Jul 13, 2026 · 25 min · 11 segments
Jake Giles catches up with Yeelanna grower Mark Modra to talk about managing risk in a season that has started wet and full of potential. They discuss mixed farming, variable soil types, nitrogen…
Mark ModraGuest
Jake GilesHost
So at that site, despite it being that water logging type soil, you've been able to change your system a bit, primarily through liming, haven't you?
And then as lupins became less profitable... we looked at trying to pick the pH up even further to make it more suitable to grow beans and lentils.
And so we started growing lentils there about, it might be close to 15 years ago.
And we've been very fortunate that whenever we grow lentils in part of the rotation, we've had drier type years.
Having said that, this year we could be in for a bit of pain, but we'll see how we go.
So at that site, despite it being that water logging type soil, you've been able to change your system a bit, primarily through liming, haven't you?
And then as lupins became less profitable... we looked at trying to pick the pH up even further to make it more suitable to grow beans and lentils.
And so we started growing lentils there about, it might be close to 15 years ago.
And we've been very fortunate that whenever we grow lentils in part of the rotation, we've had drier type years.
Having said that, this year we could be in for a bit of pain, but we'll see how we go.
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