Fabas join the resistant ranks

Gregor Heard
Updated November 12 2018 - 10:19am, first published October 31 2018 - 6:00am
Rob Christie, Seednet, says farmers are very interested in getting their hands on seed for the new faba bean variety PBA Bendoc for next season.
Rob Christie, Seednet, says farmers are very interested in getting their hands on seed for the new faba bean variety PBA Bendoc for next season.

FABA bean producers will finally have access to the herbicide tolerance technology so popular in other crop species.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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