSS | MSS | MRMS | MT | MR | MT | S | MRMS | MSS | MR | S | MS | MSS | |
| RGT Zanzibar | RMR | SVS | RMR | MSS | MS | VS | MI | MSS | MI (P) | S | MRMS | S | MS (P) | MR | |||
| RockStar | SVS | S | S | S | MRMS | MRMS | MI | MSS | I | S | MSS | MRMS | MS | S | MRMS | MRMS | MS |
| Saintly | S (P) | RMR | MRMS | MRMS/S | MRMS | MS | MT | S | MII | VS (P) | MS | MS | RMR | MSS | |||
| Scepter | SVS | MSS | S | S | MRMS | MRMS | MT | MRMS | MTMI | MSS | MS | S | MSS | S | MRMS | MSS | MS |
| SEA Condamine | MSS | RMR | MSS | VS | MSS | MRMS | MT | S | MT | MSS | MRMS | S | MS | MS | |||
| Severn | RMR | MR | MR | MSS | MRMS | MRMS | MSS (P) | S | MR | S | MRMS | MR | MR | ||||
| Stockman | SVS | MR | MRMS (P) | S (P) | MSS (P) | MS | MI | S | S | S (P) | MRMS | S | S (P) | MRMS | MSS | ||
| Sunblade CL Plus | S | MSS | MRMS | S | MSS | MS | MT | MSS | MI | S | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | MRMS | MS | ||
| Suncentral | SVS | RMR | MS | S | MSS | MRMS | MT | S | MI | MSS | MRMS | MRMS | MRMS | MS | MRMS | ||
| Sunchaser | SVS | R | RMR | S | MS | MR | MT | MSS | MTMI | MSS | MRMS | MSS | MSS | MSS | MRMS | ||
| Sundancer | S | RMR | MR | MSS | MS | MR | MTMI | MS | MTMI (P) | MSS | S | MSS | MS | S (P) | MS (P) | MRMS (P) | |
| Sunflex | S | RMR | MRMS | SVS | MS | MR | MI | MS | MI | MSS | MSS | S | MSS | MS | MRMS | ||
| Sunmaster | S | RMR | MRMS | S | MSS | MS | TMT | MSS | MTMI | MSS | MR | MRMS | MS | MRMS | MS | ||
| Sunmax | S | MS | RMR | MSS | MS | MRMS | MI | MRMS | MT | MSS | MRMS | S | MS | MR (P) | |||
| Sunprime | MR | MS | S | MSS | MS | MTMI | MS | MTMI | S | MSS | S | S | S | MRMS | |||
| Suntop | S | MR | MRMS | S | MSS | MRMS | TMT | S | MT | MSS | MSS | S | MRMS | MS | MS | ||
| Valiant CL Plus | VS | S | S | MSS | MRMS | MRMS | VI | MSS (P) | MII | MSS | MRMS | S | S (P) | MSS | MR | MRMS | MSS |
| Vixen | SVS | SVS | SVS | S | MRMS | MRMS | I | MSS | I | S | MSS | MRMS | MS | S | MS | MSS | MSS |
| Wallaroo | S | RMR | RMR | MSS | MRMS | RMR | MI | R | MSS | MS | MS | MRMS | S | MR | MR | ||
| Westcourt | MSS | RMR | MR | S | MRMS | RMR | MTMI | MSS | MI | VS | MSS | MS | MR | SVS | MR | ||
| Willaura | SVS | MRMS | S | S | MS | MR | MTMI | MS | MII | S | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | MSS (P) | MRMS | MRMS | |
| Yitpi | MS | MSS | MS | S | SVS | S | MR | MI | S | MS | MSS | S | MS | MRMS | MS | ||
Learn more via the NVT Disease Ratings. | |||||||||||||||||
R = resistant, MR = moderately resistant, MS = moderately susceptible, S = susceptible, VS = very susceptible, | |||||||||||||||||
T = tolerant, MT = moderately tolerant, MI = moderately intolerant, I = intolerant, VI = very intolerant, | |||||||||||||||||
(P) = provisional rating, - hyphen indicates a range, / indicates pathotype differences, # warning, may be more susceptible to alternate pathotypes, | |||||||||||||||||
^line contains a few susceptible off types, ( ) show outlier. | |||||||||||||||||
wheat variety maturity
The wheat-breeding members of Australian Crop Breeders have developed a consistent approach to the description of wheat variety maturity (relative heading date).
