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 – Esperance provides information to support growers and advisers with decisions on variety selection for Esperance. 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 Esperance 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 – Esperance, 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 Esperance.
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 - Esperance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGT Enebro | RAGT | 4 | RGT Enebro Maturity description: Mid Winter | |
| 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: 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 |
wheat variety yield performance - Esperance
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: Gibson Main Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 4.83 | 5.55 | 5.09 | 2.44 | |
| LRPB Vortex(PBR) | APW | 110 | 108 | |||
| Tomahawk CL Plus(PBR) | APW | 107 | 116 | |||
| Brumby(PBR) | APW (N) | 108 | 108 | 107 | ||
| RGT Marsh(PBR) | 114 | |||||
| Vixen(PBR) | AH(N) | 110 | 106 | 103 | 117 | |
| Shotgun(PBR) | AH | 108 | ||||
| Scepter(PBR) | AH | 110 | 106 | 105 | 110 | |
| Devil(PBR) | AH(N) | 109 | 106 | 107 | 107 | No trial |
| LRPB Havoc | AH | 110 | 107 | 99 | 116 | |
| RockStar(PBR) | AH(N) | 105 | 110 | 108 | 100 | |
| Calibre(PBR) | AH | 109 | 102 | 106 | 109 | |
| Thumper(PBR) | AH | 101 | ||||
| Sting(PBR) | AH | 108 | 103 | 103 | 113 | |
| Zen(PBR) | ANW | 108 | 106 | 101 | 105 | |
| Lancelin(PBR) | ASFT | 102 | 109 | |||
| Sowing Date | 12 May | 14 May | 16 May | 21 May | ||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 81.80 | 51.40 | 88.80 | 44.00 | ||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 345.60 | 509.80 | 1042.80 | 450.60 | ||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Mt. Madden Main Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 2.62 | 3.29 | 2.50 | 3.85 | |
| Murray | AH | 114 | ||||
| LRPB Vortex(PBR) | APW | 112 | 108 | |||
| Rottnest(PBR) | ANW | 114 | ||||
| Shotgun(PBR) | AH | 111 | ||||
| Thumper(PBR) | AH | 116 | ||||
| Brumby(PBR) | APW (N) | 110 | 112 | 110 | ||
| Tomahawk CL Plus(PBR) | APW | 115 | 101 | |||
| AGT-Hamelin(PBR) | AH | Compromised trial | 116 | |||
| RockStar(PBR) | AH(N) | 108 | 107 | 108 | 116 | |
| Devil(PBR) | AH(N) | 110 | 109 | 111 | 107 | |
| Calibre(PBR) | AH | 109 | 111 | 113 | 104 | |
| Splendid(PBR) | ANW | 113 | ||||
| LRPB Sonic(PBR) | AH | 97 | ||||
| AGT-Carnac(PBR) | ANW | 106 | ||||
| LRPB Matador | AH | 110 | ||||
| Sowing Date | 13 May | 20 May | 22 May | 3 Jun | 8 May | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 75.80 | 88.60 | 74.00 | 20.10 | 121.40 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 196.40 | 337.80 | 708.00 | 180.60 | 378.00 | |
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Munglinup Main Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 2.71 | 3.06 | 3.48 | 2.32 | |
| RockStar(PBR) | AH(N) | 118 | 113 | 115 | 101 | |
| LRPB Vortex(PBR) | APW | 111 | 106 | |||
| Brumby(PBR) | APW (N) | 113 | 112 | 105 | ||
| Shotgun(PBR) | AH | 107 | ||||
| Thumper(PBR) | AH | 104 | ||||
| Tomahawk CL Plus(PBR) | APW | 110 | 109 | |||
| Devil(PBR) | AH(N) | 110 | 111 | 110 | 105 | |
| Ninja(PBR) | ANW | 110 | 110 | 112 | 101 | No trial |
| LRPB Matador | AH | 110 | 105 | |||
| RGT Marsh(PBR) | 108 | |||||
| Scepter(PBR) | AH | 106 | 110 | 107 | 105 | |
| Calibre(PBR) | AH | 105 | 109 | 105 | 108 | |
| Kinsei(PBR) | ANW | 114 | 104 | 108 | 98 | |
| Catapult(PBR) | AH | 108 | 105 | 107 | 100 | |
| Zen(PBR) | ANW | 104 | 107 | 109 | 98 | |
| Sowing Date | 7 May | 19 May | 17 May | 24 May | ||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 83.00 | 68.40 | 100.80 | 30.80 | ||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 313.60 | 430.80 | 1168.00 | 357.40 | ||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Salmon Gums Main Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 0.96 | 2.77 | 1.40 | 2.79 | |
| Vixen(PBR) | AH(N) | 150 | 112 | 117 | 114 | |
| Tomahawk CL Plus(PBR) | APW | 111 | 116 | 113 | ||
| LRPB Avenger(PBR) | APW(N) | 153 | 110 | 109 | 111 | |
| Sting(PBR) | AH | 139 | 109 | 115 | 111 | |
| RGT Marsh(PBR) | 114 | 111 | ||||
| LRPB Anvil CL Plus(PBR) | AH | 152 | 105 | 109 | 110 | |
| LRPB Sonic(PBR) | AH | 110 | ||||
| Calibre(PBR) | AH | 125 | Compromised trial | 109 | 116 | 110 |
| LRPB Havoc | AH | 138 | 106 | 106 | 109 | |
| Shotgun(PBR) | AH | 114 | 108 | |||
| LRPB Vortex(PBR) | APW | 112 | 107 | 107 | ||
| Scepter(PBR) | AH | 122 | 107 | 110 | 108 | |
| Murray | AH | 107 | ||||
| Lancelin(PBR) | ASFT | 105 | 109 | 107 | ||
| Devil(PBR) | AH(N) | 113 | 107 | 110 | 107 | |
| Sowing Date | 20 May | 25 May | 20 May | 5 Jun | 1 Jun | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 91.80 | 99.00 | 37.80 | 40.30 | 52.80 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 157.60 | 269.20 | 299.00 | 167.60 | 171.00 | |
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Scaddan Main Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 2.05 | 3.91 | 4.56 | 3.41 | 3.39 |
| Tomahawk CL Plus(PBR) | APW | 110 | 112 | 116 | ||
| Murray | AH | 110 | ||||
| LRPB Vortex(PBR) | APW | 110 | 108 | 114 | ||
| Shotgun(PBR) | AH | 110 | 110 | |||
| LRPB Sonic(PBR) | AH | 117 | ||||
| Rottnest(PBR) | ANW | 108 | ||||
| Calibre(PBR) | AH | 116 | 109 | 108 | 111 | 111 |
| Vixen(PBR) | AH(N) | 122 | 108 | 101 | 111 | 117 |
| RGT Marsh(PBR) | 110 | 112 | ||||
| Brumby(PBR) | APW (N) | 111 | 111 | 108 | 109 | |
| Thumper(PBR) | AH | 108 | 106 | |||
| Devil(PBR) | AH(N) | 110 | 110 | 109 | 108 | 109 |
| AGT-Carnac(PBR) | ANW | 108 | ||||
| Sting(PBR) | AH | 118 | 106 | 102 | 110 | 113 |
| Scepter(PBR) | AH | 112 | 108 | 106 | 107 | 110 |
| Sowing Date | 3 Jun | 18 May | 4 May | 22 May | 5 Jun | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 96.40 | 51.40 | 71.20 | 36.40 | 251.60 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 498.90 | 509.80 | 843.00 | 225.40 | 557.20 | |
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, Greg. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Varley Main Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 2.87 | ||||
| Vixen | AH(N) | 115 | ||||
| Tomahawk CL Plus | APW | 114 | ||||
| LRPB Sonic | AH | 114 | ||||
| LRPB Avenger | APW(N) | 113 | ||||
| LRPB Havoc | AH | 111 | ||||
| LRPB Vortex | APW | 111 | ||||
| RGT Marsh | 111 | |||||
| Sting | AH | No trial | No trial | No trial | No trial | 111 |
| LRPB Anvil CL Plus | AH | 110 | ||||
| Shotgun | AH | 109 | ||||
| Calibre | AH | 109 | ||||
| Scepter | AH | 109 | ||||
| AGT-Carnac | ANW | 108 | ||||
| Murray | AH | 108 | ||||
| Brumby | APW (N) | 107 | ||||
| Sowing Date | 4 Jun | |||||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 128.40 | |||||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 190.80 | |||||
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, Guy Coxon. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Gibson Early Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 2.88 | ||||
| Denison | APW | 113 | ||||
| Wallaroo | APW | 112 | ||||
| RockStar | AH(N) | 110 | ||||
| Valiant CL Plus | AH | 110 | ||||
| Kinsei | ANW | 109 | ||||
| Catapult | AH | 106 | ||||
| Cutlass | APW | 106 | ||||
| Stockade | APW | No trial | Compromised trial | 105 | No trial | No trial |
| Coota | FEED | 103 | ||||
| Mowhawk | AH | 100 | ||||
| DS Pascal | APW | 99 | ||||
| Severn | FEED | 96 | ||||
| Yitpi | AH | 96 | ||||
| EG Titanium | APW | 95 | ||||
| Longsword | AWW | 95 | ||||
| Sowing Date | 22 Apr | 29 Apr | ||||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 51.40 | 88.80 | ||||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 509.80 | 1042.80 | ||||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Munglinup Early Season Wheat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | Class | 2.71 | ||||
| Cutlass | APW | 108 | ||||
| Denison | APW | 108 | ||||
| Wallaroo | APW | 108 | ||||
| Valiant CL Plus | AH | 107 | ||||
| Longsword | AWW | 106 | ||||
| Brighton | AH | 103 | ||||
| Genie | AH | 103 | ||||
| Willaura | FEED | No trial | No trial | No trial | 103 | No trial |
| Stockade | APW | 102 | ||||
| Catapult | AH | 101 | ||||
| Mammoth | APW | 101 | ||||
| DS Pascal | APW | 100 | ||||
| Yitpi | AH | 100 | ||||
| Kinsei | ANW | 99 | ||||
| Brumby | APW (N) | 98 | ||||
| Sowing Date | 23 Apr | |||||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 30.80 | |||||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 357.40 | |||||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
wheat variety quality - Esperance
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 Esperance 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 - Esperance
The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of wheat in Western Australia. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.
