Irrigation used to good effect on Goondiwindi barley crop

Sally Gall
Updated October 17 2020 - 12:36pm, first published 12:30pm
Undabri farm manager Chris Edmonds in the 220ha paddock of irrigated Planet barley, which is expected to yield about nine tonnes a hectare. Pictures: Sally Gall
Undabri farm manager Chris Edmonds in the 220ha paddock of irrigated Planet barley, which is expected to yield about nine tonnes a hectare. Pictures: Sally Gall

RGT Planet is a reasonably new barley variety in Queensland but if Chris Edmonds' experience of growing it this year is anything to go by, there'll be a lot more of it planted in future.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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