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Since January 2021, the price of urea has increased from $256/t to $1,026 (Australian Trade and Investment Commission, 2022). This has been driven by rising global energy prices and by Russia and China imposing fertiliser export restrictions in 2021 and constraining global supply. It has been predicted that continued conflict between Russia and Ukraine will further increase global energy and fertiliser prices. This is currently a considerable concern for growers in Western Australia. Growers in the highly productive (and high-risk) Albany Port zone are looking towards management measures that will de-risk their nitrogen strategies. An opportunity lies in utilising often plentiful residual soil moisture at harvest to seed a legume cover crop such as cowpea, lab lab, soybeans, vetch or other small seeded legumes that can be brown-manured and incorporated prior to seeding. This is in place of the traditional summer chemical fallow.

Since January 2021, the price of urea has increased from $256/t to $1,026 (Australian Trade and Investment Commission, 2022). This has been driven by rising global energy prices and by Russia and China imposing fertiliser export restrictions in 2021 and constraining global supply. It has been predicted that continued conflict between Russia and Ukraine will further increase global energy and fertiliser prices. This is currently a considerable concern for growers in Western Australia. Growers in the highly productive (and high-risk) Albany Port zone are looking towards management measures that will de-risk their nitrogen strategies. An opportunity lies in utilising often plentiful residual soil moisture at harvest to seed a legume cover crop such as cowpea, lab lab, soybeans, vetch or other small seeded legumes that can be brown-manured and incorporated prior to seeding. This is in place of the traditional summer chemical fallow.

Expired

Federal

Stirlings to Coast Farmers Inc.

Awarded by Grains Research and Development Corporation

$200K

Contract Value

Contract Details

Reference: CN3941714
Jurisdiction: Federal
Financial Year: FY23
Category: Farming and Fishing(UNSPSC: 70140000)

Description

Since January 2021, the price of urea has increased from $256/t to $1,026 (Australian Trade and Investment Commission, 2022). This has been driven by rising global energy prices and by Russia and China imposing fertiliser export restrictions in 2021 and constraining global supply. It has been predicted that continued conflict between Russia and Ukraine will further increase global energy and fertiliser prices. This is currently a considerable concern for growers in Western Australia. Growers in the highly productive (and high-risk) Albany Port zone are looking towards management measures that will de-risk their nitrogen strategies. An opportunity lies in utilising often plentiful residual soil moisture at harvest to seed a legume cover crop such as cowpea, lab lab, soybeans, vetch or other small seeded legumes that can be brown-manured and incorporated prior to seeding. This is in place of the traditional summer chemical fallow.