Selected varieties of most relevance to Western Australia growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.
Table 0: Wheat disease guide for Western Australia. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Variety | Stripe Rust (2025 West Coast) Resistance | Yellow Leaf Spot resistance | Stem Rust resistance | Leaf Rust resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei tolerance | Powdery Mildew resistance | Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance | Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance | Septoria Tritici Blotch Resistance | Crown Rot resistance | Septoria Nodorum Blotch (Glume) Resistance | Black Point resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei resistance | CCN resistance | Septoria Nodorum Blotch (Leaf) Resistance | Eyespot Resistance | Pratylenchus Quasitereoides resistance |
| AGT-Carnac | RMR | MRMS (P) | MRMS (P) | MSS (P) | IVI (P) | S (P) | TMT (P) | ||||||||||
| AGT-Colt | R | MRMS (P) | MR (P) | MR (P) | MI (P) | MR (P) | MTMI (P) | ||||||||||
| AGT-Hamelin | MR | MRMS (P) | MRMS (P) | MR (P) | I (P) | MSS (P) | MI (P) | ||||||||||
| AGT-Rio | RMR | MRMS (P) | MS (P) | S (P) | I (P) | R (P) | I (P) | ||||||||||
| Anapurna | R | MRMS | MSS | MS | R | MS | MRMS | SVS | MR | MSS | S (P) | MRMS | MR | ||||
| Ballista | MS | MR | S | MI | S | MTMI | S | SVS | S | MRMS | MS | MRMS | MRMS | MS | S | ||
| Beckom | MSS | MRMS | MSS | TMT | S | MTMI | S | S | S | MRMS | MSS | R | S | ||||
| Boree | MRMS | MR | S | MII | S | I | S | S | S | MRMS | S | MSS | MSS | MS | |||
| Borlaug 100 | RMR | MRMS | MR | MR | TMT | S | T | S | MS | MSS | MRMS | MSS | MS | MS | MRMS | MSS (P) | |
| Brighton | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | S | MTMI | MSS | IVI | S | MRMS (P) | S | MR | MS | MS | R | MR | MSS | |
| Brumby | RMR | MRMS | MR | SVS | MI | R | TMT | MRMS | MSS (P) | S | MS | MSS | MS | MRMS | MRMS | S | MS (P) |
| Calibre | RMR | MRMS | MR | S | MII | MSS | MT | S | S | S | MSS | MSS | MSS | MRMS | MS | S | MS |
| Caparoi | MRMS | MR | RMR | MT | MI | MS | VS | MSS | MR | MRMS (P) | MSS | ||||||
| Catapult | RMR | MRMS | MR | S | MT | S | MII | S | MSS | MSS | MS | S | MS | R | MRMS | S | MRMS |
| Chief CL Plus | S | MRMS | MR | MR | IVI | S | MT | MRMS | MSS | MSS | MRMS | MS | MSS | MS | MS | MSS | MRMS |
| Coolah | MSS | MR | RMR | MT | S | MT | S | MS | MSS | S | MS | S | MSS | ||||
| Coota | MSS | RMR | MR | MTMI | S | MI | MR | MSS | MSS | MS | MS | MS | MR | MRMS | S | ||
| Cutlass | RMR | MSS | R | RMR | MI | S | MT | MSS | MSS | S | MRMS | MS | MSS | MR | MRMS | MS | |
| DBA Lillaroi | MRMS | RMR | RMR | MT | MS | MI | MRMS | S | SVS | MS | RMR | S | SVS | ||||
| DBA-Aurora | MRMS | RMR | RMR | MT | MR | MI | MRMS | MR | SVS | MS | RMR | MSS | S | ||||
| Denison | MR | MRMS | MS | S | MI | S | MII | S | MS | MSS | MRMS | MS | S | MS | MR | S | MRMS (P) |
| Devil | RMR | MRMS | S | SVS | MII | SVS | MSS | SVS | MSS | MS | MSS | S | MSS | MRMS | S | MRMS | |
| Dozer CL Plus | MRMS | MRMS | MS | S | VI | S | IVI (P) | MRMS | MSS (P) | S | MSS | MRMS | S | MS | MRMS | SVS | MSS (P) |
| DS Bennett | MRMS | MS | SVS | RMR | S | MR | VS | MR | MSS | S | S | MRMS | |||||
| DS Pascal | RMR | MS | MSS | MRMS | IVI | RMR | MTMI | S | MS | S | MRMS | MS | S | S | MRMS | ||
| EG Jet | MRMS | S | MSS | I | MS | MI | S | MSS | S | MS | S | MRMS | MSS | ||||
| EG Titanium | RMR | MSS | MS | MS | MTMI | MRMS (P) | MTMI | MSS | MSS | MSS | MS | MSS | MSS | R | MRMS | S | |
| EGA Gregory | S | MR | MR | MT | MRMS | MT | S | MS | S | MSS | MSS | S | MS | MSS (P) | |||
| EGA Wedgetail | MSS | MRMS | MSS | MII | MRMS | MII | S | MRMS | S | MRMS | MS | VS | S | MRMS | |||
| Firefly | MS | MRMS | S | MSS | VI | MSS | I (P) | MS | MSS (P) | S | MSS | S | SVS | MSS (P) | MRMS | S | MSS (P) |
| Genie | RMR | MRMS (P) | MRMS | S | IVI (P) | S (P) | IVI (P) | MS (P) | MS (P) | S (P) | MS | MRMS | MSS (P) | MR (P) | S (P) | R (P) | |
| Hammer CL Plus | RMR | MRMS | MR | S | I | S | MTMI | MSS | MSS | MSS | MRMS | MRMS | S | MRMS | MRMS | S | MS |
| Hyperno | MRMS | RMR | RMR | TMT | MTMI | MS | SVS | MS | RMR | MS | MSS | ||||||
| Illabo | RMR | MS | MR | S | MII | R | MI | MSS | MR | S | MR | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | MR | S | RMR |
| Jandaroi | MRMS | MRMS (R) | RMR | MTMI | MRMS (P) | MII | MS | MRMS | VS | MS | MRMS | MS | VS | ||||
| Jillaroo | MS | MS | S | MII | S | I | S | MRMS (P) | S | MS | MS | MS (P) | MS | MS | S | ||
| Kestrel | MS (P) | MS (P) | S (P) | MII (P) | MT (P) | ||||||||||||
| Kinsei | MRMS | MS | MSS | MS | MI | S | S | MS | MSS | MRMS | S | S | MSS | MRMS | S | ||
| Lancelin | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | MSS | TMT | S | MTMI | SVS | S (P) | S | S | MSS (P) | MS | MRMS | MRMS | S | |
| Longsword | RMR | MRMS | MR | MSS | MI | MS | VI | MRMS | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | MS | MRMS | MRMS | MRMS | S | |
| LRPB Anvil CL Plus | RMR | MSS | MR | SVS | VI | S | MII | MSS | SVS | MSS | MSS | S | S | MS | MSS | S | MSS (P) |
| LRPB Avenger | MR | MS | MS | SVS | MI | S | MI | MSS | S | S | MS | MRMS | MRMS | MRMS | MSS | S | MS (P) |
| LRPB Beaufort | MRMS | SVS | MSS | MT | MI | MS | S | MRMS | MSS | MS | MS | ||||||
| LRPB Havoc | MR | MRMS | S | S | I | MSS | MT | S | MRMS | MSS | MS | MS | MSS | S | MS | MRMS | |
| LRPB Impala | MSS | MR | SVS | MII | RMR | MTMI | SVS | SVS | MSS | MS | S | MSS | MS | ||||
| LRPB Kittyhawk | MRMS | MRMS | MR | I | MRMS | MI | S | MR | SVS | MRMS | S | S | MR (P) | S | |||
| LRPB Matador | MR | MRMS | MS | MSS | MT | MSS | S | MSS (P) | S | MSS | MRMS (P) | MS | MS (P) | MRMS | S (P) | ||
| LRPB Nighthawk | MS | RMR | MS | MI | MSS | IVI | MSS | MR | MSS | MRMS | MS | MS | MS | MRMS | MRMS (P) | ||
| LRPB Nyala | RMR | MS | SVS | S | I | RMR | MI | S | SVS | MSS | MR | MS | MSS | MSS | MSS | ||
| LRPB Oryx | MSS | MR | RMR# | IVI | RMR | MII | MSS | SVS | MSS | MSS | MS | MSS | S | S | S | MSS (P) | |
| LRPB Scout | SVS | MRMS | MS | MTMI | MS | MI | S | S | S | S | MSS | R | SVS | S | |||
| LRPB Sonic | MR (P) | MRMS (P) | MS (P) | MRMS | IVI | MSS (P) | TMT | MS (P) | MS (P) | S (P) | MS (P) | MRMS (P) | MS (P) | ||||
| LRPB Spitfire | S | MR | MS | MTMI | MSS | MI | MSS | MSS | MS | MSS | MS | MS | SVS | MRMS (P) | |||
| LRPB Trojan | MSS | MRMS | MR | MI | S | MT | MSS | S | MS | MS | MS | MSS | MS | MS | MS | MS (P) | |
| LRPB Vortex | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | SVS | MII | MS | MI (P) | S | MSS (P) | MSS | MS | S | S | MSS | MRMS | S | |
| Mace | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | S | MT | MSS | MII | MS | S | S | MS | MRMS | MS | MRMS | MS | S | MRMS |
| Magenta | MSS | MRMS | MR | RMR | MII | MRMS | MT | MSS | MS | MSS | MSS | MSS | S | S | MRMS | MSS | |
| Mammoth | MRMS | MRMS | MR | MRMS | MI | S | I | MSS | MRMS | S | MR | MS | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | MSS | |
| Mowhawk | MRMS (P) | RMR (P) | MR (P) | MTMI (P) | MSS (P) | ||||||||||||
| Murray | MRMS | MS (P) | MR (S) (P) | MSS (P) | MII (P) | SVS (P) | TMT (P) | ||||||||||
| Ninja | MS | MRMS | S | S | MI | S | MT | S | MSS | S | MS | MRMS | MRMS | MS | MRMS | S | |
| Nyabing | MS | MR | MR | S | MRMS | MRMS | MS | ||||||||||
| PACKER | MS | MR | MR | I (P) | MI (P) | S | MS (P) | S (P) | S | R (P) | S (P) | ||||||
| Perenjori | MS | MR | MRMS | MS | MS | MRMS | MS | ||||||||||
| Razor CL Plus | MSS | MRMS | S | MI | MSS | MT | S | SVS | S | MS | MS | MS | MR | MS | S | ||
| RGT Accroc | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | S | RMR (P) | MS | MRMS | SVS | MRMS | MSS | S | MSS (P) | |||||
| RGT Cesario | RMR | MR | RMR | RMR | R | MRMS | MRMS (P) | VS | R (P) | R (P) | MSS | MSS (P) | MR | ||||
| RGT Marsh | RMR | MSS | MRMS | MSS | MI (P) | S (P) | MI (P) | S | MSS (P) | MRMS (P) | MS (P) | MS | MS (P) | MRMS (P) | S (P) | ||
| RGT Zanzibar | RMR | MS | VS | SVS | MI | R | MI (P) | S | MR | S | MRMS | MS (P) | MSS | MR | |||
| RockStar | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | S | MI | MSS | MII | MRMS | S | S | MRMS | MSS | MS | MSS | MRMS | S | MS |
| Rottnest | MRMS | MRMS (P) | S (P) | VS (P) | MII (P) | SVS (P) | MT (P) | ||||||||||
| Saintly | MRMS | MS | RMR | MT | MII | MS | VS (P) | MS | RMR | S | MSS | ||||||
| Scepter | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | MSS | MT | S | MTMI | S | S | MSS | MSS | MS | MSS | MRMS | MRMS | S | MS |
