FarmTalk – Retaining stubbles for moisture conservation and erosion prevention

RETAINING STUBBLES IN MODERN, broad acre cropping systems is widely acknowledged to offer both agronomic and environmental benefits for growers. For farmers in the Mallee, the retention of stubbles offers an effective strategy to mitigate key regional factors that constrict productivity and profitability – sandy, highly erodible, non-wetting soils, low fertility and low growing season rainfall levels.