Table 0: An industry guide for wheat variety maturity description. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maturity description | Abbreviation | Quick wheat boundary | Slow wheat boundary |
| Spring Wheat | |||
| Very quick | VQ | Axeφ | |
| Very quick-quick | VQ-Q | > Axeφ | Vixenφ |
| Quick | Q | > Vixenφ | Corackφ/LRPB Mustangφ |
| Quick-mid | Q-M | > Corackφ/LRPB Mustangφ | Maceφ/Suntopφ |
| Mid | M | > Maceφ/Suntopφ | LRPB Reliantφ/Sheriff CL Plusφ/LRPB Trojanφ |
| Mid-slow | M-S | > LRPB Reliantφ/Sheriff CL Plusφ/LRPB Trojanφ | Yitpi/EGA Gregoryφ |
| Slow | S | > Yitpi/EGA Gregoryφ | Sunzell |
| Slow-very slow | S-VS | > Sunzell | Sunmax |
| Very slow | VS | > Sunmax | |
| Winter Wheat | |||
| Quick | Q | Illaboφ | |
| Mid | M | > Illaboφ | RGT Accrocφ |
| Slow | S | > RGT Accrocφ | |
Source: Australian Crop Breeders Ltd | |||
wheat Optimum Time of Sowing - An example for Central Queensland
To achieve flowering in the ideal window and maximise yield, the optimum time of sowing is based on a combination of variety maturity and environment.
Growers and advisers are encouraged to use the Crop Flowering Calculator to compare the impact of specific variety selection and sowing date for the ideal flowering window at their own location. The Crop Flowering Calculator is a simple phenology (maturity) model that uses 60 years of local weather data to calculate a range of possible flowering dates for a specific environment for wheat, barley and canola.
The Crop Flowering Calculator helps optimise sowing programs by finding the variety or sowing time that best matches the optimal flowering window for a specific location. Select a location and crop type and then either ‘Find a Variety’ (to match a fixed sowing date), or find ‘When to Sow’ (to match a fixed variety). This time of sowing guide is automatically generated from the database that underpins the Crop Flowering Calculator. The guide presents the optimal sowing windows for generic varieties for a single location.
The Crop Flowering Calculator integrates the scientific outputs from several GRDC projects and Initiatives (CSP00187, CSP1901-002RTX, UOM1806-001RTX and CSP2206-012RTX) and brings together the diverse aspects of crop phenology (genetics, physiology and agronomy). This tool has been supported by CSIRO in partnership with GRDC through CSP2206-012RTX.
Barley
New barley varieties
The following information is for barley varieties released in the 12 months to the date when the MET analysis was published on NVT online. Please go to nvt.grdc.com.au to find trial results for any new varieties released since the publication of this harvest report.
