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May 2025 - NVT HARVEST REPORT

Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Kalyx Australia harvesting at the GRDC National Variety Trials (NVT) site on John and Brendan Pattison’s farm near Marrar, New South Wales.

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.

Contact

PO Box 5367 KINGSTON ACT 2604

02 6166 4500

comms@grdc.com.au

nvt.grdc.com.au

Introduction

The NVT Harvest Report – Mallee South Australia and Victoria provides information to support growers and advisers with decisions on variety selection for Mallee South Australia and Victoria. 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 Mallee South Australia and Victoria 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 – Mallee South Australia and Victoria, 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 Mallee South Australia and Victoria.

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 - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Locality of NVT trial sites in Mallee South Australia and Victoria from 2020 to 2024.

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.

^*EPR amount is ex-GST, ^(PBR)denotes Plant Breeder's Rights apply. ¹All data in the table was provided by breeders. Readers should raise any issues with the displayed data directly with the breeder. Consult the Grains Australia Variety Master List for final classification in your region.
Variety	Breeding Company	Grain classification	End point royalty^* ($)	Comments supplied by breeding company¹
Kestrel	Intergrain Pty Ltd		4	Kestrel is a very quick maturing AH wheat, providing an excellent late sowing opportunity for Western Australia growers. Kestrel is 5-7 days quicker than Vixen and has a short plant height. Kestrel offers a strong grain quality package, with good screenings and test weight Maturity description: Very Quick Spring
RGT Marsh^(PBR)	RAGT			RGT Marsh is a high-performing, spring wheat bred for medium to low rainfall zones in Western Australia. With robust performance across tough seasons and standout disease resistance, this variety has proven itself where others stumble. FEATURES • Consistent top-end yields Achieved 108% of WA’s trial mean in 2024 NVTs • Bred for WA, by RAGT Australia Developed at RAGT’s Longerenong Breeding Centre and tested rigorously across WA from Geraldton to Esperance • Robust disease resistance RMR to Stripe Rust, MSS to Leaf Rust, MRMS to Stem Rust, and improved Glume and Leaf Blotch tolerance • Quick-mid maturity, wide sowing window Similar phenology to Calibre and Scepter. Sow from late April into June • Quality classification pending (final grade expected to be AH or APW) • Seed available 2026 Maturity description: Quick-Mid Spring
Murray	Intergrain Pty Ltd	AH/APW/FEED	3.8	Murray (IGW6895), is a high yielding APW wheat suited to medium-high rainfall areas of Victoria and eastern South Australia, showing excellent yield potential in these environments. Murray is a mid-maturing wheat suited to May sowings, offering excellent yield potential, test weight and low screenings. Disease profile includes good stem rust (MRp) and CCN (MRMSp) resistance. Maturity description: Mid Spring
Dale	Intergrain Pty Ltd	AH/FEED	3.8	Dale (IGW6993) is a high yielding, adaptable mid-maturing AH wheat with excellent yield potential and stability across a range of environments. Dale performs especially well throughout WA and in the SA mallee. Dale has strong physical grain characteristics including good grain size, test weight and low screenings. Disease resistance includes yellow spot (MRMSp), stem rust (MRMSp), powdery mildew (MSp) and useful resistance to P. neglectus (MRMSp). Maturity description: Mid Spring
LRPB Sonic^(PBR)	LongReach Plant Breeders Pty Ltd	AH/FEED	4	Quick maturing AH variety, well suited to all Agzones in WA. Good disease package with improved powdery mildew resistance over most widely grown WA varieties, combined with an elite soil abiotic tolerance package. Marketed by Pacific Seeds. Maturity description: Quick-Mid Spring
AGT-Montana^(PBR)	Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd	AH/FEED	3.9	- Elite yield - Very quick-quick maturity, best suited to main season or late sowing - Alternative to Vixen and Calibre - Improved stripe and leaf rust resistance compared to Vixen and Calibre - Much improved sprouting tolerance relative to Vixen - Moderately short plant type - AH quality classification in southern NSW & Victoria Maturity description: Very Quick-Quick Spring
AGT-Rio^(PBR)	Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd	FEED/APW/AH	3.9	- Good disease resistance package for higher yielding environments - Excellent stripe rust and powdery mildew resistance - Very high yields in medium-high rainfall or disease-pressured environments - An improved alternative to RockStar and Catapult - Moderately short plant height with good lodging tolerance - AH quality classification in southern NSW with an excellent physical grain quality package Maturity description: Mid Spring
AGT-Carnac^(PBR)	Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd	ANW/FEED	3.9	- Elite yield, particularly in low-medium yielding environments - Udon noodle (ANW) quality - An ideal replacement for popular variety Zen - Best suited to tougher environments and seasons - Excellent physical grain quality with low screenings and high test weights - Mid season maturity, similar to Rottnest, Zen and Ninja - Good yellow spot resistance Maturity description: Mid Spring
AGT-Hamelin^(PBR)	Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd	FEED/AH	3.9	- Mid-slow maturity, suited to both early and main season sowings - Alternative to RockStar, Denison and Catapult - Very good physical grain quality package, with an AH quality classification, very high test weight, low screenings and good sprouting tolerance - High yields across a range of germination dates - Good disease resistance package, with improved rust, yellow spot and powdery mildew resistance - Moderately short plant type, contributing to good standability Maturity description: Mid-Slow Spring
AGT-Colt^(PBR)	Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd	AH/FEED	3.9	- Mid-slow maturity, similar to Yitpi and Cutlass - Exceptional disease resistance package, including CCN and yellow leaf spot resistance - AH quality classification, with low screenings risk - Maturity driven by photoperiod, similar to Yitpi and Cutlass, offering earlier sowing and frost risk mitigation opportunities - Best suited to Mallee type environments of SA/Vic where Yitpi has been grown Maturity description: Mid-Slow Spring
AGT-Banker^(PBR)	Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd	FEED/ADR	4.3	SA/Vic: - High yielding, particularly suited to low-medium rainfall environments - Suitable replacement for Bitalli and DBA-Aurora - Excellent rust and yellow leaf spot resistance - ADR quality classification with very high test weights nNSW/QLD: - The new yield benchmark for durum varieties in northern durum growing regions - Elite yielding alternative to Westcourt, DBA Mataroi, DBA Lillaroi and other varieties - Excellent rust and yellow leaf spot resistance - Good performance in crown rot affected yield trials relative to other varieties - Improved black point resistance compared with Westcourt - ADR quality classification with very high test weights Maturity description: Mid Spring
AGT-Rimfire^(PBR)	Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd	FEED/ADR	4.3	- DBA Vittaroi replacement with much higher grain yield - DBA Vittaroi plant type: shorter stature with good lodging tolerance - Exceptional performance under high input/high yielding situations - The best durum option on the market for irrigation production - Good stripe rust resistance - ADR quality classification in NSW Maturity description: Mid Spring
AGT-Kudos^(PBR)	Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd	FEED/APH	4.1	- Excellent alternative to LRPB Lancer - Significant increase in profitability relative to LRPB Lancer - Very high yield, particularly in early sown trials - Very good yield performance in the presence of crown rot - Moderately short plant type, with very good lodging tolerance - APH quality classification with high test weights and low screenings Maturity description: Mid-Slow Spring
PACKER^(PBR)	LongReach Plant Breeders Pty Ltd	4	4	Mid Slow Spring Maturing variety demonstrating high and stable yields in early season trials in Sth NSW. Strong disease package with good Septoria and Stripe Rust resistances in a Scepter background. Maturity description: Mid-Slow Spring
Lancelin^(PBR)	Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd	ASFT/FEED	3.7	- Australian Soft (ASFT) quality classification - High and stable yields in WA, similar to Scepter - Mid season maturity, similar to Scepter - Disease resistance package similar to Scepter - Excellent physical grain quality package, with high test weights and low screenings - Under market development - future opportunities may exist Maturity description: Mid Spring
Triple 2	Australian Grain and Forage Seeds Pty Ltd	FEED/Mid/Long	4	Triple 2 is an awned, high yield potential, mid-maturity red-grained feed winter wheat. Triple 2 has a strong disease package with strong Septoria Tritici Blotch and Stripe Rust resistance. Triple 2 has a wider sowing window and will be complimentary to existing longer season winter wheats in sowing programs. Suits medium & high rainfall zones. Maturity description: Mid Winter

wheat variety yield performance - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

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: Balranald Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	2.32	1.50	4.66	5.14	1.86
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				110	110
Murray	APW					111
Brumby^(PBR)	APW		106	108	109	112
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	108	111	105	107	115
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW			109	108	113
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	106	111	108	107	108
Sunmaster^(PBR)	APH		99	110	110	104
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	107	108	107	106	109
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	106	106	107	107	106
AGT-Rio^(PBR)	APW					102
RGT Ponsford	APW		102	109	106	104
LRPB Matador	AH			105	104	110
Scepter^(PBR)	AH	104	101	103	105	110
Cutlass^(PBR)	APW	102	103	106	106	99
Vixen^(PBR)	AH	105	104	103	102	110
Sowing Date		12 May	25 May	18 May	9 May	20 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)		41.00	52.60	65.60	95.60	104.40
Rainfall A-O (mm)		256.60	160.50	468.80	396.40	165.40
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator.
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter

Table 0: Birchip Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	5.42	2.53	4.27	4.73	4.05
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				114	110
Murray	APW					110
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	110	117	106	108	107
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	108	116	111	107	105
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW			99	112	108
Brumby^(PBR)	APW		106	101	110	108
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	110	107	102	107	108
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	104	108	113	106	103
LRPB Matador	AH			97	106	107
Sunmaster^(PBR)	APH		102	117	109	102
AGT-Rio^(PBR)	APW					108
Vixen^(PBR)	AH	108	115	101	105	105
RGT Ponsford	APW		101	98	107	107
AGT-Montana^(PBR)	AH					98
Scepter^(PBR)	AH	106	107	99	107	105
Sowing Date		14 May	10 May	9 May	8 May	12 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)		100.60	24.60	59.60	23.40	68.50
Rainfall A-O (mm)		204.80	172.40	384.40	117.60	145.80
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator.
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter

Table 0: Geranium Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	3.66	1.66	2.50	2.90	1.55
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				118	105
Murray	APW					110
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW			104	113	111
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	114	110	104	108	117
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	113	106	109	109	108
Vixen^(PBR)	AH	119	106	103	107	107
LRPB Matador	AH				106	110
AGT-Rio^(PBR)	APW					103
Brumby^(PBR)	APW		106	103	108	118
Scepter^(PBR)	AH	110	104	100	107	110
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	103	107	107	104	114
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	102	104	109	107	108
Dozer CL Plus^(PBR)	APW		103		102	101
AGT-Montana^(PBR)	AH					96
Boree^(PBR)	AH	107	105	100	103	109
Sowing Date		11 May	2 Jun	17 May	10 May	5 Jun
Rainfall J-M (mm)		55.60	56.70	29.40	53.30	48.00
Rainfall A-O (mm)		223.60	185.60	344.00	252.40	133.40
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator.
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter

Table 0: Hopetoun Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	4.64	2.94	5.79	4.30
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				111
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	108	111	109	105
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW			104	110
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	110	113	104	107
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	109	109	106	107
LRPB Matador	AH			100	110
Vixen^(PBR)	AH	108	112	101	108
RGT Ponsford	APW		105	106	107	Compromised trial
Brumby^(PBR)	APW		107	104	106
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	105	105	112	99
Dozer CL Plus^(PBR)	APW		108		108
Genie^(PBR)	AH				102
Sunmaster^(PBR)	APH		98	117	95
Boree^(PBR)	AH	106	107	99	106
Scepter^(PBR)	AH	106	106	100	105
Sowing Date		13 May	13 May	16 May	15 May	30 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)		205.50	31.20	42.80	30.20	78.40
Rainfall A-O (mm)		456.30	168.00	360.00	160.80	100.00
No 2024 trial cooperator.
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter

Table 0: Manangatang Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	2.62	2.43	5.21	2.58	1.57
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				114	101
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	112	119	104	114	111
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	109	116	108	109	107
Murray	APW					102
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW			104	114	103
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	104	108	109	105	110
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	105	109	104	113	109
Brumby^(PBR)	APW		106	103	113	111
Vixen^(PBR)	AH	110	115	102	109	101
LRPB Matador	AH			101	113	102
Sunmaster^(PBR)	APH		98	112	102	111
AGT-Montana^(PBR)	AH					103
Scepter^(PBR)	AH	108	106	101	109	105
Genie^(PBR)	AH				104	103
Boree^(PBR)	AH	106	106	100	109	103
Sowing Date		12 May	25 May	17 May	8 May	16 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)		47.70	48.20	41.00	25.20	110.00
Rainfall A-O (mm)		226.80	150.00	462.10	144.30	100.70
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator.
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter

Table 0: Merrinee Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	2.35	1.52	3.30	4.51	2.02
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				111	110
Murray	APW					111
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	108	115	108	109	114
Brumby^(PBR)	APW		107	107	112	112
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	106	109	111	111	107
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW			105	110	114
LRPB Matador	AH			106	108	110
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	106	110	107	106	108
RGT Ponsford	APW		102	108	110	104
AGT-Rio^(PBR)	APW					103
Vixen^(PBR)	AH	105	111	104	104	109
Boree^(PBR)	AH	104	107	104	106	107
Scepter^(PBR)	AH	105	105	102	106	110
Catapult^(PBR)	AH	104	106	104	106	106
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	104	104	106	105	105
Sowing Date		12 May	25 May	10 May	9 May	30 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)		48.80	55.40	86.20	19.20	70.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)		235.40	128.20	317.20	148.40	103.60
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator.
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter

Table 0: Nangari Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	3.14	1.31	4.15	2.49
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				118
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	111	107	107	113
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW			104	118
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	108	104	109	111
Vixen^(PBR)	AH	109	107	105	112
LRPB Matador	AH				109
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	110	104	108	100
Brumby^(PBR)	APW		105	104	108	Compromised trial
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	103	100	108	107
Scepter^(PBR)	AH	106	105	101	111
Dozer CL Plus^(PBR)	APW		104		100
Boree^(PBR)	AH	107	105	102	104
Sunmaster^(PBR)	APH		97	107	109
Genie^(PBR)	AH				94
Soaker^(PBR)	APW				108
Sowing Date		5 May	28 May	7 May	29 May	12 Jun
Rainfall J-M (mm)		55.00	69.60	34.00	36.60	65.60
Rainfall A-O (mm)		211.50	272.05	386.25	119.80	121.10
No 2024 trial cooperator.
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter

Table 0: Palmer Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	2.26	2.13	2.91	2.71	1.93
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				114	102
Murray	APW					97
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	111	113	111	106	101
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	110	110	111	104	105
Vixen^(PBR)	AH	104	112	111	109	97
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW			102	118	91
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	109	104	109	99	104
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	112	102	103	100	108
Brumby^(PBR)	APW		102	102	107	99
AGT-Montana^(PBR)	AH					107
Dozer CL Plus^(PBR)	APW		106		103	98
Scepter^(PBR)	AH	107	104	101	110	95
AGT-Rio^(PBR)	APW					98
Reilly^(PBR)	AH			110	95	107
Boree^(PBR)	AH	104	105	105	104	97
Sowing Date		4 May	8 Jun	9 May	16 May	21 Jun
Rainfall J-M (mm)		31.50	50.50	54.50	42.20	30.10
Rainfall A-O (mm)		221.90	285.30	315.70	174.80	176.60
Special thanks to our 2024 trial cooperator, Steen Paech.
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter

Table 0: Pinnaroo Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	4.26	0.91	3.84	2.63
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				118
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW			106	118
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	109	121	113	109
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	111	120	108	111
Vixen^(PBR)	AH	108	125	108	113
LRPB Matador	AH				111
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	106	107	109	103
Scepter^(PBR)	AH	106	112	102	110	Compromised trial
Dozer CL Plus^(PBR)	APW		115		104
Brumby^(PBR)	APW		106	101	106
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	111	106	103	100
Sunmaster^(PBR)	APH		99	108	102
Boree^(PBR)	AH	107	108	100	105
Reilly^(PBR)	AH			110	101
Genie^(PBR)	AH				95
Sowing Date		5 May	2 Jun	10 May	31 May	11 Jun
Rainfall J-M (mm)		84.60	32.20	61.40	24.60	56.10
Rainfall A-O (mm)		235.60	184.20	363.40	218.20	131.30
No 2024 trial cooperator.
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter

Table 0: Quambatook Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	3.16	3.89	4.71	5.56	5.28
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				114	109
Murray	APW					109
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW			97	111	107
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	109	112	109	105	106
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	111	114	101	107	108
AGT-Rio^(PBR)	APW					105
LRPB Matador	AH			95	110	107
Vixen^(PBR)	AH	112	116	98	107	105
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	106	104	104	109	107
Brumby^(PBR)	APW		106	100	108	107
RGT Ponsford	APW		103	102	109	105
Dozer CL Plus^(PBR)	APW		108		108	104
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	102	103	113	102	104
Scepter^(PBR)	AH	107	110	97	106	105
Beckom^(PBR)	AH	103	106	114	100	100
Sowing Date		13 May	6 May	17 May	8 May	13 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)		77.20	57.20	82.20	61.50	103.60
Rainfall A-O (mm)		221.80	170.80	404.00	210.00	180.20
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator.
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter

Table 0: Ultima Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	2.30	1.47	5.54	2.59
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				118
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	111	113	111	111
Beckom^(PBR)	AH	106	104	113	104
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	112	114	104	112
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	105	108	111	106
Genie^(PBR)	AH				106
Sunmaster^(PBR)	APH		101	112	104
Vixen^(PBR)	AH	113	110	103	109	Compromised trial
LRPB Scout^(PBR)	AH	98	110	112	101
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW			101	111
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	103	110	105	110
Reilly^(PBR)	AH	101	109	109	102
LRPB Matador	AH			100	110
Dozer CL Plus^(PBR)	APW		106		107
RGT Ponsford	APW		102	103	107
Sowing Date		11 May	11 May	11 May	11 May	14 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)		46.50	28.60	63.00	34.40	84.30
Rainfall A-O (mm)		232.90	198.80	453.00	209.40	165.90
No 2024 trial cooperator.
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter

Table 0: Walpeup Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	4.18	2.38	4.30	4.92
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				113
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW			105	110
Sunmaster^(PBR)	APH		101	113	111
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	107	111	110	105
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	109	114	105	104
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	105	105	110	106
Brumby^(PBR)	APW		110	102	106
Beckom^(PBR)	AH	101	102	112	106	Compromised trial
Vixen^(PBR)	AH	106	111	104	103
LRPB Matador	AH			101	103
Scepter^(PBR)	AH	106	108	101	105
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	107	110	102	102
RGT Ponsford	APW		106	102	104
Soaker^(PBR)	APW				105
Boree^(PBR)	AH	105	107	99	101
Sowing Date		11 May	25 May	14 May	11 May	16 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)		85.20	53.60	86.00	55.40	56.40
Rainfall A-O (mm)		247.20	189.00	443.80	228.00	136.60
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Table 0: Wanbi Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	2.89			2.48
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				118
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW				117
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	109			113
Brumby^(PBR)	APW				110
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	111			107
LRPB Matador	AH				112
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	106			109
Scepter^(PBR)	AH	105	Compromised trial	Compromised trial	110	Compromised trial
Vixen^(PBR)	AH	102			112
Boree^(PBR)	AH	105			107
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	107			104
Sunmaster^(PBR)	APH				101
Catapult^(PBR)	AH	105			105
Soaker^(PBR)	APW				108
Dozer CL Plus^(PBR)	APW				106
Sowing Date		5 May	25 May	16 May	30 May	4 Jun
Rainfall J-M (mm)		110.40	19.40	46.60	20.80	23.00
Rainfall A-O (mm)		236.60	138.80	331.60	158.60	103.00
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Table 0: Wunkar Main Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	2.28		3.32	1.71
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	110		109	106
Shotgun^(PBR)	AH				119
Sunblade CL Plus^(PBR)	AH	108		109	105
Sunmaster^(PBR)	APH			111	101
Calibre^(PBR)	AH	109		102	116
Brumby^(PBR)	APW			104	110
Ballista^(PBR)	AH	107		103	113
Cutlass^(PBR)	APW	106	Compromised trial	113	94	Compromised trial
Genie^(PBR)	AH				101
LRPB Major^(PBR)	AH				100
LRPB Matador	AH				113
Boree^(PBR)	AH	104		100	107
Catapult^(PBR)	AH	104		101	104
Tomahawk CL Plus^(PBR)	APW			94	117
Scepter^(PBR)	AH	104		97	111
Sowing Date		6 May	28 May	26 May	30 May	13 Jun
Rainfall J-M (mm)		69.90	21.50	50.50	31.20	35.60
Rainfall A-O (mm)		186.50	137.40	408.90	119.40	144.00
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Table 0: Birchip Early Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	5.39	3.84	4.56	5.85	4.93
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	109	111	99	109	112
LRPB Major^(PBR)	AH				107	108
Genie^(PBR)	AH				107	110
Denison^(PBR)	APW	106	108	96	107	111
Mowhawk^(PBR)	APW			101		109
AGT-Rio^(PBR)	APW					111
LRPB Beaufort	FEED	104	105	114	103	100
Brumby^(PBR)	APW				106	110
Wallaroo^(PBR)	FEED				103	103
AGT-Hamelin^(PBR)	AH					108
AGT-Colt^(PBR)	AH					104
Catapult^(PBR)	AH	104	106	93	105	108
Coota^(PBR)	AH	103	105	91	104	107
Stockade^(PBR)	APW			116		95
Valiant CL Plus^(PBR)	AH					103
Sowing Date		16 Apr	19 Apr	18 Apr	19 Apr	22 Apr
Rainfall J-M (mm)		100.60	24.60	59.60	23.40	68.50
Rainfall A-O (mm)		204.80	172.40	384.40	117.60	145.80
Irrigation A-O (mm)			15			10
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Table 0: Geranium Early Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class			3.21	2.77
RockStar	AH			114	108
DS Bennett	ASW			110	101
Denison	APW			107	104
Brumby	APW				105
Valiant CL Plus	AH			104	102
Catapult	AH			102	103
Cutlass	APW			97	99
EG Titanium	AH	No trial	No trial	96	100	No trial
DS Pascal	APW			94	99
Illabo	AH			95	96
Sheriff CL Plus	APW			91	99
LRPB Bale	APW			91	97
Yitpi	AH			90	97
LRPB Nighthawk	APW			91	94
Longsword	AWW			85	92
Sowing Date				20 Apr	12 Apr
Rainfall J-M (mm)				29.40	53.30
Rainfall A-O (mm)				344.00	252.40
Irrigation A-O (mm)				5
No 2024 trial cooperator.
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Table 0: Pinnaroo Early Season Wheat.
Year		2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	Class	3.86		3.04	4.34
Mammoth^(PBR)	APW				90
Wallaroo^(PBR)	FEED			111	107
DS Bennett^(PBR)	ASW	116		117	88
Genie^(PBR)	AH				91
Denison^(PBR)	APW	108		102	105
RockStar^(PBR)	AH	120		106	90
Brighton^(PBR)	AH				112
Valiant CL Plus^(PBR)	AH		Compromised trial	105	102	No trial
Illabo^(PBR)	AH	101		96	103
Brumby^(PBR)	APW				93
Catapult^(PBR)	AH	102		98	97
Cutlass^(PBR)	APW	89		100	106
LRPB Nighthawk^(PBR)	APW	96		91	106
Longsword^(PBR)	AWW	84		85	118
EG Titanium^(PBR)	AH	95		97	92
Sowing Date		15 Apr	19 Apr	19 Apr	13 Apr
Rainfall J-M (mm)		84.60	32.20	61.40	24.60
Rainfall A-O (mm)		235.60	184.20	363.40	218.20
Irrigation A-O (mm)		15		10
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wheat variety quality - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

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 Mallee South Australia and Victoria 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 - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of wheat in South Australia, Victoria. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.

Selected varieties of most relevance to South Australia, Victoria growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.