| Severn | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | MR | R | S | MS (P) | S | MR | MR | MRMS | MSS (P) | MR | ||||
| Sheriff CL Plus | MRMS | MS | SVS | I | SVS | MTMI | MRMS | S | S | MRMS | MS | MS | MS | MRMS | S | MRMS | |
| Shotgun | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | MSS | TMT | MSS (P) | MTMI (P) | MS (P) | MS (P) | MSS (P) | S (P) | MRMS | R (P) | MRMS (P) | S (P) | ||
| Splendid | RMR (P) | MRMS (P) | MR (P) | MSS (P) | VI (P) | SVS (P) | MTMI (P) | ||||||||||
| Sting | MR | MRMS | MRMS | SVS | MTMI | MSS | MTMI | MS | S | MSS | MS | S | MS | MS | MS | MSS | |
| Stockade | RMR | MRMS | MS | MR | MTMI | S | MT | S | MS | S | MR | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | MR | MSS (P) | |
| Thumper | RMR | MRMS | MS | MSS | MI (P) | S (P) | MII (P) | S | MS (P) | S (P) | SVS (P) | MR (P) | MS (P) | MRMS (P) | S (P) | MSS (P) | |
| Tomahawk CL Plus | RMR | MRMS | MR | S | TMT | S | MTMI | S | MSS (P) | MSS | S | S | MS | MRMS | MRMS | S | MS (P) |
| Triple 2 | R (P) | MR (P) | MR (P) | MRMS | RMR (P) | R (P) | MRMS (P) | MR (P) | S (P) | MR | MS (P) | RMR (P) | |||||
| Valiant CL Plus | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | S | VI | SVS | MII | S | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | MRMS | S (P) | MSS (P) | MR | MSS | MSS |
| Vixen | MR | MRMS | MRMS | SVS | I | SVS | I | MRMS | MSS | S | MSS | MSS | MS | MSS | MS | S | MSS |
| Wallaroo | RMR | MRMS | RMR | RMR | MI (P) | MSS | MS | MRMS (P) | MSS | MR | MS | MRMS | R | MR | S | ||
| Willaura | R | MS | MR | MRMS | MTMI | SVS | MII | MSS | MRMS | S | MRMS | MRMS | MRMS | MS | MRMS | MSS (P) | |
| Yitpi | MRMS | SVS | S | MSS | MS | MI | MSS | MS | S | MRMS | MS | S | MR | MS | MS | ||
| Zen | MR | MRMS | S (MRMS) | S | MI | S | MTMI | MRMS | S | S | MRMS | MRMS | S | S | MS | MRMS | |
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 Esperance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGT Asteroid | RAGT | 4 | RGT Asteroid | |
| 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). 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 - Esperance
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: Cascade Main Season Barley. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 4.16 | |||||
| PegasusAX | 107 | |||||
| Rosalind | 107 | |||||
| Rocket CL | 106 | |||||
| Combat | 105 | |||||
| Maximus CL | 104 | |||||
| Beast | 104 | |||||
| Neo CL | 104 | |||||
| AGT-Bunyip IA | No trial | No trial | No trial | No trial | 104 | |
| La Trobe | 103 | |||||
| Minotaur | 103 | |||||
| Spartacus CL | 102 | |||||
| Bigfoot CL | 102 | |||||
| Buff | 101 | |||||
| Compass | 101 | |||||
| Spinnaker | 101 | |||||
| Sowing Date | 23 May | |||||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 114.80 | |||||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 592.40 | |||||
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, Scott Welke. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Gibson Main Season Barley. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 5.50 | 6.14 | 5.72 | 4.45 | ||
| Neo CL(PBR) | 109 | |||||
| Combat(PBR) | 105 | 110 | 105 | |||
| RGT Planet(PBR) | 110 | 107 | 109 | 100 | ||
| Spinnaker(PBR) | 106 | 109 | 101 | |||
| Zena CL(PBR) | 106 | 108 | 99 | |||
| Cyclops(PBR) | 107 | 106 | 106 | 105 | ||
| Minotaur(PBR) | 109 | 103 | 108 | 104 | ||
| Ember | No trial | 99 | ||||
| PegasusAX(PBR) | 105 | |||||
| AGT-Bunyip IA(PBR) | 105 | |||||
| Granite CL(PBR) | 105 | |||||
| Rosalind(PBR) | 103 | 103 | 107 | 105 | ||
| Fandaga | 106 | 100 | ||||
| RGT Atlantis(PBR) | 97 | |||||
| RGT Asteroid | 98 | |||||
| Sowing Date | 12 May | 14 May | 17 May | 4 Jun | ||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 81.80 | 51.40 | 88.80 | 251.20 | ||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 345.60 | 509.80 | 1042.80 | 557.20 | ||
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, Kogody Farming. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Mt. Madden Main Season Barley. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 3.10 | 4.28 | 3.96 | 4.50 | ||
| Beast(PBR) | 121 | 105 | 102 | 109 | ||
| Leabrook | 113 | 107 | 103 | 110 | ||
| Compass(PBR) | 113 | 106 | 103 | 110 | ||
| Bigfoot CL(PBR) | 109 | |||||
| Cyclops(PBR) | 119 | 104 | 97 | 109 | ||
| Titan AX(PBR) | 105 | 103 | 112 | |||
| PegasusAX(PBR) | 97 | |||||
| AGT-Bunyip IA(PBR) | Compromised trial | 100 | ||||
| Combat(PBR) | 103 | 109 | 105 | |||
| Neo CL(PBR) | 97 | |||||
| Laperouse(PBR) | 115 | 100 | 95 | 106 | ||
| Granite CL(PBR) | 106 | |||||
| Commodus CL(PBR) | 108 | 100 | 99 | 105 | ||
| Rosalind(PBR) | 109 | 105 | 106 | 93 | ||
| Rocket CL | 98 | |||||
| Sowing Date | 13 May | 20 May | 22 May | 3 Jun | 8 May | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 75.80 | 88.60 | 74.00 | 20.10 | 121.40 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 196.40 | 337.80 | 708.00 | 180.60 | 378.00 | |
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Munglinup Main Season Barley. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.58 | 4.41 | 3.29 | |||
| Neo CL(PBR) | 107 | |||||
| Cyclops(PBR) | 121 | 104 | 112 | |||
| Combat(PBR) | 118 | 103 | ||||
| Minotaur(PBR) | 108 | 109 | 104 | |||
| AGT-Bunyip IA(PBR) | 110 | |||||
| Laperouse(PBR) | 116 | 99 | 109 | |||
| Maximus CL | 116 | 94 | 113 | |||
| Rosalind(PBR) | 102 | Compromised trial | 103 | 108 | No trial | |
| Beast(PBR) | 112 | 94 | 112 | |||
| Leabrook | 109 | 99 | 107 | |||
| Ember | 91 | |||||
| Titan AX(PBR) | 103 | 102 | ||||
| Spinnaker(PBR) | 111 | 97 | ||||
| RGT Planet(PBR) | 93 | 112 | 94 | |||
| Fandaga | 109 | 95 | ||||
| Sowing Date | 7 May | 17 May | 17 May | 24 May | ||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 83.00 | 68.40 | 100.80 | 30.80 | ||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 313.60 | 430.80 | 1168.00 | 357.40 | ||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Salmon Gums Main Season Barley. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 1.14 | 3.60 | 2.05 | 3.26 | ||
| Rocket CL | 112 | |||||
| Beast(PBR) | 153 | 111 | 124 | 109 | ||
| Compass(PBR) | 142 | 104 | 121 | 104 | ||
| Bigfoot CL(PBR) | 119 | 104 | ||||
| Maximus CL | 138 | 110 | 106 | 106 | ||
| PegasusAX(PBR) | 103 | 107 | ||||
| Leabrook | 123 | 107 | 120 | 104 | ||
| Rosalind(PBR) | 133 | Compromised trial | 112 | 99 | 108 | |
| Combat(PBR) | 110 | 116 | 109 | |||
| Cyclops(PBR) | 108 | 109 | 117 | 103 | ||
| AGT-Bunyip IA(PBR) | 105 | 105 | ||||
| Commodus CL(PBR) | 133 | 101 | 112 | 103 | ||
| La Trobe(PBR) | 135 | 104 | 102 | 105 | ||
| Fathom(PBR) | 121 | 100 | 113 | 106 | ||
| Granite CL(PBR) | 103 | |||||
| Sowing Date | 20 May | 25 May | 20 May | 5 Jun | 1 Jun | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 91.80 | 99.00 | 37.80 | 40.30 | 52.80 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 157.60 | 269.20 | 299.00 | 167.60 | 171.00 | |
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Scaddan Main Season Barley. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.10 | 4.63 | 4.45 | 3.34 | 4.67 | |
| Beast(PBR) | 129 | 112 | 106 | 113 | 114 | |
| Cyclops(PBR) | 119 | 106 | 113 | 111 | 113 | |
| Bigfoot CL(PBR) | 112 | 115 | ||||
| Leabrook | 117 | 110 | 110 | 111 | ||
| Maximus CL | 123 | 103 | 109 | 113 | ||
| PegasusAX(PBR) | 107 | 109 | ||||
| Rocket CL | 105 | |||||
| Compass(PBR) | 117 | 110 | 101 | 110 | 111 | |
| AGT-Bunyip IA(PBR) | 108 | 111 | ||||
| Laperouse(PBR) | 114 | 103 | 108 | 110 | ||
| Rosalind(PBR) | 116 | 106 | 105 | 107 | ||
| Granite CL(PBR) | 109 | |||||
| Titan AX(PBR) | 107 | 106 | 104 | |||
| Combat(PBR) | 108 | 112 | 102 | 96 | ||
| Spartacus CL(PBR) | 114 | 99 | 104 | 109 | ||
| Sowing Date | 3 Jun | 18 May | 4 May | 22 May | 5 Jun | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 96.40 | 51.40 | 71.20 | 36.40 | 251.60 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 498.90 | 509.80 | 843.00 | 225.40 | 557.20 | |
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, Greg. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
barley variety quality - Esperance
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 Esperance 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 - Esperance
The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of barley in Western Australia. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.
