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  2. Wheatbelt (Australia) - Wikipedia

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    Wheat-growing regions in Australia are situated within the temperate zones of the country such as areas that receive more than 300 mm (11.8 inches) of rainfall annually. . The isopleth of the wheatbelt corresponds to the Goyder's line in South Australia, with Orroroo and Minnipa being on the bound

  3. History of wheat industry regulation in Australia - Wikipedia

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    In 1921 the Australian Wheat Board ceased operation. [5] Regional wheat pools were established, often managed by farmer cooperatives. [6] In 1939 the Australian Wheat Board was re-established as a war time measure. It was created as a statutory authority with a monopoly over purchasing and exporting all Australian wheat (the "single desk"). [7] [8]

  4. Agriculture in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Wheat is the cereal with the greatest production in terms of area and value to the Australian economy. Sugarcane , grown in tropical Australia, is also an important crop; however, the unsubsidised industry (while lower-cost than heavily subsidised European and American sugar producers) is struggling to compete with the huge and much more ...

  5. Australian trial of gene-edited wheat aims for 10% ... - AOL

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    The groundwork for a major trial of gene-edited wheat has begun in Australia, where a state company is growing hundreds of varieties it says could be up to 10% more productive and make farming ...

  6. List of countries by wheat production - Wikipedia

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    The following international wheat production statistics come from the Food and Agriculture Organization figures from FAOSTAT database, older from International Grains Council figures from the report "Grain Market Report". The quantities of wheat in the following table are in million metric tonnes. All countries with a typical production ...

  7. Southwest Australia savanna - Wikipedia

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    Much of the area is now converted to wheat-growing. The ecoregion is bounded by the drier Carnarvon xeric shrublands to the north, and the Western Australian Mulga shrublands to the northeast. Mediterranean-climate ecoregions lie to the east and south – the Coolgardie woodlands to the east, the Esperance mallee to the southeast, and the ...

  8. Wheat - Wikipedia

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    Wheat developmental stages on the BBCH and Zadok's scales. Wheat normally needs between 110 and 130 days between sowing and harvest, depending upon climate, seed type, and soil conditions. Optimal crop management requires that the farmer have a detailed understanding of each stage of development in the growing plants.

  9. Southeast Australia temperate savanna - Wikipedia

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    The Southeast Australia temperate savanna ecoregion is a large area of grassland dotted with eucalyptus trees running north–south across central New South Wales, Australia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In Australia, the region is known as, or corresponds to, the Grey Box Grassy Woodlands and Derived Native Grasslands of South-Eastern Australia , which ...