Table 0: Wheat disease guide for South Australia.
Variety	Stem Rust resistance	Powdery Mildew resistance	Leaf Rust resistance	Stripe Rust (2025 East Coast) Resistance	Yellow Leaf Spot resistance	Septoria Tritici Blotch Resistance	Crown Rot resistance	Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance	Septoria Nodorum Blotch (Leaf) Resistance	CCN resistance	Septoria Nodorum Blotch (Glume) Resistance	Black Point resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei resistance	Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance	Eyespot Resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei tolerance	Pratylenchus Quasitereoides resistance
AGT-Banker	RMR (P)	SVS (P)	RMR (P)	MR (P)	MRMS (P)	MR/S (P)
AGT-Colt	MR (P)	MSS (P)	MR (P)	MR (P)	MRMS (P)	MSS (P)
AGT-Hamelin	MRMS (P)	S (P)	MR (P)	S (P)	MRMS (P)	MSS (P)
AGT-Montana	MS (P)	MSS (P)	MSS (P)	MRMS (P)	S (P)	SVS (P)
AGT-Rimfire	MR (P)	S (P)	RMR (P)	MR (P)	MS (P)	MRMS/S (P)
AGT-Rio	MS (P)	MRMS (P)	S (P)	MR (P)	MRMS (P)	MSS (P)
Anapurna	MSS	RMR	MS	RMR	MRMS	MRMS	SVS	MS	MR	MRMS	MR	MSS	S (P)
Ascot	MRMS	S	RMR	MSS	MRMS	S	S	S	MRMS	MR	MRMS	S	S	MI	S	MI
Avoca	MRMS	MS	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MSS (P)	R (P)		S (P)		MRMS (P)	MSS	I (P)	S (P)	MTMI (P)
Ballista	MR	SVS	S	MSS	MS	SVS	S	S	MS	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MRMS	MTMI	S	MI
Beckom	MRMS	S	MSS	MRMS	MSS	S	S	S	S	R		MRMS	MSS	MTMI		TMT
BigRed	S	RMR	MRMS	RMR	MR	MR	MSS	MRMS	MR	S	MR (P)	MR	MS
Bitalli	RMR	S	MR	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	SVS	MSS	MSS	MSS	MR	MS	RMR	MI		MI
Boa	MS	S	MR	MRMS	MRMS	S	MSS (P)	S		R (P)		S (P)	VS	MT (P)	S (P)	MI (P)
Boree	MR	SVS	S	SVS	MRMS	SVS	S	S	MS	MSS	MRMS	S	MSS	I		MII
Borlaug 100	MR	S	MR	SVS	MRMS	MSS	MSS	S	MRMS	MS	MRMS	MSS	MS	T	MSS (P)	TMT
Brighton	MRMS	SVS	S	MRMS	MRMS	S	S	S	MR	R	MR	MS	MS	VI (P)	MSS	MTMI
Brumby	MR	MSS	SVS	MS	MRMS	S	S	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MSS	MS	TMT	S	MI	MS (P)
Calibre	MR	MSS	S	S	MRMS	S	S	S	MS	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MSS	MT	S	MII	MS
Caparoi	MR	S	RMR	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS/S	VS	MS	MSS	MRMS (P)		MSS	MR	MI		MT
Catapult	MR	S	S	S	MRMS	MSS	MSS	S	MRMS	R	MS	S	MS	MII	S	MT	MRMS
Chief CL Plus	MR	SVS	MR	SVS	MRMS	S	MSS	MRMS	MS	MS	MRMS	MS	MSS	MT	MSS	IVI	MRMS
Condo	MR	S	S	MRMS/MS	MS	S	S	S	MSS	MR		MS	MS	MT		TMT
Coolah	MR	MSS	RMR	MSS	MSS	MSS	MSS	S	MSS	S		S	MS	MT		MT
Coota	RMR	S	MR	S	MSS	S	MSS	MR	MRMS	MR	MS	MS	MS	MI	S	MTMI
Cutlass	R	MSS	RMR	MSS	MSS	MSS	S	MSS	MRMS	MR	MRMS	MS	MSS	MT		MI	MS
DBA Bindaroi	MR	S	RMR	MRMS	MS	MS	SVS	MRMS	SVS	MS		MRMS	MR	MI		MTMI
DBA Lillaroi	RMR	S	RMR	MRMS	MRMS	S	SVS	MRMS	SVS	S		MS	RMR	MI		MT
DBA Mataroi	MRMS	S	MR	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	SVS	MS	VS	MRMS	MSS	MS	RMR	MTMI		MI
DBA Vittaroi	MR	MSS	RMR	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	SVS	MS	SVS	S		MSS	MR	I		MI
DBA-Aurora	RMR	MSS	RMR	MR	MRMS	MRMS/S	SVS	MRMS	S	MSS		MS	RMR	MI		MT
Denison	MS	S	S	S	MRMS	MSS	MSS	S	MR	MS	MRMS	MS	S	MII	S	MI	MRMS (P)
Devil	S	S	SVS	SVS	MRMS	SVS	MSS	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MS	MSS	S		S	MII	MRMS
Dozer CL Plus	MS	S	S	S	MRMS	S	S	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MSS	MRMS	S	IVI (P)	SVS	VI	MSS (P)
DS Bennett	MS	R	SVS	S	MRMS	MSS	VS	S	MRMS	S	MR	MSS	S
DS Pascal	MSS	RMR	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MSS	S	S	MRMS	S	MRMS	MS	S	MTMI		IVI
EG Jet	S	SVS	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	S	S	MSS	MRMS		MS	S	MI		I
EG Titanium	MS	S	MS	MR	MSS	MSS	MSS	MSS	MRMS	R	MS	MSS	MSS	MTMI	S	MTMI
EGA Gregory	MR	MSS	MR	MS	S	MSS	S	S	MS	S		MSS	MSS	MTMI		MT	MSS (P)
EGA Wedgetail	MRMS	MSS (P)	MSS	MS	MSS	MSS	S	S	MRMS	S	MRMS	MS	VS	MII		MII
Genie	MRMS	SVS	S	MSS	MRMS (P)	S	MS (P)	MS (P)	MR (P)	MSS (P)	S (P)	MS	MRMS	IVI (P)	S (P)	IVI (P)	R (P)
Hammer CL Plus	MR	S	S	MS	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	S	MTMI	S	I	MS
Hyperno	RMR	MSS	RMR	MRMS	MRMS	MS	SVS	MS	MSS	MS		MS	RMR	MTMI		TMT
Illabo	MR	RMR	S	MRMS	MS	MSS	S	MSS	MR	MRMS	MR	MRMS	MSS	MI	S	MII	RMR
Ironbark	MS	S	MRMS	MR	MSS	S	MSS (P)	S		MS (P)			MR (P)	IVI (P)	S (P)	MTMI (P)
Jandaroi	MRMS (R)	S (P)	RMR	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	VS	MS	VS	MS		MS	MRMS	MII		MTMI
Jillaroo	MS	SVS	S	S	MS	S	S	S	MS	MS	MS	MS	MS (P)	I	S	MII
Kestrel	MS (P)	MSS (P)	S (P)		MS (P)	SVS (P)
Kingston	S	S	S	MSS	MSS	S	S	S	MRMS	R	MRMS	MSS	MR	MTMI	S	MTMI
Lancelin	MRMS	S	MSS	MSS	MRMS	SVS	S	SVS	MRMS	MRMS	S	MSS (P)	MS	MI (P)	S	TMT
Longford	RMR	RMR	RMR	RMR	MRMS	MRMS/S	MSS	S	MRMS	MS	MR	MRMS	S		MSS (P)
Longsword	MR	S	MSS	MRMS/MS	MRMS	MS	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MRMS	VI	S	MI
LRPB Anvil CL Plus	MR	SVS	SVS	S	MSS	VS	MSS	MSS	MSS	MS	MSS	S	S	MII	S	VI	MSS (P)
LRPB Avenger	MS	SVS	SVS	S	MS	S	S	MSS	MSS	MRMS	MS	MRMS	MRMS	MI	S	MI	MS (P)
LRPB Bale	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	MRMS	SVS	MSS	S	S	MRMS	R	MR	MS	S	IVI	S	IVI
LRPB Beaufort	SVS	R (P)	MSS	RMR	MRMS	S	S	MS	MS	MS		MRMS	MSS	MI		MT
LRPB Dual	MRMS	S	MSS	MS	S	MSS	S	MSS	S	R	MRMS	S	MSS	I	S	MI
LRPB Havoc	S	S	S	MSS	MRMS	S	MSS	S	MS	S	MS	MS	MSS	MT		I	MRMS
LRPB Impala	MR	MR	SVS	MRMS	MSS	SVS	MSS	SVS	MS	MSS		MS	S	MTMI		MII
LRPB Kittyhawk	MRMS	MS	MR	MR	MRMS	MRMS	SVS	S	MR (P)	S		MRMS	S	MI	S	I
LRPB Lancer	R	MR	RMR	RMR	MS	MSS	MSS	S	MSS	S		MRMS	MS	MTMI		TMT
LRPB Major	MRMS	MSS	MR	MRMS	MS	MSS	MSS	S	MRMS (P)	MRMS	MRMS (P)	MSS	MSS	MI (P)	S	MTMI
LRPB Matador	MS	MSS	MSS	MS	MRMS	S	S	S	MRMS	MS (P)	MSS	MRMS (P)	MS		S (P)	MT
LRPB Nighthawk	RMR	SVS	MS	MR	MS	MS	MSS	MSS	MRMS	MS	MRMS	MS	MS	IVI		MI	MRMS (P)
LRPB Oryx	MR	MR	RMR#	MRMS	MSS	SVS	MSS	MSS	S	S	MSS	MS	MSS	MII	S	IVI	MSS (P)
LRPB Raider	RMR	S	RMR	MR	MSS	S	S	MSS	MSS	S	MRMS	MSS	MS	MT		TMT
LRPB Scotch	MSS	MR	MR#	MRMS	MRMS	S	S	MS	MSS	MS	S	MS	S	MTMI	S	MI
LRPB Scout	MRMS	S	MS	MS	SVS	S	S	S	SVS	R		S	MSS	MI		MTMI
LRPB Spitfire	MR	SVS	MS	MRMS	S	S	MS	MSS	SVS	MS		MSS	MS	MI		MTMI	MRMS (P)
LRPB Trojan	MRMS	S	MR	S	MSS	S	MS	MSS	MS	MS	MS	MS	MSS	MT	MS	MI	MS (P)
Mace	MRMS	MSS	S	SVS	MRMS	SVS	S	MS	MS	MRMS	MS	MRMS	MS	MII	S	MT	MRMS
Magenta	MR	MS	RMR	S	MRMS	S	MSS	MSS	MRMS	S	MSS	MSS	S	MT		MII
Mammoth	MR	SVS	MRMS	MSS	MRMS	MSS	S	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MR	MS	MRMS	I	MSS	MI
Manning	MR	MRMS	MSS	MR	MRMS	MRMS/S	VS	MSS		S		S	S		MS (P)
Mowhawk	RMR (P)	MR	MR (P)		MRMS (P)	MSS (P)									MSS (P)
Murray	MR (S) (P)	VS (P)	MSS (P)	S (P)	MS (P)	SVS (P)
Naparoo	MRMS	MR (P)	MS	MRMS	MRMS	S	S	SVS	MR (P)				S	I		MI
Ninja	S	SVS	S	MSS	MRMS	S	S	S	MRMS	MS	MS	MRMS	MRMS	MT		MI	S
PACKER	MR	MSS	MR	MRMS	MS	MSS	MS (P)	S		R (P)		S (P)	S	MI (P)	S (P)	MII (P)
Patron	RMR	S	RMR	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	SVS	MRMS	MSS	S	MSS	MSS	MR	T		MT
Razor CL Plus	MRMS	MSS	S	MRMS	MSS	SVS	S	S	MS	MR	MS	MS	MS	MT	S	MI
Reilly	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MS	S	S	S	MS	MSS	R	MSS	MSS	MSS	MTMI	S	MTMI
RGT Accroc	MRMS	MRMS	S	MRMS	MRMS	MS	SVS	MS		S		MRMS	MSS		MSS (P)
RGT Calabro	MS	RMR	MS	MRMS	MR	MRMS	SVS	S		S		MS	MS	VI
RGT Cesario	RMR	RMR	RMR	MRMS	MR	MRMS	VS	MRMS	MR	MSS (P)	R (P)	R (P)	MSS
RGT Marsh	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MSS	MSS	SVS	MSS (P)	S	MRMS (P)	MS (P)	MRMS (P)	MS (P)	MS	MI (P)	S (P)	MI (P)
RGT Ponsford	RMR	MSS	MR	MS	MS	MSS	MSS	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	S	S	MT	S	IVI
RGT Waugh	MS	RMR	S	MR	MRMS	MRMS#	S	MSS	MR	MS	MR	MRMS	MSS
RGT Zanzibar	VS	RMR	SVS	RMR	MS	MSS	S	S	MR	MSS		MRMS	MS (P)	MI (P)		MI
RockStar	MRMS	SVS	S	S	MRMS	S	S	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MS	I	S	MI	MS
Saintly	MS	S (P)	RMR	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS/S	VS (P)	MS	MSS	MS		MS	RMR	MII		MT
Scepter	MRMS	SVS	MSS	S	MRMS	S	MSS	S	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	MS	MSS	MTMI	S	MT	MS
Severn	MRMS	RMR	MR	MR	MRMS	MSS	S	S	MR	MSS (P)	MR	MR	MRMS
Sheriff CL Plus	MS	SVS	SVS	SVS	MRMS	S	S	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MRMS	MS	MS	MTMI	S	I	MRMS
Shotgun	MRMS	S	MSS	MSS	MRMS	S (P)	MS (P)	MS (P)	MRMS (P)	R (P)	MSS (P)	S (P)	MRMS	MI (P)	S (P)	TMT (P)
Soaker	MRMS	S	MSS	S	MRMS	S	MS (P)	S		MRMS (P)			S	MTMI (P)	S (P)	IVI (P)
Sting	MRMS	SVS	SVS	S	MRMS	SVS	MSS	MS	MS	MS	MS	S	MS	MTMI		MTMI	MSS
Stockade	MS	SVS	MR	MR	MRMS	MS	S	S	MR	MRMS	MR	MRMS	MSS	MT	MSS (P)	MTMI
Sunblade CL Plus	MS	S	MSS	MRMS	MSS	S	S	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MS	MRMS	MRMS	MI		MT
Sunflex	MR	S	RMR	MRMS	MS	SVS	MSS	S	MS	MS	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MI		MI
Sunmaster	MS	S	RMR	MRMS	MSS	S	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	MS	MR	MS	MTMI		TMT
Sunmax	MRMS	S	MS	RMR	MS	MSS	MSS	S	MR (P)	MRMS		MRMS	MS	MT		MI
Sunprime	MS	MSS	MR	MS	MSS	S	S	S	S	MS	MRMS	MSS	S	MTMI		MTMI
Tomahawk CL Plus	MR	SVS	S	S	MRMS	S	MSS	S	MRMS	MRMS	S	S	MS	MI (P)	S	TMT	MS (P)
Triple 2	MR (P)	MRMS	MRMS	RMR (P)	MR (P)	MR	MRMS (P)	R (P)	RMR (P)	MS (P)	MR (P)	S (P)	MR
Valiant CL Plus	MRMS	VS	S	S	MRMS	MSS	MSS	S	MR	MSS (P)	MRMS	MRMS	S (P)	MII	MSS	VI	MSS
Vixen	MRMS	SVS	SVS	SVS	MRMS	S	S	MRMS	MS	MSS	MSS	MSS	MS	I	S	I	MSS
Wallaroo	RMR	S	RMR	RMR	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MS	MR	R	MR	MS	MRMS		S	MI
Westcourt	RMR	MSS	RMR	MR	MRMS	S	VS	MS	SVS	MSS	MR	MSS	MR	MI		MTMI
Willaura	MR	SVS	MRMS	S	MS	S	S	MSS	MRMS	MS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MII	MSS (P)	MTMI
Yitpi	S	MS	MSS	MS	SVS	S	S	MSS	MS	MR	MRMS	MS	S	MI			MS
Zen	S (MRMS)	MSS	S	S	MRMS	S	S	MRMS	MS	S	MRMS	MRMS	S	MTMI		MI	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.

