Wheat Variety Guide
2008/09 Wheat Variety Guide
Wheat Varieties 2008-09
The AWBI Wheat Variety Guide has been designed to reflect market quality requirements and give growers a better indication of the market impact of different varieties. The Guide is organised according to classification zones. We have included Premium Choice Varieties1, Popular Varieties2 and Recently Released Varieties3 for each zone. The Guide now focuses on the main milling grades and speciality grades only. AWBI has allocated a preference status to varieties, based on export market quality requirements. These preferences are based solely on quality. Please note thatdue to the uncertainty of future wheat marketing arrangements Premium Choice Variety premiums for the 2008-09 season are not guaranteed.
Growers should seek independent advice on the agronomic and disease performance of varieties for their specific production region.
Varieties will be rated as follows:
Preferred: Varieties with quality characteristics that best match customer requirements for the grade. These varieties are most likely to enhance pool value ($/tonne);
Acceptable: Varieties with quality characteristics that largely meet customer requirements for the grade. These varieties are likely to have a neutral to positive impact on pool value ($/tonne); or
Marginal: Varieties with quality characteristics that do not adequately or consistently meet customer requirements for the grade. These varieties are likely to have a negative impact on pool value ($/tonne).
Domestic Market Requirements
The Guide also contains valuable information provided by the Flour Millers’ Council of Australia (FMCA) about the requirements of the domestic market. Where appropriate, varieties are highlighted as Domestic Miller Preferred or Domestic Miller Special Purpose in the Selected Wheat Varieties tables as follows;
@ Domestic Miller Preferred Variety
% Domestic Miller Special Purpose Variety
1. Premium Choice Varieties from AWB Golden Rewards Program - due to the uncertainty of future wheat marketing arrangements premiums for 2008-09 are not guaranteed.
2. Top 15 Varieties by volume delivered to AWB in the 2005/06 season - (most recent harvest data not used due to drought in 2006/07 season).
3. Varieties released since January 2004 with a final classification at the time of document finalisation and seed for sale in 2008 in the zone.
AWBI Variety Guide 2008-09 (PDF 206 Kb)