| Variety | Breeding Company | Grain classification | End point royalty* ($) | Comments supplied by breeding company1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGT-Spirit(PBR) | Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd | 4.1 | - Carries a novel distilling quality trait (non-glycosidic nitrile) desirable in discerning markets - Elite malting quality - Agronomically very similar to RGT Planet, with slightly slower maturity - Opportunity for growers in SA/Vic to produce under contract for maltsters - Official malt quality classification pending - outcome expected 2026 | |
| Gretchen | Australian Grain and Forage Seeds Pty Ltd | Long | 4 | Gretchen (tested as AGFBA021022) is a high yielding, mid-late maturity variety suited for the medium to high rainfall zones (similar head emergence timing as RGT Planet). In national trials, Gretchen has demonstrated strong grain yield and disease resistance improvements (Scald and Net Form Net Blotch) compared to RGT Planet. Gretchen has high quality malting characteristics and is currently being evaluated to enter the Barley Australia malt accreditation program in 2026/27. |
| Kirwan CL | Intergrain Pty Ltd | Early | 4.1 | Kirwan CL is an acid tolerant IMI tolerant barley ideally suited to acidic, high aluminum soils in Western Australia. It is broadly adapted and suitable for tough conditions, out-yielding Buff and Litmus. Kirwan CL has an intermediate growth habit and good disease resistance to net form net blotch (MR-MSp), powdery mildew (MRMSp) and scald (MRMSp). However, it is susceptible to spot form of net blotch (Sp). |
| Rocket CL | Intergrain Pty Ltd | 4.35 | Rocket CL is a quick maturing IMI tolerant barley with outstanding yield potential, ideal for lower rainfall regions and late sowing windows. It offers strong resistance to net form of net blotch (MRMS-MSp), and improved lodging tolerance and head retention compared to Commodus CL. Rocket CL boasts excellent physical grain quality and is currently undergoing malt accreditation, with the earliest possible approval expected by March 2028. | |
| Soldier CL | Intergrain Pty Ltd | 4.35 | Soldier CL is a mid-slow maturing IMI tolerant barley with high yield potential, excellent lodging tolerance and strong head retention. It performs best in environments prone to lodging. Soldier CL offers strong disease resistance, particularly for net form net blotch (MR^), and features excellent grain quality. Soldier CL has been entered into malt accreditation with the earliest possible accreditation in March 2028. | |
| Ember | Intergrain Pty Ltd | Long season spring | 3.75 | Ember is a slow maturing spring feed barley with excellent yield potential, well suited to high rainfall zones. It is 7-10 days slower to mature than Neo CL and suited for early sowing opportunities and to help manage frost risk. Ember has a good disease resistance profile including useful levels of resistance to scald (MRMS), leaf rust (MRMS), powdery mildew (MRMS) and NFNB (MRMS-MSS). |
| AGT-Bunyip IA(PBR) | Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd | 2 | 5.5 | - A world first dual herbicide tolerant barley variety - ImiTol™ + CoAxium® - Tolerant to imidazolinone herbicides and Aggressor® herbicide - Offers flexibility to manage imidazolinone carry-over in soil and also manage problem weeds in-crop - Higher yielding than most widely grown variety Maximus CL, with very wide adaptation - Similar plant type and maturity to Maximus CL - Compact plant type, offering better standability than taller varieties such as Titan AX - Has entered the Grains Australia malt accreditation program but is currently deliverable as Barley/Feed |
barley variety yield performance - Central Queensland
Yield results are presented from the top-performing varieties within each NVT location in the region for the past five seasons. Results are presented (as a percentage) for each variety relative to the mean trial yield for the location within each year. Varieties are listed in descending order of average yield over the period.
The Long Term Yield Reporter provides additional information on varieties not listed and can be viewed as a table or chart with error bars. Rainfall is provided for January to March (J–M) and April to October (A–O) and, where relevant, irrigation from April to October.