Table 0: Wheat disease guide for Victoria.
Variety	Stripe Rust (2025 East Coast) Resistance	Stem Rust resistance	Septoria Tritici Blotch Resistance	Powdery Mildew resistance	Leaf Rust resistance	Yellow Leaf Spot resistance	CCN resistance	Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance	Septoria Nodorum Blotch (Glume) Resistance	Septoria Nodorum Blotch (Leaf) Resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei resistance	Crown Rot resistance	Black Point resistance	Eyespot Resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei tolerance	Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance	Pratylenchus Quasitereoides resistance
AGT-Banker	MR (P)	RMR (P)	MR/S (P)	SVS (P)	RMR (P)	MRMS (P)
AGT-Colt	MR (P)	MR (P)	MSS (P)	MSS (P)	MR (P)	MRMS (P)
AGT-Hamelin	S (P)	MRMS (P)	MSS (P)	S (P)	MR (P)	MRMS (P)
AGT-Montana	MRMS (P)	MS (P)	SVS (P)	MSS (P)	MSS (P)	S (P)
AGT-Rimfire	MR (P)	MR (P)	MRMS/S (P)	S (P)	RMR (P)	MS (P)
AGT-Rio	MR (P)	MS (P)	MSS (P)	MRMS (P)	S (P)	MRMS (P)
Anapurna	RMR	MSS	MRMS	RMR	MS	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MR	MR	S (P)	SVS	MSS
Ascot	MSS	MRMS	S	S	RMR	MRMS	MR	S	MRMS	MRMS	S	S	S	S	MI	MI
Avoca	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	MS	MSS	MSS	S (P)	R (P)			MSS	MSS (P)	MRMS (P)	S (P)	MTMI (P)	I (P)
Ballista	MSS	MR	SVS	SVS	S	MS	MRMS	S	MRMS	MS	MRMS	S	MS	S	MI	MTMI
Beckom	MRMS	MRMS	S	S	MSS	MSS	R	S		S	MSS	S	MRMS		TMT	MTMI
BigRed	RMR	S	MR	RMR	MRMS	MR	S	MRMS	MR (P)	MR	MS	MSS	MR
Bitalli	MRMS	RMR	MSS	S	MR	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MR	MSS	RMR	SVS	MS		MI	MI
Boa	MRMS	MS	S	S	MR	MRMS	R (P)	S			VS	MSS (P)	S (P)	S (P)	MI (P)	MT (P)
Boree	SVS	MR	SVS	SVS	S	MRMS	MSS	S	MRMS	MS	MSS	S	S		MII	I
Borlaug 100	SVS	MR	MSS		MR	MRMS	MS	S	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MSS	MSS	MSS (P)	TMT	T
Brighton	MRMS	MRMS	S	SVS	S	MRMS	R	S	MR	MR	MS	S	MS	MSS	MTMI	VI (P)
Brumby	MS	MR	S	MSS	SVS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MRMS	MS	S	MSS	S	MI	TMT	MS (P)
Calibre	S	MR	S	MSS	S	MRMS	MRMS	S	MSS	MS	MSS	S	MSS	S	MII	MT	MS
Caparoi	MRMS	MR	MRMS/S	S	RMR	MRMS	MRMS (P)	MS		MSS	MR	VS	MSS		MT	MI
Catapult	S	MR	MSS	S	S	MRMS	R	S	MS	MRMS	MS	MSS	S	S	MT	MII	MRMS
Chief CL Plus	SVS	MR	S	SVS	MR	MRMS	MS	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MSS	MSS	MS	MSS	IVI	MT	MRMS
Condo	MRMS/MS	MR	S	S	S	MS	MR	S		MSS	MS	S	MS		TMT	MT
Coolah	MSS	MR	MSS	MSS	RMR	MSS	S	S		MSS	MS	MSS	S		MT	MT
Coota	S	RMR	S	S	MR	MSS	MR	MR	MS	MRMS	MS	MSS	MS	S	MTMI	MI
Cutlass	MSS	R	MSS	MSS	RMR	MSS	MR	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	S	MS		MI	MT	MS
DBA Bindaroi	MRMS	MR	MS	S	RMR	MS	MS	MRMS		SVS	MR	SVS	MRMS		MTMI	MI
DBA Lillaroi	MRMS	RMR	S	S	RMR	MRMS	S	MRMS		SVS	RMR	SVS	MS		MT	MI
DBA Mataroi	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	S	MR	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MSS	VS	RMR	SVS	MS		MI	MTMI
DBA Vittaroi	MRMS	MR	MSS	MSS	RMR	MRMS	S	MS		SVS	MR	SVS	MSS		MI	I
DBA-Aurora	MR	RMR	MRMS/S	MSS	RMR	MRMS	MSS	MRMS		S	RMR	SVS	MS		MT	MI
Denison	S	MS	MSS	S	S	MRMS	MS	S	MRMS	MR	S	MSS	MS	S	MI	MII	MRMS (P)
Dozer CL Plus	S	MS	S	S	S	MRMS	MS	MRMS	MSS	MRMS	S	S	MRMS	SVS	VI	IVI (P)	MSS (P)
DS Bennett	S	MS	MSS	R	SVS	MRMS	S	S	MR	MRMS	S	VS	MSS
DS Pascal	MRMS	MSS	MSS	RMR	MRMS	MS	S	S	MRMS	MRMS	S	S	MS		IVI	MTMI
EG Jet	MRMS	S	MSS	SVS	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	S		MSS	S	S	MS		I	MI
EG Titanium	MR	MS	MSS	S	MS	MSS	R	MSS	MS	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MSS	S	MTMI	MTMI
EGA Gregory	MS	MR	MSS	MSS	MR	S	S	S		MS	MSS	S	MSS		MT	MTMI	MSS (P)
EGA Wedgetail	MS	MRMS	MSS	MSS (P)	MSS	MSS	S	S	MRMS	MRMS	VS	S	MS		MII	MII
Genie	MSS	MRMS	S	SVS	S	MRMS (P)	MSS (P)	MS (P)	S (P)	MR (P)	MRMS	MS (P)	MS	S (P)	IVI (P)	IVI (P)	R (P)
Hammer CL Plus	MS	MR	MSS	S	S	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	S	MSS	MRMS	S	I	MTMI	MS
Hyperno	MRMS	RMR	MS	MSS	RMR	MRMS	MS	MS		MSS	RMR	SVS	MS		TMT	MTMI
Illabo	MRMS	MR	MSS	RMR	S	MS	MRMS	MSS	MR	MR	MSS	S	MRMS	S	MII	MI	RMR
Ironbark	MR	MS	S	S	MRMS	MSS	MS (P)	S			MR (P)	MSS (P)		S (P)	MTMI (P)	IVI (P)
Jandaroi	MRMS	MRMS (R)	MSS	S (P)	RMR	MRMS	MS	MS		VS	MRMS	VS	MS		MTMI	MII
Jillaroo	S	MS	S	SVS	S	MS	MS	S	MS	MS	MS (P)	S	MS	S	MII	I
Kingston	MSS	S	S	S	S	MSS	R	S	MRMS	MRMS	MR	S	MSS	S	MTMI	MTMI
Lancelin	MSS	MRMS	SVS	S	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	SVS	S	MRMS	MS	S	MSS (P)	S	TMT	MI (P)
Leverage	MRMS	MR	S	SVS	RMR	MRMS	MS	S	MS (P)	MS (P)	MS	S	S	S	TMT	TMT (P)
Longford	RMR	RMR	MRMS/S	RMR	RMR	MRMS	MS	S	MR	MRMS	S	MSS	MRMS	MSS (P)
Longsword	MRMS/MS	MR	MS	S	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	MS	S	MI	VI
LRPB Anvil CL Plus	S	MR	VS	SVS	SVS	MSS	MS	MSS	MSS	MSS	S	MSS	S	S	VI	MII	MSS (P)
LRPB Avenger	S	MS	S	SVS	SVS	MS	MRMS	MSS	MS	MSS	MRMS	S	MRMS	S	MI	MI	MS (P)
LRPB Bale	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	MRMS	MSS	SVS	R	S	MR	MRMS	S	S	MS	S	IVI	IVI
LRPB Beaufort	RMR	SVS	S	R (P)	MSS	MRMS	MS	MS		MS	MSS	S	MRMS		MT	MI
LRPB Dual	MS	MRMS	MSS	S	MSS	S	R	MSS	MRMS	S	MSS	S	S	S	MI	I
LRPB Flanker	MS	MR	S	S	RMR	MSS	S	S		MS	MSS	MSS	MS		MT	MT
LRPB Havoc	MSS	S	S	S	S	MRMS	S	S	MS	MS	MSS	MSS	MS		I	MT	MRMS
LRPB Hellfire	MRMS	MR	S	S	MSS	MSS	MS	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MSS	S		MI	MTMI
LRPB Impala	MRMS	MR	SVS	MR	SVS	MSS	MSS	SVS		MS	S	MSS	MS		MII	MTMI
LRPB Kittyhawk	MR	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MR	MRMS	S	S		MR (P)	S	SVS	MRMS	S	I	MI
LRPB Lancer	RMR	R	MSS	MR	RMR	MS	S	S		MSS	MS	MSS	MRMS		TMT	MTMI
LRPB Major	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MR	MS	MRMS	S	MRMS (P)	MRMS (P)	MSS	MSS	MSS	S	MTMI	MI (P)
LRPB Matador	MS	MS	S	MSS	MSS	MRMS	MS (P)	S	MSS	MRMS	MS	S	MRMS (P)	S (P)	MT
LRPB Mustang	MRMS	MRMS	S	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MR	S		SVS	MSS	MSS	MS		MTMI	MI
LRPB Nighthawk	MR	RMR	MS	SVS	MS	MS	MS	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MSS	MS		MI	IVI	MRMS (P)
LRPB Nyala	MR	SVS	SVS	MR	S	MS	MSS	S	MR	MSS	MSS	MSS	MS		I	MI
LRPB Optimus	MRMS	MR	S	MSS	RMR	MSS	MS	MSS	MS (P)	MSS (P)	MS	MSS	MS	S	MTMI	I (P)
LRPB Oryx	MRMS	MR	SVS	MR	RMR#	MSS	S	MSS	MSS	S	MSS	MSS	MS	S	IVI	MII	MSS (P)
LRPB Parakeet	MR	MR	SVS	SVS	RMR	MSS	MS	MRMS	MRMS	S	S	MSS	MS	S	MII	MT
LRPB Raider	MR	RMR	S	S	RMR	MSS	S	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MS	S	MSS		TMT	MT
LRPB Reliant	MR	R	S	MS	RMR	S	MSS	SVS	MS	MRMS	MSS	MS	MS		TMT	MTMI
LRPB Scotch	MRMS	MSS	S	MR	MR#	MRMS	MS	MS	S	MSS	S	S	MS	S	MI	MTMI
LRPB Scout	MS	MRMS	S	S	MS	SVS	R	S		SVS	MSS	S	S		MTMI	MI
LRPB Spitfire	MRMS	MR	S	SVS	MS	S	MS	MSS		SVS	MS	MS	MSS		MTMI	MI	MRMS (P)
LRPB Stealth	RMR	R	MSS	MRMS	RMR	MS	S	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	S	MSS	MRMS		MTMI	MTMI
LRPB Trojan	S	MRMS	S	S	MR	MSS	MS	MSS	MS	MS	MSS	MS	MS	MS	MI	MT	MS (P)
Mace	SVS	MRMS	SVS	MSS	S	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MS	MS	MS	S	MRMS	S	MT	MII	MRMS
Magenta	S	MR	S	MS	RMR	MRMS	S	MSS	MSS	MRMS	S	MSS	MSS		MII	MT
Mammoth	MSS	MR	MSS	SVS	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MR	MRMS	MRMS	S	MS	MSS	MI	I
Manning	MR	MR	MRMS/S	MRMS	MSS	MRMS	S	MSS			S	VS	S	MS (P)
Mowhawk		RMR (P)	MSS (P)	MR	MR (P)	MRMS (P)								MSS (P)
Murray	S (P)	MR (S) (P)	SVS (P)	VS (P)	MSS (P)	MS (P)
Naparoo	MRMS	MRMS	S	MR (P)	MS	MRMS		SVS		MR (P)	S	S			MI	I
PACKER	MRMS	MR	MSS	MSS	MR	MS	R (P)	S			S	MS (P)	S (P)	S (P)	MII (P)	MI (P)
Patron	MRMS	RMR	MRMS	S	RMR	MRMS	S	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MR	SVS	MSS		MT	T
Razor CL Plus	MRMS	MRMS	SVS	MSS	S	MSS	MR	S	MS	MS	MS	S	MS	S	MI	MT
Reilly	MS	MRMS	S	MSS	MSS	S	R	MS	MSS	MSS	MSS	S	MSS	S	MTMI	MTMI
RGT Accroc	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MRMS	S	MRMS	S	MS			MSS	SVS	MRMS	MSS (P)
RGT Calabro	MRMS	MS	MRMS	RMR	MS	MR	S	S			MS	SVS	MS			VI
RGT Cesario	MRMS	RMR	MRMS	RMR	RMR	MR	MSS (P)	MRMS	R (P)	MR	MSS	VS	R (P)
RGT Marsh	MSS	MRMS	SVS	MSS	MSS	MSS	MS (P)	S	MRMS (P)	MRMS (P)	MS	MSS (P)	MS (P)	S (P)	MI (P)	MI (P)
RGT Ponsford	MS	RMR	MSS	MSS	MR	MS	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MRMS	S	MSS	S	S	IVI	MT
RGT Waugh	MR	MS	MRMS#	RMR	S	MRMS	MS	MSS	MR	MR	MSS	S	MRMS
RGT Zanzibar	RMR	VS	MSS	RMR	SVS	MS	MSS	S		MR	MS (P)	S	MRMS		MI	MI (P)
RockStar	S	MRMS	S	SVS	S	MRMS	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MS	S	MSS	S	MI	I	MS
Saintly	MRMS	MS	MRMS/S	S (P)	RMR	MRMS	S	MS		MSS	RMR	VS (P)	MS		MT	MII
Scepter	S	MRMS	S	SVS	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	S	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MS	S	MT	MTMI	MS
SEA Condamine	MSS	MRMS	VS	MSS	RMR	MSS	S	S		MS	MS	MSS	MRMS		MT	MT
Severn	MR	MRMS	MSS	RMR	MR	MRMS	MSS (P)	S	MR	MR	MRMS	S	MR
Sheriff CL Plus	SVS	MS	S	SVS	SVS	MRMS	MS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MS	S	MS	S	I	MTMI	MRMS
Shotgun	MSS	MRMS	S (P)	S	MSS	MRMS	R (P)	MS (P)	MSS (P)	MRMS (P)	MRMS	MS (P)	S (P)	S (P)	TMT (P)	MI (P)
Soaker	S	MRMS	S	S	MSS	MRMS	MRMS (P)	S			S	MS (P)		S (P)	IVI (P)	MTMI (P)
Sting	S	MRMS	SVS	SVS	SVS	MRMS	MS	MS	MS	MS	MS	MSS	S		MTMI	MTMI	MSS
Stockade	MR	MS	MS	SVS	MR	MRMS	MRMS	S	MR	MR	MSS	S	MRMS	MSS (P)	MTMI	MT
Sunblade CL Plus	MRMS	MS	S	S	MSS	MSS	MSS	MSS	MS	MRMS	MRMS	S	MRMS		MT	MI
Suncentral	MS	MRMS	S	SVS	RMR	MSS	S	MRMS	MRMS	MS	MRMS	MSS	MRMS		MT	MI
Sundancer	MR	MR	MSS	S	RMR	MS	MS	MSS	MRMS (P)	MS (P)	MS	MSS	S	S (P)	MTMI	MTMI (P)
Sunflex	MRMS	MR	SVS	S	RMR	MS	MS	S	MRMS	MS	MSS	MSS	MSS		MI	MI
Sunmaster	MRMS	MS	S	S	RMR	MSS	MSS	MRMS	MS	MRMS	MS	MSS	MR		TMT	MTMI
Sunmax	RMR	MRMS	MSS	S	MS	MS	MRMS	S		MR (P)	MS	MSS	MRMS		MI	MT
Sunprime	MS	MS	S		MR	MSS	MS	S	MRMS	S	S	S	MSS		MTMI	MTMI
Suntop	MRMS	MRMS	S	S	MR	MSS	S	S	MS	MS	MRMS	MSS	MSS		TMT	MT
Tomahawk CL Plus	S	MR	S	SVS	S	MRMS	MRMS	S	S	MRMS	MS	MSS	S	S	TMT	MI (P)	MS (P)
Triple 2	RMR (P)	MR (P)	MR	MRMS	MRMS	MR (P)	MS (P)	R (P)	MR (P)	RMR (P)	MR	MRMS (P)	S (P)
Valiant CL Plus	S	MRMS	MSS	VS	S	MRMS	MSS (P)	S	MRMS	MR	S (P)	MSS	MRMS	MSS	VI	MII	MSS
Vixen	SVS	MRMS	S	SVS	SVS	MRMS	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MS	MS	S	MSS	S	I	I	MSS
Wallaroo	RMR	RMR	MSS	S	RMR	MRMS	R	MS	MR	MR	MRMS	MSS	MS	S	MI
Westcourt	MR	RMR	S	MSS	RMR	MRMS	MSS	MS	MR	SVS	MR	VS	MSS		MTMI	MI
Willaura	S	MR	S	SVS	MRMS	MS	MS	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	S	MRMS	MSS (P)	MTMI	MII
Yitpi	MS	S	S	MS	MSS	SVS	MR	MSS	MRMS	MS	S	S	MS			MI	MS
Learn more via the NVT Disease Ratings.
R = resistant, MR = moderately resistant, MS = moderately susceptible, S = susceptible, VS = very susceptible,
T = tolerant, MT = moderately tolerant, MI = moderately intolerant, I = intolerant, VI = very intolerant,
(P) = provisional rating, - hyphen indicates a range, / indicates pathotype differences, # warning, may be more susceptible to alternate pathotypes,
^{^}line contains a few susceptible off types, ( ) show outlier.

wheat variety maturity

The wheat-breeding members of Australian Crop Breeders have developed a consistent approach to the description of wheat variety maturity (relative heading date).

Table 0: An industry guide for wheat variety maturity description.
Maturity description	Abbreviation	Quick wheat boundary	Slow wheat boundary
Spring Wheat
Very quick	VQ		Axe^φ
Very quick-quick	VQ-Q	> Axe^φ	Vixen^φ
Quick	Q	> Vixen^φ	Corack^φ/LRPB Mustang^φ
Quick-mid	Q-M	> Corack^φ/LRPB Mustang^φ	Mace^φ/Suntop^φ
Mid	M	> Mace^φ/Suntop^φ	LRPB Reliant^φ/Sheriff CL Plus^φ/LRPB Trojan^φ
Mid-slow	M-S	> LRPB Reliant^φ/Sheriff CL Plus^φ/LRPB Trojan^φ	Yitpi/EGA Gregory^φ
Slow	S	> Yitpi/EGA Gregory^φ	Sunzell
Slow-very slow	S-VS	> Sunzell	Sunmax
Very slow	VS	> Sunmax
Winter Wheat
Quick	Q		Illabo^φ
Mid	M	> Illabo^φ	RGT Accroc^φ
Slow	S	> RGT Accroc^φ
Source: Australian Crop Breeders Ltd

wheat Optimum Time of Sowing - An example for Mallee South Australia and Victoria

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.

Disclaimer: This Crop Flowering Calculator is a work in progress and is still undergoing development. The results provided have not yet been fully validated and should be interpreted with caution and used at your own discretion.

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.

^*EPR amount is ex-GST, ^(PBR)denotes Plant Breeder's Rights apply. ¹All data in the table was provided by breeders. Readers should raise any issues with the displayed data directly with the breeder. Consult the Grains Australia Variety Master List for final classification in your region.
Variety	Breeding Company	Grain classification	End point royalty^* ($)	Comments supplied by breeding company¹
AGT-Spirit^(PBR)	Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd		4.1	- Carries a novel distilling quality trait (non-glycosidic nitrile) desirable in discerning markets - Elite malting quality - Agronomically very similar to RGT Planet, with slightly slower maturity - Opportunity for growers in SA/Vic to produce under contract for maltsters - Official malt quality classification pending - outcome expected 2026
Gretchen	Australian Grain and Forage Seeds Pty Ltd	Long	4	Gretchen (tested as AGFBA021022) is a high yielding, mid-late maturity variety suited for the medium to high rainfall zones (similar head emergence timing as RGT Planet). In national trials, Gretchen has demonstrated strong grain yield and disease resistance improvements (Scald and Net Form Net Blotch) compared to RGT Planet. Gretchen has high quality malting characteristics and is currently being evaluated to enter the Barley Australia malt accreditation program in 2026/27.
Kirwan CL	Intergrain Pty Ltd	Early	4.1	Kirwan CL is an acid tolerant IMI tolerant barley ideally suited to acidic, high aluminum soils in Western Australia. It is broadly adapted and suitable for tough conditions, out-yielding Buff and Litmus. Kirwan CL has an intermediate growth habit and good disease resistance to net form net blotch (MR-MSp), powdery mildew (MRMSp) and scald (MRMSp). However, it is susceptible to spot form of net blotch (Sp).
Rocket CL	Intergrain Pty Ltd		4.35	Rocket CL is a quick maturing IMI tolerant barley with outstanding yield potential, ideal for lower rainfall regions and late sowing windows. It offers strong resistance to net form of net blotch (MRMS-MSp), and improved lodging tolerance and head retention compared to Commodus CL. Rocket CL boasts excellent physical grain quality and is currently undergoing malt accreditation, with the earliest possible approval expected by March 2028.
Soldier CL	Intergrain Pty Ltd		4.35	Soldier CL is a mid-slow maturing IMI tolerant barley with high yield potential, excellent lodging tolerance and strong head retention. It performs best in environments prone to lodging. Soldier CL offers strong disease resistance, particularly for net form net blotch (MR^), and features excellent grain quality. Soldier CL has been entered into malt accreditation with the earliest possible accreditation in March 2028.
Ember	Intergrain Pty Ltd	Long season spring	3.75	Ember is a slow maturing spring feed barley with excellent yield potential, well suited to high rainfall zones. It is 7-10 days slower to mature than Neo CL and suited for early sowing opportunities and to help manage frost risk. Ember has a good disease resistance profile including useful levels of resistance to scald (MRMS), leaf rust (MRMS), powdery mildew (MRMS) and NFNB (MRMS-MSS).
AGT-Bunyip IA^(PBR)	Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd	2	5.5	- A world first dual herbicide tolerant barley variety - ImiTol™ + CoAxium® - Tolerant to imidazolinone herbicides and Aggressor® herbicide - Offers flexibility to manage imidazolinone carry-over in soil and also manage problem weeds in-crop - Higher yielding than most widely grown variety Maximus CL, with very wide adaptation - Similar plant type and maturity to Maximus CL - Compact plant type, offering better standability than taller varieties such as Titan AX - Has entered the Grains Australia malt accreditation program but is currently deliverable as Barley/Feed

barley variety yield performance - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Birchip Main Season Barley.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	5.64	2.31	5.13	5.02	4.95
Neo CL^(PBR)				120	105
Combat^(PBR)			104	112	110
Cyclops^(PBR)	110	112	100	122	98
Bigfoot CL^(PBR)				118	101
Minotaur^(PBR)	108	110	105	116	99
AGT-Bunyip IA^(PBR)				111	103
Yeti^(PBR)	103	115	97	114	101
Rosalind^(PBR)	106	95	103	108	105
Spinnaker^(PBR)			111	99	106
Laperouse^(PBR)	103	118	96	117	94
Rocket CL					106
Leabrook	98	123	97	102	108
Titan AX^(PBR)			96	105	102
Beast^(PBR)	100	113	93	105	107
Maximus CL	105	99	92	116	97
Sowing Date	14 May	10 May	9 May	11 May	12 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	100.60	24.60	59.60	23.40	68.50
Rainfall A-O (mm)	204.80	172.40	384.40	117.60	145.80
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator.
Learn more via the NVT Long Term Yield Reporter