Selected varieties of most relevance to Western Australia growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.
Table 0: Barley disease guide for Western Australia. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Pratylenchus Thornei resistance | Scald resistance | Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus resistance | Crown Rot resistance | Net Blotch (Spot Form) resistance | Black Point resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei tolerance | Net Blotch (Net Form) resistance | Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance | Ramularia Resistance | Barley Grass Stripe Rust resistance | Stem Rust resistance | Leaf Rust resistance | CCN resistance | Powdery Mildew resistance | Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance | Pratylenchus Quasitereoides resistance |
| AGT-Bunyip IA | MRMS | MS | MS | MSS (P) | MRMS | MSS (P) | MT | MRMS-S | MRMS | SVS | R | MSS (P) | MSS | R | S | ||
| Alestar | MR | S | MRMS | S | S | MRMS | MTMI | MRMS-S | MR | SVS | R | MSS | MRMS | R^ (P) | RMR | I | |
| Beast | MRMS | S | MS | S | S | MSS | TMT | MRMS-S | MRMS | SVS | R | MSS | S | MR | RMR | MI | MSS |
| Bigfoot CL | RMR (P) | S (P) | MS | MSS (P) | MS | S (P) | TMT | MRMS | MR | SVS | RMR | MS (P) | S | R | RMR | MSS (P) | |
| Bottler | RMR | S | MRMS-MS | SVS | MSS | MRMS | MI | MRMS-MSS | MS | SVS | R | SVS | MRMS | RMR | MT | ||
| Buff | MS | MSS | MRMS | S | S | MS | MI | MRMS-MSS | MRMS | SVS | R | S | SVS | MSS | MT | S | |
| Combat | MS | S | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | MSS | TMT | MRMS-S | MRMS | SVS | R | MS | MS | MR | R | S (P) | |
| Commander | MRMS | MS | MRMS | S | MSS | MSS | MT | MRMS-S | MRMS | SVS | R | S | S | R | RMR | MTMI | |
| Commodus CL | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | S | MSS | MS | MTMI | MRMS-S | MRMS | SVS | R | MSS | SVS | R | RMR | TMT | MS |
| Compass | MR | MSS | MS | MSS | MS | MSS | TMT | MRMS-S | MRMS | SVS | RMR | MSS | SVS | R | R | TMT | S |
| Cyclops | MRMS | MRMS | MSS | MSS | S | MSS | MI | MR-MS | MRMS | SVS | R | MRMS | S | S | R | MI | MSS |
| Ember | RMR (P) | MRMS | MRMS | SVS (P) | MSS | MRMS (P) | MII | MRMS-MS | MR | SVS | MRMS | S | MRMS | R | RMR | S (P) | |
| Fandaga | MR | S | MS | MS | MS | MRMS | TMT | R-MRMS | MR | SVS | MS | MSS | MRMS | R | RMR | MS (P) | |
| Fathom | MR | MR | MS | SVS | MR | MSS | MT | MS-S | MRMS | SVS | MR | S | MRMS | R | MR | T | MSS |
| Flinders | MR | MSS | MRMS | MSS | MSS | MRMS | MTMI | MR-S | MRMS | SVS | R | S | MRMS | S | RMR | MSS (P) | |
| Granite CL | MS (P) | MR (P) | SVS (P) | MS (P) | R-MRMS (P) | SVS (P) | R | MRMS (P) | S (P) | R (P) | |||||||
| Kirwan CL | MR (P) | S (P) | MR (P) | S (P) | MRMS (P) | MRMS-MSS (P) | MR (P) | SVS (P) | R (P) | S (P) | MR | R-MRMS (P) | |||||
| La Trobe | MRMS | MR | MS | S | MSS | MSS | MT | MRMS-S | MRMS | SVS | R | MSS | MS | R | MS | MT | S |
| Laperouse | MR | S | MRMS | S | MS | MSS | MTMI | MRMS-S | MRMS | SVS | MR | MSS | S | S | RMR | MI | MS |
| Leabrook | RMR | S | MS | S | MS | MS | TMT | MRMS-S | MRMS | SVS | RMR | S | S | RMR | RMR | MT | MS |
| Litmus | MRMS | S | MSS | S | S | MS | IVI | MRMS-S | MS | SVS | RMR | MSS | S | MS | R | MTMI | MSS (P) |
| Maximus CL | MRMS | MR | MRMS | S | MSS | MSS | MI | MRMS-S | MRMS | SVS | RMR | MSS | S | R | RMR/S | MT | S |
| Minotaur | MRMS | VS | MS | MSS | S | MRMS | TMT | MRMS-MS | MRMS | SVS | R | MSS | S | R | S | MI | MS |
| Neo CL | MRMS | MRMS | MRMS | VS (P) | MRMS | MRMS (P) | MII | MRMS-MSS | MR | SVS | MRMS | SVS | MS | R | R (P) | S (P) | |
| PegasusAX | MRMS | MS | MS | MSS (P) | MSS | MSS (P) | IVI | MRMS | MR | SVS | R | S (P) | MR | R | MS | MSS (P) | |
| RGT Asteroid | MR | MR | MRMS | S (P) | MSS | MR (P) | TMT | MRMS | RMR | SVS | MS | S | MRMS | R | R | ||
| RGT Atlantis | RMR | MR | MRMS | SVS (P) | MSS | MRMS (P) | MII | MS | MR | SVS | MR | S | MRMS | R | R | S (P) | |
| RGT Planet | MR | MR | MRMS | MSS | S | MRMS | MI | MRMS-SVS | MRMS | SVS | MR | SVS | MRMS | R | R | MT | MS |
| Rocket CL | MSS (P) | MRMS (P) | SVS (P) | S (P) | MRMS-MS (P) | SVS (P) | R | S (P) | S (P) | MS (P) | |||||||
| Rosalind | MRMS | MSS | MRMS | S | S | MS | TMT | MR-S | MRMS | SVS | RMR | S | MR | R | MSS | MT | MSS |
| Scope CL | MRMS | MS | MRMS | S | MSS | MS | MI | MRMS-MSS | MRMS | SVS | RMR | S | MS | S | RMR | MI | MRMS |
| Spartacus CL | MRMS | MR | MSS | S | SVS | MSS | MI | MRMS-S | MRMS | SVS | RMR | S | MS | R | MS | MII | MSS |
| Spinnaker | MS | MRMS | MRMS | MSS | S | MRMS | MT | MRMS-S | MR | SVS | MS | MSS | MS | S | R | MS (P) | |
| Titan AX | MR | S | MS | MSS | MS | MSS | TMT | MRMS-S | MR | SVS | MR | MSS | S | MR (P) | RMR | MS (P) | |
| Urambie | MR | MR | MRMS | MSS | MS | MRMS | I | MRMS | MRMS | SVS | R | S | MSS | MRMS-MSS | IVI | ||
| Westminster | MS | MRMS | MRMS | MSS | MSS | MRMS | I | MRMS-MSS | MRMS | SVS | R | SVS | MRMS | RMR | IVI | ||
| Yeti | MR | S | MS | S | MSS | MSS | MT | MR-S | MR | SVS | MR | MSS | S | RMR | MR | TMT | |
| Zena CL | MR | MR | MRMS | S | S | MRMS (P) | TMT | MRMS-S | MRMS | SVS | MR | S | MRMS | R | 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. | |||||||||||||||||
Oat
New oat varieties
The following information is for oat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85A30 | Pioneer | MT7, Medium-Quick to flower, bright red grain, medium height |
oat variety yield performance - Esperance
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: Gibson Oat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 3.55 | 4.84 | 5.37 | 2.00 | ||
| Archer | 106 | |||||
| Koala(PBR) | 124 | 111 | 116 | 83 | ||
| Goldie(PBR) | 114 | 110 | 108 | |||
| Wallaby | 70 | |||||
| Bannister | 117 | 110 | 111 | 94 | ||
| Kojonup(PBR) | 124 | 105 | 111 | 87 | No trial | |
| Williams(PBR) | 122 | 103 | 107 | 99 | ||
| Minnie(PBR) | 108 | 101 | ||||
| Wandering(PBR) | 109 | 109 | 106 | 106 | ||
| Bilby(PBR) | 110 | 105 | 102 | 116 | ||
| Sowing Date | 12 May | 14 May | 17 May | 21 May | ||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 81.80 | 51.40 | 88.80 | 44.00 | ||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 345.60 | 509.80 | 1042.80 | 450.60 | ||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Holt Rock Oat. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.92 | 1.99 | 5.42 | 2.55 | 3.68 | |
| Goldie(PBR) | 106 | 108 | 113 | 109 | ||
| Wandering(PBR) | 111 | 104 | 106 | 110 | 107 | |
| Minnie(PBR) | 103 | 107 | 104 | |||
| Bannister | 108 | 104 | 112 | 102 | 97 | |
| Archer | 98 | 103 | ||||
| Bilby(PBR) | 106 | 102 | 97 | 108 | 113 | |
| Koala(PBR) | 106 | 104 | 119 | 95 | 87 | |
| Williams(PBR) | 99 | 102 | 108 | 98 | 98 | |
| Kojonup(PBR) | 96 | 100 | 108 | 87 | 88 | |
| Wallaby | 79 | 76 | ||||
| Sowing Date | 4 May | 21 May | 27 Apr | 7 May | 4 Jun | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 75.20 | 98.00 | 199.20 | 12.80 | 256.80 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 154.70 | 286.90 | 662.40 | 185.20 | 381.60 | |
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, Gavin Hill. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
oat variety quality - Esperance
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 Esperance 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
oat variety disease ratings - Esperance
The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of oat in Western Australia. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.
