Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 4234 IREC Farmers' Newsletter No. 196 — Summer 2016 Treatment three (T3) The 2014 winter phase was left as fallow. The 2014–15 summer phase was sown with Sitcot 71 cotton 1 October 2014, irrigated with 10 ML of water and harvested 29 April 2015 with a yield of 13.95 bales/ha. The plots were cultivated and prepared for the 2015 winter phase with faba beans sown 22 May 2015. The faba beans were irrigated with 3.1 ML of water and harvested 9 December 2015 with a yield of 4.52 t/ha. The 2015–16 summer phase was left as fallow. Treatment four (T4) The 2014 winter phase was sown to Dart wheat 23 May 2014 but due to poor establishment, the crop was re-sown 20 June 2014. The wheat was irrigated with 3.5 ML of water, harvested 11 December and achieved a yield of 5.25 t/ha. The wheat stubble was burnt and the 2014–15 summer phase of Djakal soybeans was direct seeded 16 December 2014. The soybeans were irrigated with 7 ML of water and harvested 21 April 2015 with a yield of 2.79 t/ha. The plots were cultivated and prepared for the 2015 winter phase with Corack wheat sown 16 May 2015. The wheat was irrigated with 3.1 ML of water and harvested 23 November 2015 with a yield of 6.64 t/ha. The 2015–16 summer crop was sown with Djakal soybeans 26 November 2015, irrigated with 7 ML of water and harvested 5 April 2016 with a yield of 2.69 t/ha. Treatment five (T5) The 2014 winter phase was sown to Dart wheat 23 May 2014 but due to poor establishment, the wheat was re-sown 20 June 2014. The wheat was irrigated with 3.5 ML of water and harvested 12 December with a yield of 5.17 t/ha. The 2014–15 summer phase was left as fallow. The 2015 winter phase was sown to Suntop wheat on 16 May 2015, irrigated with 3.1 ML of water and harvested 1 December 2015 with a yield of 7.01 t/ha. The 2015–16 summer phase was left as fallow. Treatment six (T6) The 2014 winter phase was sown to Scope barley 23 May 2014, irrigated with 3.5 ML of water and harvested 29 November 2014 with a yield of 4.19 t/ha. The barley stubble was burnt and the 2014–15 summer phase of Djakal soybeans was sown 2 December 2014. The soybeans were irrigated with 7.5 ML of water and harvested 21 April 2015 with a yield of 2.79 t/ha. The plots were cultivated and prepared for the 2015 winter phase with Spartacus barley sown 18 May 2015. The barley was irrigated with 3.1 ML of water and harvested 18 November 2015 with a yield of 6.11 t/ha. The 2015–16 summer phase was sown with Djakal soybeans 26 November 2015, irrigated with 7 ML of water and harvested 5 April 2016 with a yield of 2.86 t/ha. Treatment seven (T7) The 2014 winter phase was sown to Hyola 50 canola 16 May 2014, irrigated with 3.0 ML of water and harvested 13 November 2014 with a yield of 3.44 t/ha. The 2014–15 summer crop of Pioneer P0012 maize was direct seeded on 21 November 2014. The maize was irrigated with 9 ML of water and harvested 21 April 2015 with a yield of 9.75 t/ha. The plots were cultivated and prepared for the 2015 winter phase with faba beans sown 22 May 2015. The faba beans were irrigated with 3.1 ML of water and harvested 9 December 2015 with a yield of 4.57 t/ha. The 2015–16 summer phase was left as fallow. Table 3. Gross margin return per hectare ($/ha) for each crop in the crop sequencing experiment at Leeton Field Station Table 4. Gross margin return per megalitre ($/ML) for each crop in the crop sequencing experiment at Leeton Field Station Season/year Treatment T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 Winter 2014 Fallow — Fallow — Fallow — Wheat $540 Wheat $521 Barley $299 Canola $566 Summer 2014–15 Soybean $903 Soybean $1000 Cotton $4766 Soybean $863 Fallow — Soybean $962 Maize $1275 Winter 2015 Fallow — Fallow — Faba bean $1467 Wheat $790 Wheat $907 Barley $785 Faba bean $1515 Summer 2015–16 Maize $2111 Soybean $971 Fallow — Soybean $844 Fallow — Soybean $931 Fallow — Season/year Treatment T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 Winter 2014 Fallow — Fallow — Fallow — Wheat $154 Wheat $149 Barley $85 Canola $189 Summer 2014–15 Soybean $113 Soybean $125 Cotton $477 Soybean $123 Fallow — Soybean $128 Maize $142 Winter 2015 Fallow — Fallow — Faba bean $473 Wheat $255 Wheat $293 Barley $253 Faba bean $489 Summer 2015–16 Maize $211 Soybean $139 Fallow — Soybean $121 Fallow — Soybean $133 Fallow —