Table 0: Cooke Plains Main Season Barley.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	6.05	4.05
Leabrook	103	118
Combat^(PBR)		114
Titan AX^(PBR)		118
RGT Planet^(PBR)	110	100
Minotaur^(PBR)	104	108
Compass^(PBR)	100	113
Commodus CL^(PBR)	98	110
Cyclops^(PBR)	98	109	Compromised trial	Compromised trial	Compromised trial
Yeti^(PBR)	100	104
Beast^(PBR)	97	108
Laperouse^(PBR)	98	106
Rosalind^(PBR)	102	98
Commander^(PBR)	95	108
Fathom^(PBR)	94	100
Buff^(PBR)	93	100
Sowing Date	12 May	10 Jun	1 Jun	8 Jun	18 Jun
Rainfall J-M (mm)	33.90	49.00	24.30	55.80	61.70
Rainfall A-O (mm)	291.50	231.70	341.90	210.20	135.80
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Table 0: Lameroo Main Season Barley.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	4.03	0.85	4.15	3.43	1.70
Combat^(PBR)		120	113	112	142
Neo CL^(PBR)				116	92
Rosalind^(PBR)	110	105	107	107	123
Spinnaker^(PBR)			115	108	100
Rocket CL					137
Cyclops^(PBR)	112	113	99	106	114
Beast^(PBR)	108	121	95	100	137
AGT-Bunyip IA^(PBR)				105	116
Minotaur^(PBR)	109	104	104	107	100
RGT Planet^(PBR)	104	88	116	107	90
Leabrook	107	119	98	100	124
PegasusAX^(PBR)				104	110
Bigfoot CL^(PBR)				104	109
Zena CL^(PBR)			114	105	91
Fathom^(PBR)	105	112	96	99	125
Sowing Date	6 May	26 May	26 May	9 May	31 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	166.80	51.80	29.60	107.80	98.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)	723.30	148.80	302.40	588.80	427.60
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Table 0: Manangatang Main Season Barley.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.77	3.08	5.99	2.85	2.51
Combat^(PBR)			114	118	115
Cyclops^(PBR)	114	116	113	118	106
Neo CL^(PBR)				107	108
Titan AX^(PBR)			110	108	110
Leabrook	111	116	106	104	109
Minotaur^(PBR)	108	108	110	110	104
Bigfoot CL^(PBR)				108	102
Beast^(PBR)	114	116	100	106	105
AGT-Bunyip IA^(PBR)				105	101
Laperouse^(PBR)	107	106	104	108	98
Compass^(PBR)	108	112	100	99	106
Yeti^(PBR)	112	109	99	105	98
Rosalind^(PBR)	109	107	100	104	100
Fathom^(PBR)	106	109	99	104	103
Commodus CL^(PBR)	106	110	99	99	104
Sowing Date	12 May	25 May	17 May	8 May	16 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	47.70	48.20	41.00	25.20	110.00
Rainfall A-O (mm)	226.80	150.00	462.10	144.30	100.70
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Table 0: Merrinee Main Season Barley.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)					2.38
Combat					117
Beast					115
Leabrook					112
Rocket CL					112
Compass					111
Cyclops					111
Titan AX					110
Commodus CL	No trial	No trial	No trial	No trial	109
Fathom					109
Yeti					109
Maximus CL					108
Bigfoot CL					107
La Trobe					107
AGT-Bunyip IA					107
Rosalind					106
Sowing Date					30 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)					70.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)					103.60
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Table 0: Murrayville Main Season Barley.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.48	1.97	4.84	4.48	1.89
Combat^(PBR)			116	116	133
Neo CL^(PBR)				121	98
Cyclops^(PBR)	106	106	106	120	105
Minotaur^(PBR)	104	106	107	116	98
Rosalind^(PBR)	110	104	103	108	120
Spinnaker^(PBR)			111	106	104
Bigfoot CL^(PBR)				108	106
AGT-Bunyip IA^(PBR)				107	113
Leabrook	117	113	107	92	121
Rocket CL					133
Beast^(PBR)	117	109	100	95	131
Yeti^(PBR)	111	107	98	103	116
Titan AX^(PBR)			106	97	106
RGT Planet^(PBR)	100	102	110	104	96
PegasusAX^(PBR)					109
Sowing Date	11 May	11 May	11 May	11 May	30 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	49.60	38.00	48.90	22.40	41.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)	239.80	149.20	369.20	228.80	139.40
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Table 0: Nangari Main Season Barley.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)					2.04
Leabrook					112
Compass					112
Beast					111
Titan AX					111
Commodus CL					110
Combat					108
Rocket CL					107
Yeti	No trial	No trial	No trial	No trial	107
Bigfoot CL					107
Cyclops					106
Fathom					105
Laperouse					105
AGT-Bunyip IA					104
Maximus CL					103
Buff					103
Sowing Date					12 Jun
Rainfall J-M (mm)					65.60
Rainfall A-O (mm)					121.10
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Table 0: Palmer Main Season Barley.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.20	2.66	3.94	3.85	2.47
Combat^(PBR)		122	108	109	119
Leabrook	125	127	107	106	114
Beast^(PBR)	132	124	100	107	112
Compass^(PBR)	124	125	104	104	112
Titan AX^(PBR)		127	102	104	113
Commodus CL^(PBR)	119	121	101	103	109
Rocket CL					104
Neo CL^(PBR)				108	104
Bigfoot CL^(PBR)				106	105
Cyclops^(PBR)	118	117	96	106	109
Yeti^(PBR)	119	113	98	106	103
AGT-Bunyip IA^(PBR)				105	104
Fathom^(PBR)	119	112	96	102	107
Rosalind^(PBR)	113	101	103	105	103
Minotaur^(PBR)	105	106	103	104	103
Sowing Date	4 May	8 Jun	9 May	16 May	21 Jun
Rainfall J-M (mm)	31.50	50.50	54.50	42.20	30.10
Rainfall A-O (mm)	221.90	285.30	315.70	174.80	176.60
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Table 0: Paruna Main Season Barley.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.81	0.94	4.17	2.53
Combat^(PBR)		140	125	108
Cyclops^(PBR)	106	117	119	107
Neo CL^(PBR)				109
Leabrook	111	104	105	117
Beast^(PBR)	112	114	102	116
Titan AX^(PBR)		104	110	113
Minotaur^(PBR)	105	103	113	104
Rosalind^(PBR)	112	114	104	104	No trial
Bigfoot CL^(PBR)				115
AGT-Bunyip IA^(PBR)				109
Compass^(PBR)	107	100	97	117
Fathom^(PBR)	106	117	101	105
Spinnaker^(PBR)			105	98
Yeti^(PBR)	105	97	98	115
Commodus CL^(PBR)	104	99	96	114
Sowing Date	5 May	26 May	4 May	22 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	55.60	20.40	47.20	51.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)	213.80	129.00	363.20	305.20
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Table 0: Rainbow Main Season Barley.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	3.21	3.32	4.75	3.94
Neo CL^(PBR)				108
Combat^(PBR)			113	112
Minotaur^(PBR)	109	106	110	105
Spinnaker^(PBR)			114	102
Cyclops^(PBR)	108	107	107	107
RGT Planet^(PBR)	110	99	114	100
Bigfoot CL^(PBR)				105
Zena CL^(PBR)			112	99	No trial
Rosalind^(PBR)	100	99	109	103
AGT-Bunyip IA^(PBR)				103
Titan AX^(PBR)			91	106
Leabrook	100	111	92	106
Laperouse^(PBR)	99	105	96	101
Yeti^(PBR)	95	103	97	102
Commander^(PBR)	104	105	90	100
Sowing Date	22 May	18 May	19 May	16 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	88.40	50.50	76.20	33.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)	253.40	205.00	421.00	198.40
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Table 0: Ultima Main Season Barley.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.78	1.33	6.98	2.27
Combat^(PBR)			113	126
Neo CL^(PBR)				108
Cyclops^(PBR)	115	103	106	125
Minotaur^(PBR)	108	103	109	113
Bigfoot CL^(PBR)				112
Rosalind^(PBR)	111	110	106	103
AGT-Bunyip IA^(PBR)				106
Spinnaker^(PBR)			111	96	Compromised trial
Beast^(PBR)	117	110	96	111
Yeti^(PBR)	116	110	98	106
Leabrook	112	107	98	112
Titan AX^(PBR)			98	118
Maximus CL	115	107	96	106
Laperouse^(PBR)	109	100	98	111
RGT Planet^(PBR)	91	101	111	91
Sowing Date	11 May	11 May	11 May	11 May	14 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	46.50	28.60	63.00	34.40	84.30
Rainfall A-O (mm)	232.90	198.80	453.00	209.40	165.90
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Table 0: Walpeup Main Season Barley.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	4.81	3.28	5.72	4.52
Neo CL^(PBR)				120
Combat^(PBR)			115	114
Cyclops^(PBR)	109	112	107	117
Minotaur^(PBR)	107	106	109	114
Bigfoot CL^(PBR)				113
Rosalind^(PBR)	103	106	104	110
AGT-Bunyip IA^(PBR)				110
Spinnaker^(PBR)			111	104	Compromised trial
Yeti^(PBR)	101	108	97	111
Laperouse^(PBR)	103	104	97	110
RGT Planet^(PBR)	101	96	111	99
Titan AX^(PBR)			101	99
Maximus CL	102	104	92	114
Leabrook	99	113	101	99
Beast^(PBR)	99	113	97	103
Sowing Date	11 May	25 May	13 May	11 May	16 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	85.20	53.60	86.00	55.40	56.40
Rainfall A-O (mm)	247.20	189.00	443.80	228.00	136.60
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barley variety quality - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

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barley variety disease ratings - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of barley in South Australia, Victoria. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.

Selected varieties of most relevance to South Australia, Victoria growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.

Table 0: Barley disease guide for South Australia.
Variety	Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance	Black Point resistance	Net Blotch (Net Form) resistance	Powdery Mildew resistance	Ramularia Resistance	Barley Grass Stripe Rust resistance	Scald resistance	Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus resistance	CCN resistance	Stem Rust resistance	Leaf Rust resistance	Crown Rot resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei tolerance	Net Blotch (Spot Form) resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei resistance	Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance	Pratylenchus Quasitereoides resistance
AGT-Bunyip IA	MRMS	MSS (P)	S	SVS	SVS	R	S	MS	R	MSS (P)	MSS	MSS (P)	MT	RMR	MRMS
AGT-Spirit	MRMS	MS	MSS	R	SVS	RMR	SVS	MRMS	R	S	MS	MS	MTMI	S	MRMS
Alestar	MR	MRMS	MRMS-S	MRMS	SVS	R	SVS	MRMS	R^ (P)	MSS	MS	S	MTMI	S	MR	I
Beast	MRMS	MSS	MRMS-S	S	SVS	R	SVS	MS	MR	MSS	S	S	TMT	MSS	MRMS	MI	MSS
Bigfoot CL	MR	S (P)	MS	S	SVS	RMR	VS	MS	R	MS (P)	S	MSS (P)	TMT	MSS	RMR (P)		MSS (P)
Bottler	MS	MRMS	R-MS	RMR	SVS	R	SVS	MRMS-MS		SVS	MS	SVS	MI	S	RMR	MT
Buff	MRMS	MS	MR-MS	S	SVS	R	MS-VS	MRMS		S	SVS	S	MI	S	MS	MT	S
Combat	MRMS	MSS	MRMS-S	MSS	SVS	R	MS-S	MRMS	MR	MS	SVS	MSS	TMT	RMR	MS		S (P)
Commander	MRMS	MSS	S-VS	MSS	SVS	R	SVS	MRMS	R	S	MSS	S	MT	MSS	MRMS	MTMI
Commodus CL	MRMS	MS	MRMS-MSS	MSS	SVS	R	MSS-SVS	MRMS	R	MSS	S	S	MTMI	MSS	MRMS	TMT	MS
Compass	MRMS	MSS	MRMS-S	S	SVS	RMR	MSS-SVS	MS	R	MSS	SVS	MSS	TMT	MS	MR	TMT	S
Cyclops	MRMS	MSS	MR-MS	SVS	SVS	R	S	MSS	S	MRMS	SVS	MSS	MI	MSS	MRMS	MI	MSS
Ember	MR	MRMS (P)	MS	MSS	SVS	MRMS	S	MRMS	R	S	S	SVS (P)	MII	S	RMR (P)		S (P)
Fandaga	MR	MRMS	MRMS-SVS	R	SVS	MS	SVS	MS	R	MSS	S	MS	TMT	S	MR		MS (P)
Fathom	MRMS	MSS	MSS-SVS	MRMS	SVS	MR	R-S	MS	R	S	MSS	SVS	MT	RMR	MR	T	MSS
Flinders	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	MR	SVS	R	MSS-SVS	MRMS	S	S	S	MSS	MTMI	S	MR		MSS (P)
Granite CL			MRMS (P)	SVS (P)	SVS (P)	R	VS (P)	MR (P)		MRMS (P)	S	SVS (P)		MRMS (P)
Gretchen	RMR	MR (P)	SVS (P)	RMR	SVS	RMR	MSS	MSS	R	MSS	S	MSS (P)	MII	SVS	RMR
Kirwan CL	MR (P)	MRMS (P)	S (P)	MS (P)	SVS (P)	R (P)	SVS (P)	MR (P)	MR		SVS (P)			MSS (P)	MR (P)
Kiwi	MRMS	MS	MRMS-MSS	MS	SVS	R	SVS	MRMS	S	S	MSS	MSS	MTMI	MSS	RMR	MI
La Trobe	MRMS	MSS	MS-S	S	SVS	R	R-SVS	MS	R	MSS	S	S	MT	S	MRMS	MT	S
Laperouse	MRMS	MSS	MRMS-S	MSS	SVS	MR	SVS	MRMS	S	MSS	S	S	MTMI	MRMS	MR	MI	MS
Leabrook	MRMS	MS	MR-S	S	SVS	RMR	MRMS-SVS	MS	RMR	S	S	S	TMT	MS	RMR	MT	MS
Maximus CL	MRMS	MSS	MR-MS	S	SVS	RMR	R-SVS	MRMS	R	MSS	S	S	MI	MS	MRMS	MT	S
Minotaur	MRMS	MRMS	MR-MS	S	SVS	R	VS	MS	R	MSS	SVS	MSS	TMT	S	MRMS	MI	MS
Neo CL	MR	MRMS (P)	MSS	RMR	SVS	MRMS	S	MRMS	R	SVS	MSS	VS (P)	MII	MR	MRMS		S (P)
Newton	MRMS	MRMS (P)	MR	RMR	S	R	MS	MS	MSS	RMR	MS	MSS (P)	T	MS	MRMS
PegasusAX	MR	MSS (P)	MRMS	S	SVS	R	MSS	MS	R	S (P)	MS	MSS (P)	IVI	MSS	MRMS		MSS (P)
RGT Atlantis	MR	MRMS (P)	SVS	R	SVS	MR	VS	MRMS	R	S	MS	SVS (P)	MII	S	RMR		S (P)
RGT Planet	MRMS	MRMS	MSS-SVS	RMR	SVS	MR	R-SVS	MRMS	R	SVS	MS	MSS	MI	SVS	MR	MT	MS
Rocket CL			MSS (P)	SVS (P)	SVS (P)	R	VS (P)	MRMS (P)		S (P)	MSS	SVS (P)		MSS (P)
Rosalind	MRMS	MS	MRMS	S	SVS	RMR	MR-S	MRMS	R	S	MSS	S	TMT	S	MRMS	MT	MSS
Scope CL	MRMS	MS	R-MRMS	MRMS	SVS	RMR	MRMS-SVS	MRMS	S	S	S	S	MI	MSS	MRMS	MI	MRMS
Spartacus CL	MRMS	MSS	MS-VS	S	SVS	RMR	R-SVS	MSS	R	S	S	S	MI	SVS	MRMS	MII	MSS
Spinnaker	MR	MRMS	SVS	RMR	SVS	MS	S	MRMS	S	MSS	MSS	MSS	MT	SVS	MS		MS (P)
Titan AX	MR	MSS	MRMS-S	MSS	SVS	MR	VS	MS	MR (P)	MSS	SVS	MSS	TMT	MSS	MR		MS (P)
Urambie	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MS	SVS	R	R-S	MRMS		S	S	MSS	I	S	MR	IVI
Westminster	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS-S	RMR	SVS	R	R-S	MRMS		SVS	MS	MSS	I	S	MS	IVI
Yeti	MR	MSS	MR-MSS	S	SVS	MR	VS	MS	RMR	MSS	SVS	S	MT	MSS	MR	TMT
Zena CL	MRMS	MRMS (P)	MRMS-SVS	RMR	SVS	MR	R-S	MRMS	R	S	MSS	S	TMT	SVS	MR		MS (P)
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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.

