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Wheat production in Queensland

Wheat is the major winter crop grown in Southern and Central Queensland where about 800,000 ha is sown annually. State production averages approximately one million tonnes. The crop is well suited to a wide range of soils, particularly deep clay soils with high moisture-holding capacity. These regions are the nation's main areas for the production of Australian prime hard (APH) quality wheat.

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Wheat heads

Seasonal crop outlook: Wheat - July 2009

Download the seasonal crop outlook for wheat.

Wheat variety information | Durum wheat in Queensland | Planting and management | Seasonal crop outlook (July 2009)

Insect management | Diseases | Sensitivity of barley and wheat cultivars to herbicides (1999-2007)

Harvesting and quality | Managing stripe rust | Yellow spot of wheat | Deciding row spacing for wheat in Central Queensland | Nutrition

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