Table 0: Emerald/Springsure Main Season Barley. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.86 | 3.33 | 4.62 | 4.81 | 3.73 | |
| Combat(PBR) | 121 | 107 | 108 | 112 | ||
| Neo CL(PBR) | 109 | 113 | ||||
| RGT Planet(PBR) | 107 | 107 | 116 | 106 | 107 | |
| Titan AX(PBR) | 96 | 113 | 99 | |||
| Fandaga | 106 | 107 | ||||
| Spinnaker(PBR) | 116 | 101 | 111 | |||
| Yeti(PBR) | 108 | 110 | 101 | 104 | 110 | |
| Leabrook | 106 | 112 | 101 | 104 | 103 | |
| Zena CL(PBR) | 101 | 114 | 100 | 105 | ||
| Bigfoot CL(PBR) | 109 | |||||
| Rosalind(PBR) | 98 | 103 | 107 | 95 | 105 | |
| Beast(PBR) | 102 | 113 | 94 | 97 | 100 | |
| PegasusAX | 100 | |||||
| Minotaur(PBR) | 91 | 95 | 104 | 102 | ||
| Laperouse(PBR) | 99 | 95 | 98 | 99 | 103 | |
| Sowing Date | 16 Apr | 22 Apr | 4 May | 27 Apr | 5 May | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 315.50 | 187.00 | 195.00 | 274.80 | 320.40 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 311.70 | 107.40 | 1241.60 | 90.50 | 422.80 | |
| Irrigation J-M (mm) | 60 | |||||
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Jambin Main Season Barley. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 4.23 | 3.62 | ||||
| Combat(PBR) | 110 | |||||
| Spinnaker(PBR) | 111 | |||||
| Rosalind(PBR) | 105 | 113 | ||||
| Yeti(PBR) | 108 | 109 | ||||
| RGT Planet(PBR) | 105 | 110 | ||||
| Zena CL(PBR) | 110 | |||||
| Maximus CL | 101 | 111 | ||||
| Leabrook | 103 | Compromised trial | 105 | No trial | No trial | |
| Beast(PBR) | 103 | 104 | ||||
| Cyclops(PBR) | 105 | 98 | ||||
| Laperouse(PBR) | 102 | 101 | ||||
| Titan AX(PBR) | 98 | |||||
| Fathom(PBR) | 101 | 95 | ||||
| Compass(PBR) | 95 | 102 | ||||
| La Trobe(PBR) | 96 | 100 | ||||
| Sowing Date | 27 Apr | 27 Apr | 28 Apr | |||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 489.60 | 183.00 | 263.60 | |||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 212.30 | 269.60 | 390.70 | |||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Moura Main Season Barley. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 3.94 | |||||
| Maximus CL | 120 | |||||
| Bigfoot CL | 118 | |||||
| Spinnaker | 118 | |||||
| Yeti | 115 | |||||
| Laperouse | 113 | |||||
| Neo CL | 112 | |||||
| PegasusAX | 108 | |||||
| Rosalind | No trial | No trial | No trial | No trial | 108 | |
| Zena CL | 106 | |||||
| RGT Planet | 105 | |||||
| Cyclops | 105 | |||||
| Minotaur | 103 | |||||
| Combat | 103 | |||||
| AGT-Bunyip IA | 103 | |||||
| Spartacus CL | 102 | |||||
| Sowing Date | 3 May | |||||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 244.00 | |||||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 224.40 | |||||
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, David Durkin. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
barley variety quality - Central Queensland
Grain quality for individual varieties varies from site to site and from year to year. However, long-term and across-site trends highlight varieties that can consistently achieve high protein percentage, high test weight or low grain screenings under a wider range of environments.
The following figures show the grain quality trends as histograms from 2023 and 2024 NVT averaged for trials in the Central Queensland region. Only the varieties evaluated at every site are included. These are plotted in order of performance, up to a maximum of 20.
Protein and yield comparisons
Test weight comparisons
Screenings (<2.2mm) comparisons
Retention comparisons
barley variety disease ratings - Central Queensland
The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of barley in Queensland. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.
Selected varieties of most relevance to Queensland growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.