Table 0: Barley disease guide for Victoria.
Variety	Pratylenchus Thornei tolerance	Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance	Crown Rot resistance	Leaf Rust resistance	Powdery Mildew resistance	Ramularia Resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei resistance	Scald resistance	Stem Rust resistance	Net Blotch (Net Form) resistance	Black Point resistance	Net Blotch (Spot Form) resistance	Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus resistance	CCN resistance	Barley Grass Stripe Rust resistance	Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance	Pratylenchus Quasitereoides resistance
AGT-Bunyip IA	MT	MRMS	MSS (P)	MSS	SVS	SVS	MRMS	S	MSS (P)	S	MSS (P)	MR	MS	R	R
AGT-Spirit	MTMI	MRMS	MS	MSS	R	SVS	MRMS	SVS	S	MSS	MS	S	MRMS	R	RMR
Alestar	MTMI	MR	S	MSS	MRMS	SVS	MR	SVS	MSS	S	MRMS	S	MRMS	R^ (P)	R	I
Beast	TMT	MRMS	S	S	S	SVS	MRMS	SVS	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MS	MS	MR	R	MI	MSS
Bigfoot CL	TMT	MR	MSS (P)	S	S	SVS	RMR (P)	VS	MS (P)	MRMS	S (P)	MRMS	MS	R	RMR		MSS (P)
Bottler	MI	MS	SVS	MRMS	RMR	SVS	RMR	SVS	SVS	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	MRMS-MS		R	MT
Buff	MI	MRMS	S	SVS	S	SVS	MS	SVS	S	MS	MS	S	MRMS		R	MT	S
Combat	TMT	MRMS	MSS	S	MSS	SVS	MS	S	MS	S	MSS	MR	MRMS	MR	R		S (P)
Commander	MT	MRMS	S	SVS	MSS	SVS	MRMS	SVS	S	S	MSS	MSS	MRMS	R	R	MTMI
Commodus CL	MTMI	MRMS	S	S	MSS	SVS	MRMS	SVS	MSS	MSS	MS	MSS	MRMS	R	R	TMT	MS
Compass	TMT	MRMS	MSS	SVS	S	SVS	MR	SVS	MSS	MS	MSS	MS	MS	R	RMR	TMT	S
Cyclops	MI	MRMS	MSS	SVS	SVS	SVS	MRMS	S	MRMS	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MSS	S	R	MI	MSS
Ember	MII	MR	SVS (P)	S	MSS	SVS	RMR (P)	S	S	MRMS	MRMS (P)	S	MRMS	R	MRMS		S (P)
Fandaga	TMT	MR	MS	S	R	SVS	MR	SVS	MSS	MSS	MRMS	S	MS	R	MS		MS (P)
Fathom	MT	MRMS	SVS	MSS	MRMS	SVS	MR	S	S	MSS	MSS	RMR	MS	R	MR	T	MSS
Flinders	MTMI	MRMS	MSS	S	MR	SVS	MR	SVS	S	MS	MRMS	S	MRMS	S	R		MSS (P)
Granite CL			SVS (P)	SVS (P)	SVS (P)	SVS (P)		VS (P)	MRMS (P)	MR (P)		MS (P)	MR (P)		R
Gretchen	MII	RMR	MSS (P)	S	RMR	SVS	RMR	MRMS	MSS	MS	MR (P)	SVS	MSS	R	RMR
Kirwan CL		MR (P)		SVS (P)	MS (P)	SVS (P)	MR (P)	SVS (P)		MS (P)	MRMS (P)	MSS (P)	MR (P)	MR	R (P)
Kiwi	MTMI	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MS	SVS	RMR	SVS	S	MRMS	MS	MSS	MRMS	S	R	MI
La Trobe	MT	MRMS	S	S	S	SVS	MRMS	SVS	MSS	MS	MSS	S	MS	R	R	MT	S
Laperouse	MTMI	MRMS	S	SVS	MSS	SVS	MR	SVS	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	S	MR	MI	MS
Leabrook	TMT	MRMS	S	SVS	S	SVS	RMR	SVS	S	MS	MS	MS	MS	RMR	RMR	MT	MS
Maximus CL	MI	MRMS	S	S	S	SVS	MRMS	SVS	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MS	MRMS	R	RMR	MT	S
Minotaur	TMT	MRMS	MSS	VS	S	SVS	MRMS	VS	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	S	MS	R	R	MI	MS
Neo CL	MII	MR	VS (P)	SVS	RMR	SVS	MRMS	S	SVS	MSS	MRMS (P)	MR	MRMS	R	MRMS		S (P)
Newton	T	MRMS	MSS (P)	MR	RMR	S	MRMS	MR	RMR	RMR	MRMS (P)	MS	MS	MSS	R
PegasusAX	IVI	MR	MSS (P)	MRMS	S	SVS	MRMS	S	S (P)	MRMS	MSS (P)	MSS	MS	R	R		MSS (P)
RGT Atlantis	MII	MR	SVS (P)	MRMS	R	SVS	RMR	SVS	S	VS	MRMS (P)	SVS	MRMS	R	MR		S (P)
RGT Planet	MI	MRMS	MSS	MRMS	RMR	SVS	MR	SVS	SVS	SVS	MRMS	SVS	MRMS	R	MR	MT	MS
Rocket CL			SVS (P)	SVS (P)	SVS (P)	SVS (P)		VS (P)	S (P)			MSS (P)	MRMS (P)		R
Rosalind	TMT	MRMS	S	MRMS	S	SVS	MRMS	S	S	MR	MS	S	MRMS	R	RMR	MT	MSS
Scope CL	MI	MRMS	S	SVS	MRMS	SVS	MRMS	SVS	S	MR	MS	MSS	MRMS	S	RMR	MI	MRMS
Spartacus CL	MI	MRMS	S	S	S	SVS	MRMS	SVS	S	S	MSS	SVS	MSS	R	RMR	MII	MSS
Spinnaker	MT	MR	MSS	MSS	RMR	SVS	MS	S	MSS	S	MRMS	SVS	MRMS	S	MS		MS (P)
Titan AX	TMT	MR	MSS	SVS	MSS	SVS	MR	VS	MSS	MS	MSS	MS	MS	MR (P)	MR		MS (P)
Urambie	I	MRMS	MSS	S	MS	SVS	MR	MS	S	MS	MRMS	S	MRMS		R	IVI
Westminster	I	MRMS	MSS	MRMS	RMR	SVS	MS	SVS	SVS	MRMS	MRMS	S	MRMS		R	IVI
Yeti	MT	MR	S	S	S	SVS	MR	VS	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MS	MS	RMR	MR	TMT
Zena CL	TMT	MRMS	S	MRMS	RMR	SVS	MR	S	S	SVS	MRMS (P)	SVS	MRMS	R	MR		MS (P)
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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.

^*EPR amount is ex-GST, ^(PBR)denotes Plant Breeder's Rights apply. ¹All data in the table was provided by breeders. Readers should raise any issues with the displayed data directly with the breeder. Consult the Grains Australia Variety Master List for final classification in your region.
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 - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Waikerie Oat.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.76		3.58	1.56
Koala^(PBR)	108		129	108
Goldie^(PBR)			119	114
Bannister	108		122	109
Minnie^(PBR)			111	104
Williams^(PBR)	103		104	107
Archer		Compromised trial		116	No trial
Yallara^(PBR)	103		98	88
Wallaby				91
Bilby^(PBR)	98		88	106
Kowari^(PBR)	95		91	97
Sowing Date	6 May	28 May	6 May	17 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	93.00	19.00	27.50	19.40
Rainfall A-O (mm)	191.50	100.75	312.50	81.80
No 2024 trial cooperator.
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oat variety quality - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Protein and yield comparisons

Test weight comparisons

oat variety disease ratings - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of oat in South Australia, Victoria. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.

Selected varieties of most relevance to South Australia, Victoria growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.

Table 0: Oat disease guide for South Australia.
Variety	Stem Rust resistance	Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus resistance	Bacterial Blight resistance	Stem Nematode resistance	Septoria Blotch resistance	Crown Rust (South) Resistance	CCN resistance	Red Leather Leaf resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei resistance	Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance	Stem Nematode tolerance	Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance
Archer	MS	MSS	MSS	VS (P)	MSS	R	VS	SVS	MRMS	MS (P)	I (P)
Bannister	S	MSS	S	MRMS	MSS	MRMS	MRMS	MSS-SVS	MRMS	MS	MT
Bilby	S	S	SVS	S	S	S	VS	MS-S	MSS	MS (P)	MI
Carrolup	S	SVS	MSS	S	S	VS	VS	SVS	MRMS	MR	I
Durack	S	S	S	S	S	S	MRMS	S	MS (P)	MRMS	MT-
Echidna	S	MSS	S	MRMS	SVS	S	MRMS	MS	MS	MS (P)	MT	MII
Goldie	S	MS	MSS	S	MSS	R	MR	SVS	MRMS	MS (P)	I
Kingbale	S	MS	MSS	MR	MS	S	R	SVS	MRMS	MRMS	MT
Koala	MS	MSS	S	MS	MSS	R	R	S	MR	MRMS	MT-
Kojonup	S	MSS	SVS	MS	S	SVS	VS	S	MRMS	MS (P)	MT
Kowari	S	S	S	S	S	SVS	S	S	MRMS	MS (P)	I
Kultarr	SVS	MSS	MSS	S (P)	MS	R	MRMS	SVS	MS	MS (P)	MI (P)
Minnie	SVS	S	S	MS	S	R	RMR	VS	MR	MS (P)	MI
Mitika	MSS	SVS	S	S	SVS	S	VS	S	MS	MS (P)	MT-
Mulgara	S	MSS	MSS	MR	S/MS	MR	R	SVS	MS (P)	MS (P)	MT
Wallaby	SVS	MSS	MSS	S (P)	MSS	R	MR	SVS	MS	MS	MI (P)
Wandering	SVS	S	S	S	S	SVS	VS	S	MS	MS (P)	MT-
Williams	S	MSS	MSS	S	MSS	MRMS	VS	MS	MRMS	MRMS	MI
Yallara	S	MSS	S	MS	MSS	MRMS	R	SVS	MRMS	MR	MI
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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.

Table 0: Oat disease guide for Victoria.
Variety	Pratylenchus Thornei resistance	Red Leather Leaf resistance	CCN resistance	Stem Rust resistance	Stem Nematode resistance	Bacterial Blight resistance	Crown Rust (South) Resistance	Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus resistance	Septoria Blotch resistance	Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance	Stem Nematode tolerance
Archer	MRMS	SVS	VS	MS	VS (P)	MSS	R	MSS	MSS	MS (P)	I (P)
Bannister	MRMS	MSS-SVS	MRMS	S	MRMS	S	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MS	MT
Bilby	MSS	MS-S	VS	S	S	SVS	S	S	S	MS (P)	MI
Brusher	MRMS	MS	MR	SVS	S	SVS	MR	S	MSS	MS (P)	MT-
Carrolup	MRMS	SVS	VS	S	S	MSS	VS	SVS	S	MR	I
Durack	MS (P)	S	MRMS	S	S	S	S	S	S	MRMS	MT-
Echidna	MS	MS	MRMS	S	MRMS	S	S	MSS	SVS	MS (P)	MT
Goldie	MRMS	SVS	MR	S	S	MSS	R	MS	MSS	MS (P)	I
Kingbale	MRMS	SVS	R	S	MR	MSS	S	MS	MS	MRMS	MT
Koala	MR	S	R	MS	MS	S	R	MSS	MSS	MRMS	MT-
Kojonup	MRMS	S	VS	S	MS	SVS	SVS	MSS	S	MS (P)	MT
Kowari	MRMS	S	S	S	S	S	SVS	S	S	MS (P)	I
Kultarr	MS	SVS	MRMS	SVS	S (P)	MSS	R	MSS	MS	MS (P)	MI (P)
Minnie	MR	VS	RMR	SVS	MS	S	R	S	S	MS (P)	MI
Mitika	MS	S	VS	MSS	S	S	S	SVS	SVS	MS (P)	MT-
Mulgara	MS (P)	SVS	R	S	MR	MSS	MR	MSS	S/MS	MS (P)	MT
Tungoo	R	MRMS	MR	S	R	MSS	MR	MSS	MRMS#	MS (P)	MT
Wallaby	MS	SVS	MR	SVS	S (P)	MSS	R	MSS	MSS	MS	MI (P)
Wandering	MS	S	VS	SVS	S	S	SVS	S	S	MS (P)	MT-
Williams	MRMS	MS	VS	S	S	MSS	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MRMS	MI
Wintaroo	MR	S	R	S	MR	MSS	S	MS	MS#	MS (P)	MT
Yallara	MRMS	SVS	R	S	MS	S	MRMS	MSS	MSS	MR	MI
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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.