Selected varieties of most relevance to Western Australia growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.
Table 0: Oat disease guide for Western Australia. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei resistance | Stem Rust resistance | Stem Nematode resistance | Septoria Blotch resistance | Red Leather Leaf resistance | Crown Rust (West) Resistance | CCN resistance | Stem Nematode tolerance | Bacterial Blight resistance | Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance | Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance |
| Archer | MSS | MRMS | MSS | VS (P) | MSS | SVS | MR | VS | I (P) | MSS | MS (P) | |
| Bannister | MSS | MRMS | MS | MRMS | MSS | MSS-SVS | RMR | MRMS | MT | S | MS | |
| Bilby | S | MSS | SVS | S | S | MS-S | MR | VS | MI | SVS | MS (P) | |
| Carrolup | SVS | MRMS | MSS | S | S | SVS | VS | VS | I | MSS | MR | |
| Durack | S | MS (P) | S | S | S | S | MSS | MRMS | MT- | S | MRMS | |
| Echidna | MSS | MS | S | MRMS | SVS | MS | SVS | MRMS | MT | S | MS (P) | MII |
| Goldie | MS | MRMS | MSS | S | MSS | SVS | RMR | MR | I | MSS | MS (P) | |
| Kingbale | MS | MRMS | MSS | MR | MS | SVS | SVS | R | MT | MSS | MRMS | |
| Koala | MSS | MR | MRMS | MS | MSS | S | MR | R | MT- | S | MRMS | |
| Kojonup | MSS | MRMS | MSS | MS | S | S | SVS | VS | MT | SVS | MS (P) | |
| Kowari | S | MRMS | S | S | S | S | MR | S | I | S | MS (P) | |
| Kultarr | MSS | MS | SVS | S (P) | MS | SVS | MR | MRMS | MI (P) | MSS | MS (P) | |
| Minnie | S | MR | MSS | MS | S | VS | RMR | RMR | MI | S | MS (P) | |
| Mitika | SVS | MS | S | S | SVS | S | MSS | VS | MT- | S | MS (P) | |
| Wallaby | MSS | MS | MRMS | S (P) | MSS | SVS | MR | MR | MI (P) | MSS | MS | |
| Wandering | S | MS | SVS | S | S | S | VS | VS | MT- | S | MS (P) | |
| Williams | MSS | MRMS | MSS | S | MSS | MS | MR | VS | MI | MSS | MRMS | |
| Yallara | MSS | MRMS | S | MS | MSS | SVS | RMR | R | MI | S | MR | |
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. | ||||||||||||
Canola
New canola varieties
The following information is for canola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory V54-10TF | Cargill | Victory | |
| Chronos TFI | Nuseed Pty Ltd | Chronos TFI is Nufarm Seeds’ first hybrid to combine TruFlex® and IMI herbicide traits, Its early-mid maturity (4 series) fits well within common sowing windows and suited low to medium rainfall zones. With strong weed control options, this hybrid supports cleaner paddocks and simplified rotations, helping you protect both this season’s crop and future productivity | |
| VICTORY V55-08TF | Cargill | Cargill specialty mid maturity TruFlex hybrid grown under contract, Non-GM basis grain price and no ISCC requirement | |
| VICTORY V74-06CL | Cargill | Cargill specialty canola hybrid | |
| AGT-Insurgent TT(PBR) | Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd | 11 | - The highest yielding triazine tolerant (TT), open pollinated (OP) canola in AGT and NVT trials - The most profitable TT canola variety tested nation-wide in AGT trials - Excellent oil content - Mid season maturity - Low cost of seed resulting in lower up-front risk than hybrids - Ability to retain seed for future plantings ensuring you always have the seed you need - RMR blackleg rating (with fungicide), MRMS blackleg rating (without fungicide) - Height and lodging tolerance similar to HyTTec® Trident |
| Vesta IMI | Nuseed Pty Ltd | Vesta IMI is Nufarm Seeds' new IMI hybrid release, it has early–mid maturity (4 series) with mid-fast phenology similar to Hyttec Trophy, ideal for mid-April to early May sowing windows. Class-leading oil content combined with strong yield performance in low to medium-rainfall zones. It offers strong blackleg resistance for enhanced paddock protection. | |
| InVigor LT 4030P | BASF Australia Ltd | InVigor LT 4030P is an early mid maturing hybrid tolerant to Triazine and Liberty herbicide. InVigor LT 4030P contains the PodGuard trait and is tolerant to shattering. InVigor LT 4030P is a higher yielding replacement for InVigor LT4 530P, it is suited to early and mid season growing regions. | |
| Pioneer PY432T | Pioneer | Variety description not supplied. |
canola variety yield performance - Esperance
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: Mt. Madden Canola (Low-Med Rainfall Triazine). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 1.91 | 3.18 | ||||
| HyTTec Velocity | 104 | |||||
| HyTTec Trident | 131 | 109 | ||||
| Hyola Blazer TT | 116 | |||||
| SF Dynatron TT | 112 | |||||
| HyTTec Trophy | 110 | |||||
| Hyola Defender CT | Compromised trial | 112 | Compromised trial | Compromised trial | ||
| InVigor T 4510 | 114 | 105 | ||||
| InVigor LT 4530P | 109 | |||||
| RGT Capacity TT | 100 | |||||
| Renegade TT | 105 | 106 | ||||
| Sowing Date | 1 May | 23 Apr | 19 Apr | 6 May | 7 May | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 75.80 | 88.60 | 74.00 | 20.10 | 121.40 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 196.40 | 337.80 | 708.00 | 180.60 | 378.00 | |
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Gibson Canola (Med-High Rainfall Triazine). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.94 | 3.26 | ||||
| HyTTec Trifecta | 113 | 119 | ||||
| Hyola Blazer TT | 112 | 116 | ||||
| Pioneer PY520TC | 115 | |||||
| HyTTec Trophy | 110 | 110 | ||||
| SF Dynatron TT | 106 | |||||
| DG BIDGEE TT(PBR) | 112 | Compromised trial | Compromised trial | Compromised trial | ||
| InVigor T 4511(PBR) | 104 | |||||
| SF Ignite TT | 100 | 107 | ||||
| InVigor T 6010 | 101 | 106 | ||||
| RGT Capacity TT | 103 | |||||
| Sowing Date | 22 Apr | 3 May | 30 Apr | 28 Apr | 2 May | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 81.80 | 51.40 | 88.80 | 44.00 | 251.20 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 345.60 | 509.80 | 1042.80 | 450.60 | 557.20 | |
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Grass Patch Canola (Med-High Rainfall Triazine). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 1.29 | |||||
| HyTTec Trident | 124 | |||||
| HyTTec Velocity | 122 | |||||
| Nuseed Griffon TTI | 113 | |||||
| HyTTec Trophy | 112 | |||||
| InVigor LT 4530P | 110 | |||||
| SF Dynatron TT | No trial | No trial | No trial | No trial | 109 | |
| InVigor T 4511 | 109 | |||||
| AGT-Insurgent TT | 104 | |||||
| HyTTec Trifecta | 104 | |||||
| Hyola Blazer TT | 103 | |||||
| Sowing Date | 11 May | |||||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 52.80 | |||||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 171.00 | |||||
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, Sam Defrenne. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Munglinup Canola (Med-High Rainfall Triazine). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.85 | 2.44 | 2.65 | 1.98 | ||
| Pioneer PY429T | 112 | |||||
| HyTTec Trifecta | 114 | 109 | 109 | 109 | ||
| Hyola Blazer TT | 112 | 113 | 106 | 110 | ||
| Pioneer PY520TC | 111 | 104 | 109 | |||
| HyTTec Trophy | 108 | 112 | 106 | 109 | ||
| SF Dynatron TT | 113 | 102 | 108 | No trial | ||
| Hyola Defender CT | 100 | 107 | ||||
| RGT Baseline TT(PBR) | 101 | 104 | 103 | |||
| InVigor LT 4030P | 106 | |||||
| InVigor T 4511(PBR) | 106 | 104 | 104 | |||
| Sowing Date | 30 Apr | 23 Apr | 28 Apr | 30 Apr | ||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 83.00 | 68.40 | 100.80 | 30.80 | ||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 313.60 | 430.80 | 1168.00 | 357.40 | ||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Scaddan Canola (Med-High Rainfall Triazine). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.41 | 2.72 | 2.50 | 1.49 | ||
| Pioneer PY429T | 107 | |||||
| HyTTec Trident | 113 | 103 | 105 | 113 | ||
| HyTTec Trophy | 110 | 104 | 107 | 108 | ||
| HyTTec Trifecta | 108 | 104 | ||||
| Hyola Blazer TT | 109 | 105 | 110 | 102 | ||
| Pioneer PY520TC | 102 | No trial | ||||
| SF Dynatron TT | 107 | 104 | 108 | 105 | ||
| InVigor LT 4030P | 115 | |||||
| HyTTec Velocity | 102 | 114 | ||||
| Hyola Defender CT | 109 | 99 | ||||
| Sowing Date | 23 Apr | 26 Apr | 14 Apr | 25 Apr | ||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 96.40 | 51.40 | 71.20 | 36.40 | ||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 498.90 | 509.80 | 843.00 | 225.40 | ||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Gibson Canola (Med-High Rainfall Imidazolinone). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 3.07 | 3.28 | ||||
| Pioneer 45Y95 (CL) | 121 | |||||
| Pioneer 44Y94 CL | 114 | 114 | ||||
| Pioneer 45Y93 CL | 108 | 116 | ||||
| Hyola Solstice CL(PBR) | 110 | Compromised trial | Compromised trial | Compromised trial | ||
| Hyola Equinox CL | 101 | 100 | ||||
| VICTORY V75-03CL | 93 | 96 | ||||
| N/A_6 | ||||||
| Sowing Date | 22 Apr | 3 May | 30 Apr | 28 Apr | 2 May | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 81.80 | 51.40 | 88.80 | 44.00 | 251.20 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 345.60 | 509.80 | 1042.80 | 450.60 | 557.20 | |
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Cascade Canola (Med-High Rainfall Glyphosate). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.68 | |||||
| InVigor LR 4540P | 111 | |||||
| Nuseed Hunter TF | 111 | |||||
| InVigor LR 5040P | 110 | |||||
| Nuseed Eagle TF | 109 | |||||
| InVigor R 4520P | 108 | |||||