Table 0: Barley disease guide for Queensland. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Powdery Mildew resistance | Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus resistance | Black Point resistance | Ramularia Resistance | Stem Rust resistance | Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance | Crown Rot resistance | Net Blotch (Net Form) resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei tolerance | Leaf Rust resistance | Net Blotch (Spot Form) resistance | Scald resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei resistance | Barley Grass Stripe Rust resistance | CCN resistance | Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance | Pratylenchus Quasitereoides resistance |
| AGT-Bunyip IA | SVS | MS | MSS (P) | SVS | MSS (P) | MRMS | MSS (P) | S | MT | MSS | MR | S | MRMS | R | R | ||
| Alestar | MRMS | MRMS | MRMS | SVS | MSS | MR | S | S | MTMI | MS | S | SVS | MR | R | R^ (P) | I | |
| Beast | S | MS | MSS | SVS | MSS | MRMS | S | MS | TMT | S | MSS | SVS | MRMS | R | MR | MI | MSS |
| Bigfoot CL | S | MS | S (P) | SVS | MS (P) | MR | MSS (P) | MRMS | TMT | S | MS | SVS (P) | RMR (P) | RMR | R | MSS (P) | |
| Bottler | RMR | MRMS-MS | MRMS | SVS | SVS | MS | SVS | MRMS | MI | MS | S | SVS | RMR | R | MT | ||
| Buff | S | MRMS | MS | SVS | S | MRMS | S | MRMS | MI | SVS | S | S | MS | R | MT | S | |
| Combat | MSS | MRMS | MSS | SVS | MS | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | TMT | MS | MR | S | MS | R | MR | S (P) | |
| Commander | MSS | MRMS | MSS | SVS | S | MRMS | S | MS | MT | S | S | SVS | MRMS | R | R | MTMI | |
| Commodus CL | MSS | MRMS | MS | SVS | MSS | MRMS | S | MS | MTMI | S | MSS | S | MRMS | R | R | TMT | MS |
| Compass | S | MS | MSS | SVS | MSS | MRMS | MSS | MR | TMT | SVS | MS | SVS | MR | RMR | R | TMT | S |
| Cyclops | SVS | MSS | MSS | SVS | MRMS | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | MI | SVS | MSS | S | MRMS | R | S | MI | MSS |
| Ember | MSS | MRMS | MRMS (P) | SVS | S | MR | SVS (P) | MS | MII | MS | S | S | RMR (P) | MRMS | R | S (P) | |
| Fandaga | R | MS | MRMS | SVS | MSS | MR | MS | MS | TMT | MS | SVS | S | MR | MS | R | MS (P) | |
| Fathom | MRMS | MS | MSS | SVS | S | MRMS | SVS | MS | MT | MS | MRMS | S | MR | MR | R | T | MSS |
| Flinders | MR | MRMS | MRMS | SVS | S | MRMS | MSS | MS | MTMI | MRMS | MSS | S | MR | R | S | MSS (P) | |
| Granite CL | SVS (P) | MR (P) | SVS (P) | MRMS (P) | SVS (P) | MR (P) | MSS (P) | MR (P) | SVS (P) | R | |||||||
| Gretchen | RMR | MSS | MR (P) | SVS | MSS | RMR | MSS (P) | S | MII | MS | S | MSS | RMR | RMR | R | ||
| La Trobe | S | MS | MSS | SVS | MSS | MRMS | S | MS | MT | S | SVS | SVS | MRMS | R | R | MT | S |
| Laperouse | MSS | MRMS | MSS | SVS | MSS | MRMS | S | MS | MTMI | SVS | MS | SVS | MR | MR | S | MI | MS |
| Leabrook | S | MS | MS | SVS | S | MRMS | S | MS | TMT | SVS | MS | S | RMR | RMR | RMR | MT | MS |
| Maximus CL | S | MRMS | MSS | SVS | MSS | MRMS | S | MS | MI | MSS | MSS | S | MRMS | RMR | R | MT | S |
| Minotaur | S | MS | MRMS | SVS | MSS | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | TMT | SVS | S | VS | MRMS | R | R | MI | MS |
| Neo CL | RMR | MRMS | MRMS (P) | SVS | SVS | MR | VS (P) | MRMS | MII | S | MRMS | S | MRMS | MRMS | R | S (P) | |