^*EPR amount is ex-GST, ^(PBR)denotes Plant Breeder's Rights apply. ¹All data in the table was provided by breeders. Readers should raise any issues with the displayed data directly with the breeder. Consult the Grains Australia Variety Master List for final classification in your region.
Variety	Breeding Company	End point royalty^* ($)	Comments supplied by breeding company¹
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.
DG Buller G	Nutrien Ag Solutions Ltd		DG Buller G will be available to growers in 2025. It is a 5 series Optimum Gly hybrid. DG Buller G has group H blackleg resistance and is medium height with good standability. It has good oil content and was entered into 2024 NVTs.

canola variety yield performance - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Birchip Low-Med Rainfall Glyphosate Canola.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.71		2.55	2.75	2.05
InVigor R 4520P	107		109	109	106
InVigor LR 4540P			107	108	111
Nuseed Hunter TF			106	107	112
Pioneer PY428R					104
Pioneer PY424GC				105	105
Pioneer 44Y27 (RR)	103	Compromised trial	102	104	105
InVigor LR 3540P			100	103	99
Hyola Regiment XC^(PBR)				100	103
DG Buller G					98
Nuseed Emu TF	101		94	98	101
Sowing Date	22 Apr	10 May	21 Apr	11 May	12 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	100.60	24.60	59.60	23.40	68.50
Rainfall A-O (mm)	204.80	172.40	384.40	117.60	145.80
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator.
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Table 0: Hopetoun Low-Med Rainfall Glyphosate Canola.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.13		3.94	1.14
InVigor LR 4540P			108	110
Nuseed Hunter TF			106	115
InVigor R 4520P	105		108	102
InVigor LR 5040P				98
Pioneer 44Y30 RR			103	110
Hyola Regiment XC^(PBR)		Compromised trial		114	Compromised trial
Pioneer 44Y27 (RR)	103		103	98
Pioneer PY424GC				96
InVigor R 4022P	101		102	93
Pioneer PY323G				106
Sowing Date	24 Apr	25 May	26 Apr	24 Apr	30 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	205.50	31.20	42.80	30.20	78.40
Rainfall A-O (mm)	456.30	168.00	360.00	160.80	100.00
No 2024 trial cooperator.
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Table 0: Lameroo Low-Med Rainfall Glyphosate Canola.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)			2.08
InVigor R 4520P			117
InVigor LR 4540P			114
Nuseed Hunter TF			111
InVigor LR 3540P			110
Pioneer 44Y27 (RR)			109
InVigor R 4022P	No trial	Compromised trial	106	Compromised trial	Compromised trial
Pioneer 44Y30 RR			99
Nuseed Emu TF			98
Nuseed Raptor TF			97
Hyola Battalion XC			86
Sowing Date		25 May	3 May	27 Apr	31 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)		51.80	29.60	107.80	98.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)		148.80	302.40	588.80	427.60
No 2024 trial cooperator.
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Table 0: Birchip Low-Med Rainfall Imidazolinone Canola.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.49		2.51	2.70	2.00
Pioneer PY421C				115	117
Pioneer 44Y94 CL			111	111	113
Pioneer PY327C				106	106
Hyola Solstice CL^(PBR)		Compromised trial		98	103
Pioneer 43Y92 (CL)	99		101	101	102
Nuseed Ceres IMI^(PBR)			96	99	106
N/A_6
Sowing Date	22 Apr	10 May	21 Apr	24 Apr	12 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	100.60	24.60	59.60	23.40	68.50
Rainfall A-O (mm)	204.80	172.40	384.40	117.60	145.80
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator.
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Table 0: Hopetoun Low-Med Rainfall Imidazolinone Canola.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.02		3.76	1.37
Pioneer PY421C				121
Pioneer 44Y94 CL			111	113
Pioneer PY327C				106
Hyola Continuum CL		Compromised trial	101	109	Compromised trial
Hyola Solstice CL^(PBR)				115
Pioneer 43Y92 (CL)	99		101	104
Nuseed Ceres IMI^(PBR)			98	106
Sowing Date	24 Apr	25 May	26 Apr	24 Apr	30 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	205.50	31.20	42.80	30.20	78.40
Rainfall A-O (mm)	456.30	168.00	360.00	160.80	100.00
No 2024 trial cooperator.
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Table 0: Lameroo Low-Med Rainfall Imidazolinone Canola.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)			2.14	1.58
Pioneer PY421C				102
Pioneer 44Y94 CL			117	99
Pioneer PY327C				101
Hyola Solstice CL	No trial	Compromised trial		116	Compromised trial
Nuseed Ceres IMI			98	106
Hyola Continuum CL			100	101
Pioneer 43Y92 (CL)			100	100
Sowing Date		25 May	3 May	27 Apr	31 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)		51.80	29.60	107.80	98.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)		148.80	302.40	588.80	427.60
No 2024 trial cooperator.
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Table 0: Birchip Low-Med Rainfall Triazine Canola.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.48		2.30	2.77	1.73
Hyola Blazer TT	107			110	115
HyTTec Velocity			104	108	117
HyTTec Trident	105		106	109	117
HyTTec Trophy	103		108	107	114
AGT-Insurgent TT^(PBR)					111
Hyola Defender CT		Compromised trial	109	106	105
InVigor LT 4530P	102		105	106	104
Renegade TT^(PBR)			103	104	97
RGT Capacity TT	103		101	102	105
InVigor T 4511^(PBR)			102	102	107
Sowing Date	22 Apr	10 May	21 Apr	25 Apr	12 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	100.60	24.60	59.60	23.40	68.50
Rainfall A-O (mm)	204.80	172.40	384.40	117.60	145.80
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator.
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Table 0: Hopetoun Low-Med Rainfall Triazine Canola.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.19		3.70	1.02
Pioneer PY429T				119
Hyola Blazer TT	105			124
HyTTec Trophy	104		107	121
HyTTec Trident	106		107	113
HyTTec Velocity	109		103	117
Hyola Defender CT		Compromised trial	107	109	Compromised trial
Hyola Enforcer CT	98		101	125
InVigor T 4510	102		104	104
Nuseed Griffon TTI				116
RGT Capacity TT	103		100	113
Sowing Date	24 Apr	25 May	26 Apr	24 Apr	30 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	205.50	31.20	42.80	30.20	78.40
Rainfall A-O (mm)	456.30	168.00	360.00	160.80	100.00
No 2024 trial cooperator.
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Table 0: Lameroo Low-Med Rainfall Triazine Canola.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)			1.89
HyTTec Trident			117
InVigor LT 4530P			115
HyTTec Velocity			114
HyTTec Trophy			112
Renegade TT			111
Hyola Defender CT	No trial	Compromised trial	111	Compromised trial	Compromised trial
InVigor T 4510			110
InVigor T 4511			102
RGT Capacity TT			101
Bandit TT			99
Sowing Date		25 May	3 May	27 Apr	31 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)		51.80	29.60	107.80	98.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)		148.80	302.40	588.80	427.60
No 2024 trial cooperator.
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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.

^*EPR amount is ex-GST, ^(PBR)denotes Plant Breeder's Rights apply. ¹All data in the table was provided by breeders. Readers should raise any issues with the displayed data directly with the breeder. Consult the Grains Australia Variety Master List for final classification in your region.
Variety	Breeding Company	End point royalty^* ($)	Comments supplied by breeding company¹
CBA Spin	Dept of Primary Industries NSW	4.5	A desi variety for northern NSW and southern QLD areas where there is an increased risk of PRR.

chickpea variety yield performance - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Birchip Desi Chickpea.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.11	2.11			1.36
PBA Striker^(PBR)	101	103			91
PBA Slasher^(PBR)	103	102			91
Neelam	102	101			93
CBA Captain^(PBR)	95	101	Compromised trial	Compromised trial	106
PBA Maiden^(PBR)	101	98			89
N/A_5
N/A_6
Sowing Date	14 May	20 May	10 May	16 May	21 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	100.60	24.60	59.60	23.40	68.50
Rainfall A-O (mm)	204.80	172.40	384.40	117.60	145.80
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Table 0: Rainbow Desi Chickpea.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	1.56	1.41	1.73	2.36
PBA Striker^(PBR)	102	108	109	106
PBA Slasher^(PBR)	103	104	108	104
Neelam	103	102	105	101
PBA Maiden^(PBR)	103	96	104	101	Compromised trial
CBA Captain^(PBR)	97	106	97	104
N/A_5
N/A_6
Sowing Date	23 May	18 May	20 May	16 May	30 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	88.40	50.50	76.20	33.20	68.60
Rainfall A-O (mm)	253.40	205.00	421.00	198.40	125.00
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Table 0: Birchip Kabuli Chickpea.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.17	2.23		1.88	1.17
PBA Royal^(PBR)	99	101		97	111
Genesis 090	101	100		95	104
PBA Monarch^(PBR)	103	97		97	87
PBA Magnus^(PBR)	94	96	Compromised trial	93	99
N/A_4
N/A_5
N/A_6
Sowing Date	14 May	20 May	10 May	16 May	21 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	100.60	24.60	59.60	23.40	68.50
Rainfall A-O (mm)	204.80	172.40	384.40	117.60	145.80
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Table 0: Rainbow Kabuli Chickpea.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)		1.38	1.39	2.18
PBA Monarch		91	104	98
PBA Royal		102	95	98
Genesis 090		98	98	98
PBA Magnus	Compromised trial	93		100	Compromised trial
Almaz			93	97
N/A_5
N/A_6
Sowing Date	23 May	18 May	20 May	16 May	30 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	88.40	50.50	76.20	33.20	68.60
Rainfall A-O (mm)	253.40	205.00	421.00	198.40	125.00
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chickpea variety disease ratings - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of chickpea in South Australia, Victoria. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.

Selected varieties of most relevance to South Australia, Victoria growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.

Table 0: Chickpea disease guide for South Australia.
Variety	Ascochyta Blight (Pathogen Group 1 - South) Resistance	Ascochyta Blight resistance	Ascochyta Blight (Pathogen Group 2 - North) Resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei tolerance	Pratylenchus Thornei resistance	Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance	Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance	Phytophthora Root Rot resistance
Almaz	S	MR	MS	I	S	MRMS	MI
CBA Captain	S		MS (P)	MT	MS	MR	MT	S
Genesis 090	MS	R	MS	MII	MS	MRMS	IVI
Genesis 836	S		S	MT	MS	MR	MII
Genesis Kalkee	S		S	MI	MS	MRMS	VI
Neelam	S		S	MTMI	MS	MRMS	MI
PBA Boundary	S		S	MT	MRMS	RMR	MTMI	VS
PBA HatTrick	S		S	MTMI	MRMS	MRMS	MT	S
PBA Magnus	S		MS	IVI	MSS	MRMS	MI
PBA Maiden	S		S	MII	MRMS	MRMS	MI
PBA Monarch	S		MS (P)	I	MS	MRMS	IVI
PBA Royal	MS		MS	MI	MS	MR (P)	MII
PBA Seamer	S		MS	MTMI	MRMS	MRMS	MTMI	S
PBA Slasher	S		S	MT	MRMS	MRMS	MI
PBA Striker	S		S	TMT	MRMS	MRMS	MI
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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,
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Table 0: Chickpea disease guide for Victoria.
Variety	Pratylenchus Neglectus tolerance	Pratylenchus Thornei resistance	Ascochyta Blight (Pathogen Group 2 - North) Resistance	Ascochyta Blight resistance	Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance	Ascochyta Blight (Pathogen Group 1 - South) Resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei tolerance	Phytophthora Root Rot resistance
Almaz	MI	S	MS	MRMS	MRMS	S	I
CBA Captain	MT	MS	MS (P)		MR	S	MT	S
Genesis 090	IVI	MS	MS	R	MRMS	MS	MII
Genesis 836	MII	MS	S		MR	S	MT
Genesis Kalkee	VI	MS	S		MRMS	S	MI
Kyabra	MT	S	VS		MRMS	VS	MT	VS
Neelam	MI	MS	S		MRMS	S	MTMI
PBA Boundary	MTMI	MRMS	S		RMR	S	MT	VS
PBA HatTrick	MT	MRMS	S		MRMS	S	MTMI	S
PBA Magnus	MI	MSS	MS		MRMS	S	IVI
PBA Maiden	MI	MRMS	S		MRMS	S	MII
PBA Monarch	IVI	MS	MS (P)		MRMS	S	I
PBA Royal	MII	MS	MS		MR (P)	MS	MI
PBA Seamer	MTMI	MRMS	MS		MRMS	S	MTMI	S
PBA Slasher	MI	MRMS	S	R	MRMS	S	MT
PBA Striker	MI	MRMS	S		MRMS	S	TMT
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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,
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Faba Bean

faba bean variety yield performance - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Lameroo Faba Bean.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)			4.68
PBA Zahra			106
PBA Amberley			105
PBA Samira			105
Farah			101
PBA Bendoc	Compromised trial	Compromised trial	99	Compromised trial	Compromised trial
PBA Marne			98
Fiesta VF			98
Nura			98
PBA Rana			91
Sowing Date	28 Apr	25 May	16 May	4 May	31 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	166.80	51.80	29.60	107.80	98.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)	723.30	148.80	302.40	588.80	427.60
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faba bean variety disease ratings - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of faba bean in South Australia, Victoria. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.

Selected varieties of most relevance to South Australia, Victoria 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 South Australia.
Variety	Cercospora Leaf Spot Resistance	Rust (Faba Bean) Resistance	Ascochyta Blight resistance	Chocolate Spot resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei resistance
Cairo	S	S	S (P)	S	MSS
Doza	S	MR	S (P)	S	MSS
Farah	S	VS	MS (P)	S	MRMS
Fiesta VF	S	VS	S	S	MS
Nura	S	VS	MR (P)	MS	MS
PBA Amberley	S	VS	MR	MRMS	MRMS
PBA Bendoc	S	VS	MR (MS) (P)	S	MRMS
PBA Marne	S	MRMS	MS	MS	MS
PBA Nanu	S	MR	MS (P)	S	MRMS
PBA Nasma	S	MRMS	S (P)	S	MSS
PBA Rana	S	VS	MRMS (P)	MS	MS
PBA Samira	S	S	MR (P)	MS	MRMS
PBA Warda	S	MRMS	S	S	MRMS
PBA Zahra	S	S	MRMS	MS	MRMS
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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,
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Table 0: Faba Bean disease guide for Victoria.
Variety	Chocolate Spot resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei resistance	Cercospora Leaf Spot Resistance	Rust (Faba Bean) Resistance	Ascochyta Blight resistance
Cairo	S	MSS	S	S	S (P)
Doza	S	MSS	S	MR	S (P)
Farah	S	MRMS	S	VS	MS (P)
Fiesta VF	S	MS	S	VS	S
Nura	MS	MS	S	VS	MR (P)
PBA Amberley	MRMS	MRMS	S	VS	MR
PBA Bendoc	S	MRMS	S	VS	MR (MS) (P)
PBA Marne	MS	MS	S	MRMS	MS
PBA Nanu	S	MRMS	S	MR	MS (P)
PBA Nasma	S	MSS	S	MRMS	S (P)
PBA Rana	MS	MS	S	VS	MRMS (P)
PBA Samira	MS	MRMS	S	S	MR (P)
PBA Warda	S	MRMS	S	MRMS	S
PBA Zahra	MS	MRMS	S	S	MRMS
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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,
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Field Pea

field pea variety yield performance - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Birchip Field Pea.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.73	2.81		2.74	1.66
APB Bondi^(PBR)	107	107		111	107
PBA Taylor^(PBR)	106	106		106	112
PBA Noosa^(PBR)	104	103		103	106
Kaspa^(PBR)	102	105		106	99
PBA Pearl^(PBR)	106	101		104	97
PBA Gunyah^(PBR)		100	Compromised trial	100	100
PBA Wharton	98	98		96	110
PBA Percy^(PBR)	101	98		97	92
PBA Oura^(PBR)	98	96		94	101
GIA Kastar^(PBR)	81	88		85	90
Sowing Date	14 May	20 May	10 May	16 May	21 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	100.60	24.60	59.60	23.40	68.50
Rainfall A-O (mm)	204.80	172.40	384.40	117.60	145.80
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Table 0: Lameroo Field Pea.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)		1.63	3.85	1.98
PBA Pearl		104	116	112
PBA Butler		101	115	110
APB Bondi		106	107	115
PBA Taylor		105	102	108
PBA Noosa		103	104	105
PBA Percy	Compromised trial	98	108	94	Compromised trial
Kaspa		100	101	100
PBA Gunyah		100	101	98
PBA Oura		100	99	97
PBA Wharton		102	92	99
Sowing Date	18 May	3 Jun	16 May	4 May	31 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	166.80	51.80	29.60	107.80	98.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)	723.30	148.80	302.40	588.80	427.60
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Table 0: Ouyen Field Pea.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.05		3.26	2.11
APB Bondi^(PBR)	111		122	115
PBA Butler^(PBR)			120	110
PBA Taylor^(PBR)	104		111	111
PBA Pearl^(PBR)	110		112	103
PBA Noosa^(PBR)	103		106	106
Kaspa^(PBR)	100	Compromised trial	105	105	No trial
PBA Wharton	99		97	102
PBA Gunyah^(PBR)			97	99
PBA Oura^(PBR)	98		92	94
PBA Percy^(PBR)	96		89	90
Sowing Date	12 May	25 May	10 May	12 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	50.10	25.30	88.70	41.00
Rainfall A-O (mm)	276.90	157.00	387.40	195.80
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Table 0: Rainbow Field Pea.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)		2.61	3.06	2.87
APB Bondi		112	116	110
PBA Pearl		98	124	108
PBA Butler		110	116	111
PBA Taylor		110	102	106
PBA Noosa		104	104	104
Kaspa	Compromised trial	107	97	103	No trial
PBA Gunyah		99	97	100
PBA Wharton		101	94	97
PBA Oura		93	98	97
PBA Percy		91	97	99
Sowing Date	22 May	18 May	20 May	16 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	88.40	50.50	76.20	33.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)	253.40	205.00	421.00	198.40
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Table 0: Ultima Field Pea.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	1.06	1.49		1.75
PBA Pearl^(PBR)	151	98		104
PBA Butler^(PBR)		109		116
APB Bondi^(PBR)	108	110		113
PBA Noosa^(PBR)	104	105		105
PBA Taylor^(PBR)	90	110		109
Kaspa^(PBR)	80	107	Compromised trial	107	Compromised trial
PBA Percy^(PBR)	116	94		95
PBA Gunyah^(PBR)		100		100
PBA Oura^(PBR)	113	94		93
PBA Wharton	91	100		97
Sowing Date	11 May	11 May	10 May	19 May	14 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	46.50	28.60	63.00	34.40	84.30
Rainfall A-O (mm)	232.90	198.80	453.00	209.40	165.90
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field pea variety disease ratings - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of field pea in South Australia, Victoria. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.