| DG Buller G | No trial | No trial | No trial | No trial | 106 | |
| Pioneer 44Y27 (RR) | 105 | |||||
| Nuseed Raptor TF | 104 | |||||
| Pioneer PY424GC | 103 | |||||
| Pioneer PY323G | 103 | |||||
| Sowing Date | 30 Apr | |||||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 114.80 | |||||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 592.40 | |||||
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, Scott Welke. | ||||||
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Table 0: Gibson Canola (Med-High Rainfall Glyphosate). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.97 | 3.32 | ||||
| Pioneer 45Y28 RR | 106 | 113 | ||||
| Nuseed Eagle TF | 113 | |||||
| Nuseed Condor TF | 107 | 111 | ||||
| Hyola Regiment XC(PBR) | 109 | |||||
| Nuseed Raptor TF | 103 | 106 | ||||
| DG Drummond TF | 106 | Compromised trial | Compromised trial | Compromised trial | ||
| Pioneer 44Y30 RR | 105 | 100 | ||||
| InVigor R 4520P | 107 | 98 | ||||
| DG Hotham TF | 102 | |||||
| DG Bindo TF | 99 | |||||
| Sowing Date | 22 Apr | 3 May | 30 Apr | 28 Apr | 2 May | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 81.80 | 51.40 | 88.80 | 44.00 | 251.20 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 345.60 | 509.80 | 1042.80 | 450.60 | 557.20 | |
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Grass Patch Canola (Med-High Rainfall Glyphosate). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 1.46 | |||||
| Nuseed Emu TF | 125 | |||||
| InVigor LR 4540P | 121 | |||||
| Nuseed Hunter TF | 118 | |||||
| Pioneer 44Y27 (RR) | 115 | |||||
| InVigor LR 5040P | 112 | |||||
| Pioneer PY424GC | No trial | No trial | No trial | No trial | 111 | |
| InVigor R 4520P | 111 | |||||
| Pioneer PY323G | 110 | |||||
| Nuseed Raptor TF | 105 | |||||
| Hyola Regiment XC | 103 | |||||
| Sowing Date | 11 May | |||||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 52.80 | |||||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 171.00 | |||||
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, Sam Defrenne. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Munglinup Canola (Med-High Rainfall Glyphosate). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 3.13 | 2.78 | 2.22 | |||
| Pioneer PY428R | 107 | |||||
| Nuseed Hunter TF | 107 | |||||
| InVigor LR 4540P | 107 | |||||
| InVigor LR 5040P | 106 | |||||
| Pioneer 45Y28 RR | 108 | 103 | 104 | |||
| Pioneer 44Y30 RR | 101 | 110 | Compromised trial | 105 | No trial | |
| InVigor R 4520P | 101 | 109 | 105 | |||
| Nuseed Eagle TF | 102 | 103 | ||||
| Nuseed Raptor TF | 103 | 102 | 103 | |||
| Hyola Regiment XC(PBR) | 98 | 101 | ||||
| Sowing Date | 30 Apr | 23 Apr | 28 Apr | 30 Apr | ||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 83.00 | 68.40 | 100.80 | 30.80 | ||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 313.60 | 430.80 | 1168.00 | 357.40 | ||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Scaddan Canola (Med-High Rainfall Glyphosate). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.64 | 2.86 | 2.77 | 1.63 | ||
| InVigor LR 4540P | 105 | 113 | ||||
| Nuseed Hunter TF | 105 | 111 | ||||
| InVigor LR 5040P | 106 | 109 | ||||
| Pioneer 44Y30 RR | 103 | 105 | 107 | |||
| InVigor R 4520P | 103 | 104 | 105 | 108 | ||
| Pioneer 44Y27 (RR) | 105 | 102 | 102 | 108 | No trial | |
| Pioneer 45Y28 RR | 100 | |||||
| Pioneer PY323G | 105 | |||||
| Pioneer PY424GC | 106 | |||||
| Nuseed Emu TF | 98 | 113 | ||||
| Sowing Date | 23 Apr | 26 Apr | 14 Apr | 25 Apr | ||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 96.40 | 51.40 | 71.20 | 36.40 | ||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 498.90 | 509.80 | 843.00 | 225.40 | ||
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Australian canola variety disease ratings
The following table contains varietal ratings for blackleg disease of canola.
These ratings are updated twice a year by crop pathologists and were released in autumn 2025.
Table 0: Canola disease guide – autumn 2025 ratings and resistance groups. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 autumn blackleg rating | |||||
| Variety | Bare | Fluopyram (e.g. ILeVo®) | Pydiflumetofen (e.g. Saltro®) | 2025 upper canopy infection blackleg rating | Type |
| Conventional | |||||
| Outlaw | RMR | R | R | MR | Open Pollinated |
| Triazine-Tolerant Varieties | |||||
| HyTTec Trophy | R | R | R | MR | Hybrid, Triazine |
| HyTTec Trifecta | R | R | MR | Hybrid, Triazine | |
| HyTTec Trident | R | R | MR | Hybrid, Triazine | |
| DG BIDGEE TT | R | R | R | R | Open Pollinated, Triazine |
| Pioneer PY429T | R | R | R | Hybrid, Triazine | |
| ATR Bluefin | RMR | MR | Open Pollinated, Triazine | ||
| Hyola Blazer TT | RMR | R | MR | Hybrid, Triazine | |
| Monola H524TT | RMR | MR | Hybrid, Triazine | ||
| InVigor T 4511 | RMR | R | MR | Hybrid, Triazine | |
| DG Torrens TT | RMR | R | R | Open Pollinated, Triazine | |
| SF Spark TT | MR | R | R | MR | Hybrid, Triazine |
| DG Avon TT | MR | R | R | MR | Open Pollinated, Triazine |
| Renegade TT | MR | R | R | MR | Open Pollinated, Triazine |
| HyTTec Velocity | MR | MR | Hybrid, Triazine | ||
| Monola 422TT | MR | MR | Hybrid, Triazine | ||
| RGT Baseline TT | MRMS | RMR | R | MRMS | Hybrid, Triazine |
| RGT Capacity TT | MRMS | RMR | R | MRMS | Hybrid, Triazine |
| SF Dynatron TT | MRMS | R | R | MRMS | Hybrid, Triazine |
| Bandit TT | MRMS | RMR | R | MRMS | Open Pollinated, Triazine |
| ATR Swordfish | MRMS | MRMS | Open Pollinated, Triazine | ||
| ATR Bonito | MS | MR | RMR | MS | Open Pollinated, Triazine |
| Imidazolinone-Tolerant Varieties | |||||
| Pioneer PN526C | R | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| Pioneer PY327C | R | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| Hyola Solstice CL | R | R | R | Hybrid | |
| Hyola Continuum CL | R | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| Vesta IMI | R | Hybrid | |||
| RGT Nizza CL | R | R | R | MR | Hybrid |
| RGT Clavier CL | R | R | Hybrid | ||
| Pioneer PY421C | RMR | R | R | MR | Hybrid |
| Pioneer 45Y95 (CL) | RMR | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| Pioneer 44Y94 CL | RMR | R | R | MR | Hybrid |
| Pioneer 43Y92 (CL) | RMR | R | R | MR | Hybrid |
| VICTORY V75-03CL | RMR | R | R | MR | Hybrid |
| Nuseed Ceres IMI | RMR | MR | Hybrid | ||
| Imidazolinone and Triazine-Tolerant Varieties | |||||
| Hyola Defender CT | R | R | MR | Hybrid, Triazine | |
| Pioneer PY520TC | RMR | R | R | MR | Hybrid, Triazine |
| Nuseed Griffon TTI | RMR | MR | Hybrid, Triazine | ||
| Glyphosate-Tolerant Varieties | |||||
| Nuseed Eagle TF | R | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| Nuseed Raptor TF | R | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| VICTORY V55-04TF | R | R | R | MR | Hybrid |
| DG Hotham TF | R | R | R | Hybrid | |
| Pioneer PY422G | RMR | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| Nuseed Hunter TF | RMR | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| Pioneer 44Y27 (RR) | RMR | R | R | MR | Hybrid |
| DG Buller G | RMR | R | Hybrid | ||
| Pioneer PY525G | MR | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| Pioneer PY428R | MR | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| Pioneer PY323G | MR | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| Nuseed Emu TF | MR | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| InVigor R 4520P | MRMS | R | R | MRMS | Hybrid |
| Glyphosate and Imidazolinone-Tolerant Varieties | |||||
| Hyola Regiment XC | R | R | R | R | Hybrid |
| Pioneer PY424GC | MR | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| Glufosinate and Triazine-Tolerant Varieties | |||||
| InVigor LT 4530P | RMR | R | R | MR | Hybrid, Triazine |
| Glufosinate and Glyphosate-Tolerant Varieties | |||||
| InVigor LR 5040P | RMR | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| InVigor LR 4540P | RMR | R | MR | Hybrid | |
| InVigor LR 3540P | MR | R | MR | Hybrid | |
R = resistant, MR = moderately resistant, MS = moderately susceptible, S = susceptible. | |||||
Please check the updated ratings using the Blackleg Management Guide or the NVT Disease Ratings. | |||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Khan(PBR) | AgriVentis Technologies | 4 | Commercialising commencing 2026 PBR Part 1 and 2 Completed. |
| 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 - Esperance
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: Scaddan Chickpea (Desi). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 1.22 | 0.83 | 1.17 | 0.94 | 1.12 | |
| PBA Slasher(PBR) | 102 | 109 | 103 | 94 | 97 | |
| PBA Striker(PBR) | 104 | 119 | 95 | 93 | 94 | |
| Neelam | 97 | 120 | 98 | 97 | 94 | |
| CBA Captain(PBR) | 107 | 99 | 85 | 100 | 100 | |
| PBA Maiden(PBR) | 91 | 101 | 93 | 96 | 88 | |
| Genesis 836 | 89 | 84 | 87 | 106 | 93 | |
| Genesis 090 | 76 | 78 | 93 | 85 | ||
| Sowing Date | 3 Jun | 13 May | 18 May | 29 May | 21 May | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 96.40 | 51.40 | 71.20 | 36.40 | 251.60 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 498.90 | 509.80 | 843.00 | 225.40 | 557.20 | |
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
chickpea variety disease ratings - Esperance
The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of chickpea in Western Australia. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.