| PegasusAX | S | MS | MSS (P) | SVS | S (P) | MR | MSS (P) | MR | IVI | MRMS | MSS | MSS (P) | MRMS | R | R | MSS (P) | |
| RGT Planet | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | SVS | SVS | MRMS | MSS | S | MI | MS | S | MSS | MR | MR | R | MT | MS |
| Rocket CL | SVS (P) | MRMS (P) | SVS (P) | S (P) | SVS (P) | MR (P) | S (P) | MSS (P) | SVS (P) | R | |||||||
| Rosalind | S | MRMS | MS | SVS | S | MRMS | S | MR | TMT | MRMS | MSS | MSS | MRMS | RMR | R | MT | MSS |
| Scope CL | MRMS | MRMS | MS | SVS | S | MRMS | S | MRMS | MI | S | MSS | SVS | MRMS | RMR | S | MI | MRMS |
| Spartacus CL | S | MSS | MSS | SVS | S | MRMS | S | MS | MI | S | S | SVS | MRMS | RMR | R | MII | MSS |
| Spinnaker | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | SVS | MSS | MR | MSS | S | MT | MSS | SVS | S | MS | MS | S | MS (P) | |
| Titan AX | MSS | MS | MSS | SVS | MSS | MR | MSS | MRMS | TMT | S | MS | SVS | MR | MR | MR (P) | MS (P) | |
| Urambie | MS | MRMS | MRMS | SVS | S | MRMS | MSS | MR | I | S | S | MSS | MR | R | IVI | ||
| Westminster | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | SVS | SVS | MRMS | MSS | MSS | I | MR | S | MSS | MS | R | IVI | ||
| Yeti | S | MS | MSS | SVS | MSS | MR | S | MS | MT | SVS | MRMS | VS | MR | MR | RMR | TMT | |
| Zena CL | RMR | MRMS | MRMS (P) | SVS | S | MRMS | S | SVS | TMT | MS | S | MSS | MR | MR | R | MS (P) | |
Learn more via the NVT Disease Ratings. | |||||||||||||||||
R = resistant, MR = moderately resistant, MS = moderately susceptible, S = susceptible, VS = very susceptible, | |||||||||||||||||
T = tolerant, MT = moderately tolerant, MI = moderately intolerant, I = intolerant, VI = very intolerant, | |||||||||||||||||
(P) = provisional rating, - hyphen indicates a range, / indicates pathotype differences, # warning, may be more susceptible to alternate pathotypes, | |||||||||||||||||
^line contains a few susceptible off types, ( ) show outlier. | |||||||||||||||||
Chickpea
New chickpea varieties
The following information is for chickpea varieties released in the 12 months to the date when the MET analysis was published on NVT online. Please go to nvt.grdc.com.au to find trial results for any new varieties released since the publication of this harvest report.
| Variety | Breeding Company | End point royalty* ($) | Comments supplied by breeding company1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBA Spin | Dept of Primary Industries NSW | 4.5 | A desi variety for northern NSW and southern QLD areas where there is an increased risk of PRR. |
chickpea variety yield performance - Central Queensland
Yield results are presented from the top-performing varieties within each NVT location in the region for the past five seasons. Results are presented (as a percentage) for each variety relative to the mean trial yield for the location within each year. Varieties are listed in descending order of average yield over the period.
The Long Term Yield Reporter provides additional information on varieties not listed and can be viewed as a table or chart with error bars. Rainfall is provided for January to March (J–M) and April to October (A–O) and, where relevant, irrigation from April to October.