Selected varieties of most relevance to South Australia, Victoria 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 South 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
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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.

Table 0: Field Pea disease guide for Victoria.
Variety	Bacterial Blight resistance	Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance	Downy Mildew Resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei resistance	Ascochyta Blight resistance	Powdery Mildew resistance
APB Bondi	S	RMR	RMR (S)	MSS	MS	RMR
GIA Kastar	S	MR	S	MS	MS (P)	RMR
GIA Ourstar	S (P)	MRMS	S	MS	MS (P)	S
Kaspa	S	RMR	S	MRMS	MS	S
PBA Butler	MS	RMR	S	MRMS	MS	S
PBA Gunyah	S	RMR	S	MRMS	MS	S
PBA Noosa	S	RMR	MS	MRMS	MS	S
PBA Oura	MS	MR	S	MRMS (P)	MS	S
PBA Pearl	MS	MR	S	MRMS	MS	S
PBA Percy	MRMS	RMR	S	RMR	MS	S
PBA Taylor	S	RMR	S	MRMS	MS	S
PBA Twilight	S	MR	S	MRMS	MS	S
PBA Wharton	S	MR	S	MRMS	MS	R (S)
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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,
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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.

^*EPR amount is ex-GST, ^(PBR)denotes Plant Breeder's Rights apply. ¹All data in the table was provided by breeders. Readers should raise any issues with the displayed data directly with the breeder. Consult the Grains Australia Variety Master List for final classification in your region.
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 - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Birchip Lentil.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.19	2.78			1.22
ALB Dane					109
GIA Colombo^(PBR)					109
GIA Lightning^(PBR)	106	107			108
ALB Terrier^(PBR)		99			112
GIA Thunder^(PBR)	110	101			111
GIA Leader^(PBR)	108	97	Compromised trial	Compromised trial	105
PBA Hallmark XT^(PBR)	104	98			100
PBA Jumbo2^(PBR)	101	98			103
PBA Hurricane XT^(PBR)	100	99			101
PBA Bolt^(PBR)	94	105			97
Sowing Date	14 May	20 May	10 May	16 May	21 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	100.60	24.60	59.60	23.40	68.50
Rainfall A-O (mm)	204.80	172.40	384.40	117.60	145.80
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Table 0: Lameroo Lentil.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)			3.18	1.50
GIA Thunder			125	110
ALB Terrier			123	99
PBA Jumbo2			118	107
PBA Kelpie XT			102	110
PBA Hallmark XT			107	96
GIA Leader	Compromised trial	Compromised trial	108	90	Compromised trial
PBA Hurricane XT			102	99
GIA Colombo				99
GIA Lightning			98	105
PBA HighlandXT			97	105
Sowing Date	18 May	3 Jun	16 May	4 May	31 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	166.80	51.80	29.60	107.80	98.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)	723.30	148.80	302.40	588.80	427.60
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Table 0: Ouyen Lentil.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)			2.69	1.68	1.05
ALB Dane				120	115
GIA Thunder			112	105	118
ALB Terrier			110	106	118
GIA Colombo				107	109
GIA Lightning			102	105	107
PBA Hallmark XT	No trial	Compromised trial	104	102	103
GIA Leader				102	106
PBA Hurricane XT				99	101
PBA HighlandXT			100	100	97
PBA Kelpie XT			97	92	92
Sowing Date		25 May	10 May	12 May	14 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)		25.30	88.70	41.00	82.80
Rainfall A-O (mm)		157.00	387.40	195.80	123.80
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Table 0: Rainbow Lentil.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	1.38		2.70	2.31
GIA Thunder^(PBR)	120		140	105
ALB Terrier^(PBR)			135	105
PBA Jumbo2^(PBR)	99		130	101
ALB Dane				108
GIA Colombo^(PBR)				104
GIA Lightning^(PBR)	125	Compromised trial	98	104	No trial
GIA Leader^(PBR)	96			101
PBA Hallmark XT^(PBR)	102		106	100
PBA Hurricane XT^(PBR)	94			100
PBA HighlandXT^(PBR)	104		96	99
Sowing Date	22 May	18 May	20 May	16 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	88.40	50.50	76.20	33.20
Rainfall A-O (mm)	253.40	205.00	421.00	198.40
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Table 0: Ultima Lentil.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	1.39		3.74	1.51
GIA Thunder^(PBR)	107		135	108
ALB Terrier^(PBR)			131	113
PBA Jumbo2^(PBR)	94		125	99
ALB Dane				128
GIA Colombo^(PBR)				112
GIA Leader^(PBR)	94	Compromised trial		109	No trial
GIA Lightning^(PBR)	119		99	107
PBA Hallmark XT^(PBR)	100		104	104
PBA Hurricane XT^(PBR)	95			100
PBA Ace^(PBR)	98		96	109
Sowing Date	11 May	11 May	10 May	19 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	46.50	28.60	63.00	34.40
Rainfall A-O (mm)	232.90	198.80	453.00	209.40
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lentil variety disease ratings - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of lentil in South Australia, Victoria. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.

Selected varieties of most relevance to South Australia, Victoria growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.

Table 0: Lentil disease guide for South Australia.
Variety	Botrytis Grey Mould resistance	Ascochyta Blight (Hurricane Virulent) Resistance	Ascochyta Blight (Nipper Virulent) Resistance	Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei resistance
ALB Burdett	MS (P)	MRMS (P)	R (P)
ALB Dane	MRMS	MR (P)	R (P)	MRMS	MRMS
ALB Terrier	MRMS	MR	R	MRMS (P)	MRMS
GIA Colombo	MRMS (P)	RMR (P)	R (P)	MR (P)	MRMS (P)
GIA Leader	MRMS	MR	MR	MRMS (P)	MR (P)
GIA Lightning	MS	MRMS (P)	R (P)	MRMS (P)	MR (P)
GIA Metro	MRMS	RMR	MR	MRMS	MRMS (P)
GIA Sire	MS	MRMS (P)	R (P)	MRMS	MRMS (P)
GIA Thunder	MRMS	MRMS (P)	R (P)	MRMS	MR (P)
PBA Bolt	S	MRMS	MR	MR	MR
PBA Hallmark XT	MRMS	MRMS	RMR	MR	MRMS
PBA HighlandXT	MS	MR	MR	MRMS	MRMS
PBA Hurricane XT	MS	MRMS (P)	RMR	MRMS	MRMS
PBA Jumbo2	MR	RMR	R	MR	MRMS
PBA Kelpie XT	MS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS
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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.

Table 0: Lentil disease guide for Victoria.
Variety	Botrytis Grey Mould resistance	Ascochyta Blight (Hurricane Virulent) Resistance	Ascochyta Blight (Nipper Virulent) Resistance	Pratylenchus Neglectus resistance	Pratylenchus Thornei resistance
ALB Burdett	MS (P)	MRMS (P)	R (P)
ALB Dane	MRMS	MR (P)	R (P)	MRMS	MRMS
ALB Terrier	MRMS	MR	R	MRMS (P)	MRMS
GIA Colombo	MRMS (P)	RMR (P)	R (P)	MR (P)	MRMS (P)
GIA Leader	MRMS	MR	MR	MRMS (P)	MR (P)
GIA Lightning	MS	MRMS (P)	R (P)	MRMS (P)	MR (P)
GIA Metro	MRMS	RMR	MR	MRMS	MRMS (P)
GIA Sire	MS	MRMS (P)	R (P)	MRMS	MRMS (P)
GIA Thunder	MRMS	MRMS (P)	R (P)	MRMS	MR (P)
PBA Bolt	S	MRMS	MR	MR	MR
PBA Hallmark XT	MRMS	MRMS	RMR	MR	MRMS
PBA HighlandXT	MS	MR	MR	MRMS	MRMS
PBA Hurricane XT	MS	MRMS (P)	RMR	MRMS	MRMS
PBA Jumbo2	MR	RMR	R	MR	MRMS
PBA Kelpie XT	MS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS
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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 - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Hopetoun Narrow Leafed Lupin.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	1.59	2.08	3.05	1.80	1.15
PBA Barlock^(PBR)	110	99	109	118	112
PBA Bateman^(PBR)	106	100	105	129	107
PBA Jurien^(PBR)	109		107	113	110
PBA Gunyidi	105		105	119	107
Jenabillup^(PBR)	108		107	108	109
Coyote^(PBR)	99	109	97	120	97
Wonga^(PBR)	102	85	106	114	105
Mandelup^(PBR)	101	101	101	98	101
Rosemont^(PBR)			97		99
Lawler^(PBR)	97	106	96		96
Sowing Date	24 Apr	25 May	5 May	24 Apr	30 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	205.50	31.20	42.80	30.20	78.40
Rainfall A-O (mm)	456.30	168.00	360.00	160.80	100.00
Special thanks to 2024 trial cooperator.
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Table 0: Lameroo Narrow Leafed Lupin.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)	2.09		3.83	0.91
PBA Jurien^(PBR)	104		109	108
PBA Barlock^(PBR)	106		106	109
PBA Bateman^(PBR)	104		101	129
Rosemont^(PBR)			109	101
Coyote^(PBR)	99		101	132
Jenabillup^(PBR)	104	Compromised trial	105	101	No trial
PBA Gunyidi	103		101	117
Gidgee^(PBR)			105	95
Lawler^(PBR)	98		103	99
Mandelup^(PBR)	100		102	98
Sowing Date	28 Apr	25 May	12 May	19 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	166.80	51.80	29.60	107.80
Rainfall A-O (mm)	723.30	148.80	302.40	588.80
No 2024 trial cooperator.
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Table 0: Walpeup Narrow Leafed Lupin.
Year	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mean yield (t/ha)			3.85
PBA Barlock			112
PBA Jurien			110
Jenabillup			109
PBA Bateman			107
PBA Gunyidi			106
Quilinock	Compromised trial	No trial	104	Compromised trial	Compromised trial
Wonga			103
Mandelup			101
Rosemont			100
Lawler			97
Sowing Date	28 Apr		5 May	27 Apr	16 May
Rainfall J-M (mm)	85.20		86.00	55.40	56.40
Rainfall A-O (mm)	247.20		443.80	228.00	136.60
No 2024 trial cooperator.
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lupin variety disease ratings - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

The following tables contain varietal ratings for the predominant diseases of lupin in South Australia, Victoria. These ratings are updated annually by crop pathologists and were released in March 2025.

Selected varieties of most relevance to South Australia, Victoria growers are listed in alphabetical order and disease ratings are colour-coded to match resistance and tolerance ratings.

Table 0: Lupin disease guide for South Australia.
Variety	Phomopsis (Stem Infection) Resistance	Anthracnose resistance	Phomopsis (Pod Infection) Resistance	Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus Resistance	Cucumber Mosaic Virus Resistance	Sclerotinia Stem Rot Resistance
Coromup	MR	MR	S	S (P)	MR	S (P)
Coyote	S	MRMS	MRMS	MR (P)	MRMS	S (P)
Gidgee	MR	MR	S	S (P)	MRMS	S (P)
Jenabillup	MS	MS	MR	MR	MRMS	S (P)
Lawler	MR	MR	MS	MS (P)	MRMS	S (P)
Mandelup	MR	MRMS	S	S (P)	MRMS	S (P)
PBA Barlock	MR	RMR	MR	MS (P)	MRMS	S (P)
PBA Bateman	RMR	MRMS	S	MR (P)	MR	S (P)
PBA Gunyidi	RMR	MRMS	MRMS	MS (P)	MRMS	S (P)
PBA Jurien	RMR	RMR	MRMS	MRMS (P)	MS	S (P)
PBA Leeman	MR	MRMS	MRMS	S (P)	MRMS	S (P)
Rosemont	MR	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS (P)	MR	S (P)
Wonga	MR	MR	MR	MS (P)	MR	S (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.

Table 0: Lupin disease guide for Victoria.
Variety	Cucumber Mosaic Virus Resistance	Sclerotinia Stem Rot Resistance	Phomopsis (Stem Infection) Resistance	Anthracnose resistance	Phomopsis (Pod Infection) Resistance	Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus Resistance
Coromup	MR	S (P)	MR	MR	S	S (P)
Coyote	MRMS	S (P)	S	MRMS	MRMS	MR (P)
Gidgee	MRMS	S (P)	MR	MR	S	S (P)
Jenabillup	MRMS	S (P)	MS	MS	MR
Lawler	MRMS	S (P)	MR	MR	MS	MS (P)
Mandelup	MRMS	S (P)	MR	MRMS	S	S (P)
PBA Barlock	MRMS	S (P)	MR	RMR	MR	MS (P)
PBA Bateman	MR	S (P)	RMR	MRMS	S	MR (P)
PBA Gunyidi	MRMS	S (P)	RMR	MRMS	MRMS	MS (P)
PBA Jurien	MS	S (P)	RMR	RMR	MRMS	MRMS (P)
PBA Leeman	MRMS	S (P)	MR	MRMS	MRMS	S (P)
Rosemont	MR	S (P)	MR	MRMS	MRMS	MRMS (P)
Wonga	MR	S (P)	MR	MR	MR	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.

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Wheat

New wheat varieties

wheat variety yield performance - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Balranald Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Birchip Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Geranium Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Hopetoun Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Manangatang Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Merrinee Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Nangari Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Palmer Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Pinnaroo Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Quambatook Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Ultima Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Walpeup Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Wanbi Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Wunkar Main Season Wheat.

Table 0: Birchip Early Season Wheat.

Table 0: Geranium Early Season Wheat.

Table 0: Pinnaroo Early Season Wheat.

wheat variety quality - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Protein and yield comparisons

Test weight comparisons

Screenings (<2.0mm) comparisons

wheat variety disease ratings - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Wheat disease guide for South Australia.

Table 0: Wheat disease guide for Victoria.

wheat variety maturity

Table 0: An industry guide for wheat variety maturity description.

wheat Optimum Time of Sowing - An example for Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Barley

New barley varieties

barley variety yield performance - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Birchip Main Season Barley.

Table 0: Cooke Plains Main Season Barley.

Table 0: Lameroo Main Season Barley.

Table 0: Manangatang Main Season Barley.

Table 0: Merrinee Main Season Barley.

Table 0: Murrayville Main Season Barley.

Table 0: Nangari Main Season Barley.

Table 0: Palmer Main Season Barley.

Table 0: Paruna Main Season Barley.

Table 0: Rainbow Main Season Barley.

Table 0: Ultima Main Season Barley.

Table 0: Walpeup Main Season Barley.

barley variety quality - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Protein and yield comparisons

Test weight comparisons

Screenings (<2.2mm) comparisons

Retention comparisons

barley variety disease ratings - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Barley disease guide for South Australia.

Table 0: Barley disease guide for Victoria.

Oat

New oat varieties

oat variety yield performance - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Waikerie Oat.

oat variety quality - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Protein and yield comparisons

Test weight comparisons

oat variety disease ratings - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Oat disease guide for South Australia.

Table 0: Oat disease guide for Victoria.

Canola

New canola varieties

canola variety yield performance - Mallee South Australia and Victoria

Table 0: Birchip Low-Med Rainfall Glyphosate Canola.

Table 0: Hopetoun Low-Med Rainfall Glyphosate Canola.

Table 0: Lameroo Low-Med Rainfall Glyphosate Canola.

Table 0: Birchip Low-Med Rainfall Imidazolinone Canola.

Table 0: Hopetoun Low-Med Rainfall Imidazolinone Canola.

Table 0: Lameroo Low-Med Rainfall Imidazolinone Canola.

Table 0: Birchip Low-Med Rainfall Triazine Canola.