Selected varieties of most relevance to Western Australia growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.
Table 0: Chickpea disease guide for Western Australia. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance | Ascochyta Blight (Pathogen Group 1 - South) Resistance | Ascochyta Blight (Pathogen Group 2 - North) Resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei tolerance | Pratylenchus Thornei resistance | Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance | Phytophthora Root Rot resistance |
| Almaz | MI | S | MS | I | S | MRMS | |
| CBA Captain | MT | S | MS (P) | MT | MS | MR | S |
| Genesis 090 | IVI | MS | MS | MII | MS | MRMS | |
| Genesis 836 | MII | S | S | MT | MS | MR | |
| Genesis Kalkee | VI | S | S | MI | MS | MRMS | |
| Kyabra | MT | VS | VS | MT | S | MRMS | VS |
| Neelam | MI | S | S | MTMI | MS | MRMS | |
| PBA Boundary | MTMI | S | S | MT | MRMS | RMR | VS |
| PBA Drummond | TMT | VS | VS | TMT | MRMS | MR | VS |
| PBA HatTrick | MT | S | S | MTMI | MRMS | MRMS | S |
| PBA Magnus | MI | S | MS | IVI | MSS | MRMS | |
| PBA Maiden | MI | S | S | MII | MRMS | MRMS | |
| PBA Monarch | IVI | S | MS (P) | I | MS | MRMS | |
| PBA Pistol | T | S | VS | MII | MRMS | RMR | |
| PBA Royal | MII | MS | MS | MI | MS | MR (P) | |
| PBA Seamer | MTMI | S | MS | MTMI | MRMS | MRMS | S |
| PBA Slasher | MI | S | S | MT | MRMS | MRMS | |
| PBA Striker | MI | S | S | TMT | MRMS | MRMS | |
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. | |||||||
Faba Bean
faba bean variety yield performance - Esperance
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: Scaddan Faba Bean. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.00 | 2.54 | 2.32 | 1.50 | ||
| PBA Marne(PBR) | 109 | 102 | 102 | 110 | ||
| PBA Bendoc(PBR) | 98 | 101 | 98 | 102 | ||
| Nura(PBR) | 93 | 97 | 93 | 96 | ||
| Fiesta VF(PBR) | 97 | 95 | 92 | 95 | ||
| PBA Amberley(PBR) | 90 | 97 | 92 | Compromised trial | 95 | |
| PBA Zahra(PBR) | 90 | 96 | 89 | 97 | ||
| PBA Samira(PBR) | 89 | 95 | 89 | 92 | ||
| Farah(PBR) | 92 | 94 | 88 | 94 | ||
| PBA Rana(PBR) | 85 | 82 | 67 | |||
| Sowing Date | 23 Apr | 29 Apr | 2 May | 29 May | 21 May | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 96.40 | 51.40 | 71.20 | 36.40 | 251.60 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 498.90 | 509.80 | 843.00 | 225.40 | 557.20 | |
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
faba bean variety disease ratings - Esperance
The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of faba bean in Western Australia. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.
Selected varieties of most relevance to Western Australia growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.
Table 0: Faba Bean disease guide for Western Australia. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Rust (Faba Bean) Resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei resistance | Ascochyta Blight resistance | Cercospora Leaf Spot Resistance | Chocolate Spot resistance |
| Doza | MR | MSS | S (P) | S | S |
| Farah | VS | MRMS | MS (P) | S | S |
| Fiesta VF | VS | MS | S | S | S |
| Nura | VS | MS | MR (P) | S | MS |
| PBA Amberley | VS | MRMS | MR | S | MRMS |
| PBA Bendoc | VS | MRMS | MR (MS) (P) | S | S |
| PBA Marne | MRMS | MS | MS | S | MS |
| PBA Nanu | MR | MRMS | MS (P) | S | S |
| PBA Nasma | MRMS | MSS | S (P) | S | S |
| PBA Rana | VS | MS | MRMS (P) | S | MS |
| PBA Samira | S | MRMS | MR (P) | S | MS |
| PBA Warda | MRMS | MRMS | S | S | S |
| PBA Zahra | S | MRMS | MRMS | S | 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. | |||||
Field Pea
New field pea varieties
The following information is for field pea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| APB Whitehaven(PBR) | Agriculture Victoria | Being evaluated in the NVT as APB2403 since 2024. |
field pea variety yield performance - Esperance
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: Grass Patch Field Pea. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 0.47 | 1.99 | 1.73 | 1.27 | 1.08 | |
| APB Bondi(PBR) | 113 | 109 | 113 | 99 | 100 | |
| PBA Butler(PBR) | 107 | 112 | 107 | 103 | 87 | |
| PBA Oura(PBR) | 99 | 101 | 100 | 105 | 109 | |
| PBA Taylor(PBR) | 104 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 105 | |
| PBA Gunyah(PBR) | 97 | 100 | 97 | 102 | 102 | |
| PBA Wharton | 99 | 93 | 98 | 95 | 105 | |
| PBA Twilight(PBR) | 96 | 92 | 97 | 96 | 101 | |
| Kaspa(PBR) | 97 | 98 | 94 | 97 | 92 | |
| GIA Ourstar(PBR) | 90 | 88 | 94 | 97 | 96 | |
| GIA Kastar(PBR) | 86 | 70 | 86 | 75 | 71 | |
| Sowing Date | 27 May | 25 May | 20 May | 4 Jun | 11 Jun | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 91.80 | 99.00 | 37.80 | 40.20 | 52.80 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 157.60 | 269.20 | 299.00 | 167.60 | 171.00 | |
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, Ron Longbottom. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Holt Rock Field Pea. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 1.24 | 0.87 | 1.27 | |||
| APB Bondi(PBR) | 109 | 126 | 107 | |||
| PBA Butler(PBR) | 95 | 121 | 117 | |||
| PBA Taylor(PBR) | 106 | 108 | 97 | |||
| PBA Oura(PBR) | 104 | 95 | 100 | |||
| PBA Gunyah(PBR) | 99 | 96 | 100 | |||
| Kaspa(PBR) | 94 | 98 | 99 | Compromised trial | Compromised trial | |
| PBA Wharton | 104 | 96 | 90 | |||
| PBA Twilight(PBR) | 99 | 89 | 92 | |||
| GIA Ourstar(PBR) | 92 | 74 | 92 | |||
| GIA Kastar(PBR) | 80 | 67 | 77 | |||
| Sowing Date | 4 Jun | 28 May | 22 May | 4 Jun | 5 Jun | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 75.20 | 98.00 | 199.20 | 12.80 | 256.80 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 154.70 | 286.90 | 662.40 | 185.20 | 381.60 | |
No 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Mt. Madden Field Pea. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.66 | |||||
| APB Bondi | 116 | |||||
| PBA Taylor | 115 | |||||
| PBA Wharton | 106 | |||||
| Kaspa | 105 | |||||
| PBA Butler | 104 | |||||
| PBA Gunyah | No trial | No trial | No trial | No trial | 98 | |
| PBA Twilight | 95 | |||||
| PBA Oura | 94 | |||||
| GIA Kastar | 86 | |||||
| GIA Ourstar | 75 | |||||
| Sowing Date | 4 Jun | |||||
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 121.40 | |||||
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 378.00 | |||||
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Scaddan Field Pea. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 1.61 | 1.82 | 1.71 | 0.96 | ||
| PBA Butler(PBR) | 116 | 116 | 106 | 94 | ||
| APB Bondi(PBR) | 115 | 117 | 98 | 107 | ||
| PBA Taylor(PBR) | 102 | 107 | 99 | 108 | ||
| Kaspa(PBR) | 99 | 102 | 99 | 96 | ||
| PBA Gunyah(PBR) | 97 | 98 | 103 | 101 | ||
| PBA Oura(PBR) | 96 | 95 | Compromised trial | 104 | 104 | |
| PBA Wharton | 95 | 97 | 93 | 105 | ||
| PBA Twilight(PBR) | 93 | 91 | 94 | 99 | ||
| GIA Ourstar(PBR) | 88 | 79 | 94 | 88 | ||
| GIA Kastar(PBR) | 88 | 79 | 71 | 74 | ||
| Sowing Date | 3 Jun | 27 May | 18 May | 29 May | 14 Jun | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 96.40 | 51.40 | 71.20 | 36.40 | 251.60 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 498.90 | 509.80 | 843.00 | 225.40 | 557.20 | |
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
field pea variety disease ratings - Esperance
The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of field pea in Western Australia. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.