Table 0: Capella Desi Chickpea. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.13 | |||||
| CBA Captain | 104 | |||||
| PBA Pistol | 101 | |||||
| Kyabra | No trial | No trial | No trial | No trial | 100 | |
| PBA Drummond | 98 | |||||
| PBA Seamer | 97 | |||||
| Sowing Date | 21 May | |||||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 166.00 | |||||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 110.60 | |||||
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, David Brown. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Emerald Desi Chickpea. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.44 | 3.46 | 3.45 | |||
| PBA Drummond | 98 | 116 | 93 | |||
| PBA Pistol | 99 | 108 | 98 | |||
| CBA Captain | 99 | 96 | 107 | |||
| Kyabra | No trial | 90 | 101 | Compromised trial | 95 | |
| PBA Seamer | 104 | 92 | 99 | |||
| N/A_5 | ||||||
| N/A_6 | ||||||
| Sowing Date | 11 May | 27 May | 18 May | 20 May | ||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 187.00 | 195.00 | 274.80 | 320.40 | ||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 107.40 | 884.60 | 90.50 | 348.80 | ||
| Irrigation J-M (mm) | 60 | |||||
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Jambin Desi Chickpea. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 3.04 | 2.48 | ||||
| PBA Drummond | 104 | 109 | ||||
| PBA Pistol | 101 | 104 | ||||
| PBA Seamer | 101 | 101 | ||||
| Kyabra(PBR) | 103 | 91 | Compromised trial | No trial | No trial | |
| CBA Captain(PBR) | 96 | 95 | ||||
| PBA HatTrick(PBR) | 95 | 85 | ||||
| N/A_6 | ||||||
| Sowing Date | 14 May | 10 May | 14 Jun | |||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 489.60 | 183.00 | 263.60 | |||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 212.30 | 269.60 | 390.70 | |||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Kilcummin Desi Chickpea. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 1.89 | 2.16 | 3.88 | |||
| PBA Drummond | 101 | 105 | 106 | |||
| PBA Pistol | 100 | 102 | 104 | |||
| CBA Captain(PBR) | 97 | 98 | 102 | |||
| PBA Seamer | 103 | 98 | 94 | No trial | No trial | |
| Kyabra(PBR) | 97 | 104 | 92 | |||
| PBA HatTrick(PBR) | 94 | 98 | 94 | |||
| Sowing Date | 30 Apr | 29 Apr | 6 May | |||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 226.70 | 223.50 | 27.50 | |||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 117.40 | 172.50 | 794.30 | |||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Springsure Desi Chickpea. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.44 | |||||
| PBA Seamer | 103 | |||||
| PBA Drummond | 100 | |||||
| PBA Pistol | 99 | |||||
| CBA Captain(PBR) | 98 | No trial | No trial | No trial | No trial | |
| Kyabra(PBR) | 96 | |||||
| PBA HatTrick(PBR) | 95 | |||||
| Sowing Date | 1 May | |||||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 315.50 | |||||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 311.70 | |||||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
chickpea variety disease ratings - Central Queensland
The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of chickpea in Queensland. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.
Selected varieties of most relevance to Queensland growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.
Table 0: Chickpea disease guide for Queensland. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Ascochyta Blight (Pathogen Group 2 - North) Resistance | Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei tolerance | Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance | Ascochyta Blight (Pathogen Group 1 - South) Resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei resistance | Phytophthora Root Rot resistance |
| Almaz | MS | MRMS | I | MI | S | S | |
| CBA Captain | MS (P) | MR | MT | MT | S | MS | S |
| CBA Spin | MS (P) | MRMS (P) | MT (P) | MI | S | MRMS | MSS (P) |
| Genesis 090 | MS | MRMS | MII | IVI | MS | MS | |
| Genesis Kalkee | S | MRMS | MI | VI | S | MS | |
| Kyabra | VS | MRMS | MT | MT | VS | S | VS |
| Neelam | S | MRMS | MTMI | MI | S | MS | |
| PBA Boundary | S | RMR | MT | MTMI | S | MRMS | VS |
| PBA Drummond | VS | MR | TMT | TMT | VS | MRMS | VS |
| PBA HatTrick | S | MRMS | MTMI | MT | S | MRMS | S |
| PBA Magnus | MS | MRMS | IVI | MI | S | MSS | |
| PBA Monarch | MS (P) | MRMS | I | IVI | S | MS | |
| PBA Pistol | VS | RMR | MII | T | S | MRMS | |
| PBA Royal | MS | MR (P) | MI | MII | MS | MS | |
| PBA Seamer | MS | MRMS | MTMI | MTMI | S | MRMS | S |
Learn more via the NVT Disease Ratings. | |||||||
R = resistant, MR = moderately resistant, MS = moderately susceptible, S = susceptible, VS = very susceptible, | |||||||
T = tolerant, MT = moderately tolerant, MI = moderately intolerant, I = intolerant, VI = very intolerant, | |||||||
(P) = provisional rating, - hyphen indicates a range, / indicates pathotype differences, # warning, may be more susceptible to alternate pathotypes, | |||||||
^line contains a few susceptible off types, ( ) show outlier. | |||||||
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