Selected varieties of most relevance to Western Australia growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.
Table 0: Field Pea disease guide for Western Australia. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Ascochyta Blight resistance | Powdery Mildew resistance | Bacterial Blight resistance | Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance | Downy Mildew Resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei resistance |
| APB Bondi | MS | RMR | S | RMR | RMR (S) | MSS |
| GIA Kastar | MS (P) | RMR | S | MR | S | MS |
| GIA Ourstar | MS (P) | S | S (P) | MRMS | S | MS |
| Kaspa | MS | S | S | RMR | S | MRMS |
| PBA Butler | MS | S | MS | RMR | S | MRMS |
| PBA Gunyah | MS | S | S | RMR | S | MRMS |
| PBA Noosa | MS | S | S | RMR | MS | MRMS |
| PBA Oura | MS | S | MS | MR | S | MRMS (P) |
| PBA Pearl | MS | S | MS | MR | S | MRMS |
| PBA Percy | MS | S | MRMS | RMR | S | RMR |
| PBA Taylor | MS | S | S | RMR | S | MRMS |
| PBA Twilight | MS | S | S | MR | S | MRMS |
| PBA Wharton | MS | R (S) | S | MR | S | MRMS |
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. | ||||||
Lentil
New lentil varieties
The following information is for lentil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIA Colombo(PBR) | Grain Innovation Australia Pty Ltd | 5.4 | Variety description not supplied. |
| ALB Burdett | Agriculture Victoria | ALB Burdett is a high yielding, early flowering and early maturing, conventional non-IMI-tolerant lentil variety, specifically released to meet the agronomic and environmental conditions of Western Australia. ALB Burdett is a new medium red market-class, moderate plant vigour, resistant to Ascochyta Blight (Nipper virulent), improved resistant to Botrytis Grey Mould, shattering, pod drop and lodging, moderately tolerant to salinity, and potential to replace PBA Bolt in Esperance region | |
| ALB Dane | Agriculture Victoria | ALB Dane is a new large red market class lentil variety released by Agriculture Victoria for wide adaptations (i.e., for diverse production regions of SA, VIC, NSW and WA). ALB Dane is a high yielding and mid to late maturing with tolerance to IMI herbicide and shows improved resistance to Ascochyta blight and enhanced tolerance to salinity and Boron toxicity. The variety is licensed to Seednet with commercial seed expected to be widely available by 2026. |
lentil variety yield performance - Esperance
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: Scaddan Lentil. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 1.77 | 1.13 | 0.78 | 0.83 | ||
| ALB Dane | 120 | 93 | ||||
| GIA Lightning | 110 | 111 | 114 | 101 | ||
| GIA Thunder | 110 | 92 | 116 | 109 | ||
| PBA HighlandXT | 101 | 109 | 107 | 104 | ||
| PBA Bolt | 98 | 118 | 104 | 98 | ||
| PBA Hallmark XT | Compromised trial | 104 | 94 | 97 | 99 | |
| ALB Terrier | 109 | 83 | 103 | 101 | ||
| PBA Jumbo2 | 100 | 90 | 106 | 108 | ||
| GIA Sire | 92 | 112 | 83 | 95 | ||
| PBA Hurricane XT | 97 | 94 | 96 | 99 | ||
| Sowing Date | 11 May | 13 May | 18 May | 29 May | 21 May | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 96.40 | 51.40 | 71.20 | 36.40 | 251.60 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 498.90 | 509.80 | 843.00 | 225.40 | 557.20 | |
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
lentil variety disease ratings - Esperance
The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of lentil in Western Australia. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.
Selected varieties of most relevance to Western Australia growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.
Table 0: Lentil disease guide for Western Australia. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Ascochyta Blight (Nipper Virulent) Resistance | Botrytis Grey Mould resistance | Ascochyta Blight (Hurricane Virulent) Resistance | Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance | Pratylenchus Thornei resistance |
| ALB Burdett | R (P) | MS (P) | MRMS (P) | ||
| ALB Dane | R (P) | MRMS | MR (P) | MRMS | MRMS |
| ALB Terrier | R | MRMS | MR | MRMS (P) | MRMS |
| GIA Colombo | R (P) | MRMS (P) | RMR (P) | MR (P) | MRMS (P) |
| GIA Leader | MR | MRMS | MR | MRMS (P) | MR (P) |
| GIA Lightning | R (P) | MS | MRMS (P) | MRMS (P) | MR (P) |
| GIA Metro | MR | MRMS | RMR | MRMS | MRMS (P) |
| GIA Sire | R (P) | MS | MRMS (P) | MRMS | MRMS (P) |
| GIA Thunder | R (P) | MRMS | MRMS (P) | MRMS | MR (P) |
| PBA Bolt | MR | S | MRMS | MR | MR |
| PBA Hallmark XT | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | MR | MRMS |
| PBA HighlandXT | MR | MS | MR | MRMS | MRMS |
| PBA Hurricane XT | RMR | MS | MRMS (P) | MRMS | MRMS |
| PBA Jumbo2 | R | MR | RMR | MR | MRMS |
| PBA Kelpie XT | MRMS | MS | MRMS | MRMS | MRMS |
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. | |||||
Lupin
lupin variety yield performance - Esperance
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: Gibson Lupin (Narrow Leafed). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 2.16 | 1.75 | 3.11 | |||
| Rosemont(PBR) | 102 | |||||
| Gidgee(PBR) | 114 | 99 | ||||
| Coyote(PBR) | 112 | 105 | 105 | |||
| Lawler(PBR) | 114 | 109 | 100 | |||
| PBA Jurien(PBR) | 105 | 104 | ||||
| Mandelup(PBR) | 103 | 103 | Compromised trial | Compromised trial | 100 | |
| PBA Barlock(PBR) | 94 | 98 | 104 | |||
| PBA Gunyidi | 94 | 96 | 104 | |||
| PBA Bateman(PBR) | 92 | 94 | 106 | |||
| PBA Leeman(PBR) | 93 | 92 | 98 | |||
| Sowing Date | 23 Apr | 3 May | 29 Apr | 20 May | 28 May | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 81.80 | 51.40 | 88.80 | 44.00 | 251.20 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 345.60 | 509.80 | 1042.80 | 450.60 | 557.20 | |
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, Christian Seimer. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
Table 0: Holt Rock Lupin (Narrow Leafed). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Mean yield (t/ha) | 1.22 | 1.88 | 2.73 | 0.93 | 1.94 | |
| Rosemont(PBR) | 116 | 95 | 108 | |||
| PBA Jurien(PBR) | 106 | 111 | 102 | 109 | ||
| Gidgee(PBR) | 113 | 111 | 95 | 103 | ||
| Lawler(PBR) | 104 | 108 | 106 | 96 | 102 | |
| Coyote(PBR) | 113 | 105 | 98 | 96 | 110 | |
| PBA Barlock(PBR) | 103 | 99 | 105 | 105 | 107 | |
| Mandelup(PBR) | 101 | 103 | 104 | 100 | 101 | |
| PBA Gunyidi | 103 | 96 | 98 | 103 | 105 | |
| PBA Bateman(PBR) | 106 | 95 | 94 | 102 | 108 | |
| PBA Leeman(PBR) | 96 | 92 | 83 | 97 | 92 | |
| Sowing Date | 1 May | 24 Apr | 6 May | 8 May | 10 May | |
| Rainfall J-M (mm) | 75.20 | 98.00 | 199.20 | 12.80 | 256.80 | |
| Rainfall A-O (mm) | 154.70 | 286.90 | 662.40 | 185.20 | 381.60 | |
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator. | ||||||
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter | ||||||
lupin variety disease ratings - Esperance
The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of lupin in Western Australia. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.
Selected varieties of most relevance to Western Australia growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.
Table 0: Lupin disease guide for Western Australia. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Phomopsis (Stem Infection) Resistance | Anthracnose resistance | Phomopsis (Pod Infection) Resistance | Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus Resistance | Sclerotinia Stem Rot Resistance | Cucumber Mosaic Virus Resistance |
| Coromup | MR | MR | S | S (P) | S (P) | MR |
| Coyote | S | MRMS | MRMS | MR (P) | S (P) | MRMS |
| Gidgee | MR | MR | S | S (P) | S (P) | MRMS |
| Jenabillup | MS | MS | MR | S (P) | MRMS | |
| Lawler | MR | MR | MS | MS (P) | S (P) | MRMS |
| Mandelup | MR | MRMS | S | S (P) | S (P) | MRMS |
| PBA Barlock | MR | RMR | MR | MS (P) | S (P) | MRMS |
| PBA Bateman | RMR | MRMS | S | MR (P) | S (P) | MR |
| PBA Gunyidi | RMR | MRMS | MRMS | MS (P) | S (P) | MRMS |
| PBA Jurien | RMR | RMR | MRMS | MRMS (P) | S (P) | MS |
| PBA Leeman | MR | MRMS | MRMS | S (P) | S (P) | MRMS |
| Rosemont | MR | MRMS | MRMS | MRMS (P) | S (P) | MR |
| Wonga | MR | MR | MR | MS (P) | S (P) | MR |
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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