Australia's leading soybean trading company
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PB Agrifood has established itself as the “go to” company for soybeans. It has been trading in soybeans for over 30 years and has established a large, quality grower base covering the eastern seaboard of Australia. PB Agrifood is a substantial buyer of the Australian harvest each year.
PB Agrifood can offer growers the complete soybean service with advice of what varieties are best for grower & end-user requirements, providing the planting seed, purchasing the grain and grading/cleaning for either domestic or export markets.
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PB Agrifood invests heavily into the soybean industry by funding its own breeding program to ensure that the soybean crops are meeting both the grower and end-users requirements. The current varieties produced under the breeding program are:​
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Fernside
PB Agrifood has a number of varieties under trial at its own farm on the Darling Downs.
Australian soybeans are suitable for:
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Tofu
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Soy milk
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Tempeh
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Soy Flour
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Soy Kibble
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Sprouting
The soybean crop in Australia is relatively small compared to other countries but has some advantages:
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Non-GMO
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Varieties typically bred for the culinary market
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Harvested at the opposite season to northern hemisphere crop, therefore export customers can buy fresh soybeans year round
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Quicker shipping times to Asia-Pacific countries
For further information on the Australian soybean industry, visit http://www.australianoilseeds.com/soy_australia
Soybeans
GROWING SOYBEAN
Includes topics like:
Crop Rotation & Nutrition
Plant Growth
Agronomy
Disease & Weed Management
Harvesting
Safe Storage etc
VARIETY
A6785
One of the oldest varieties of soybean still in production in Australia, A6785 has stood the test of time. A6785 is still commonly used in the edible market for soy milk and soy flour.
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Buff hilum
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Medium maturing
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Resistant to the two main races of phytophthora root rot in Queensland
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Produces high yields if planted at the correct time
BEST PLANTING TIME: From mid December on
END USE: Edible
HILUM COLOUR: White
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SEEDS/KG: 6500-7000
COMMENTS: Good all round performer. Industry benchmark for flour, grits & tofu. Small seed size can be an issue.
VARIETY
Ascot
Named after Ascot Homestead located in the Darling Downs, Ascot is typically used in the edible soyflour market.
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Clear hilum
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High yieldings
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Large grain size
BEST PLANTING TIME: December
END USE: Edible
HILUM COLOUR: Colourless
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SEEDS/KG: 4000-4500
COMMENTS: High yielding. Large grain size similar to Bunya giving excellent end use acceptance.
VARIETY
Bunya
Named after the Bunya Mountains, Bunya was bred for the tofu market. It was bred from a Japanese parent. Buyers like the variety for its large seed size.
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Clear hilum
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Quick maturing
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Resistant to the two main races of phytophthora root rot in Queensland
BEST PLANTING TIME: All planting windows
END USE: Edible
HILUM COLOUR: Colourless
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SEES/KG: 4000-4500
COMMENTS: Excellent grain size and preferred by processors. Will work on all plantings, will give high yields with good management.
VARIETY
Fernside
named after Fernside Homestead in Toowoomba. Fernside has commonly taken the place of A6785 in the edible market.
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Clear hilum
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Best suited to Darling Downs & Burnett regions
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Medium maturing
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Excellent grain size
BEST PLANTING TIME: End December to Early January
END USE: Edible
HILUM COLOUR: Colourless
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SEEDS/KG: 5000-5500
COMMENTS: Excellent grain size. End use acceptance excellent. Bred from Warrigal & would suit all planting time after mid Dec. Will also suit haymakers. Fernside has been selected to replace 6785, Jabiru and Warrigal.
VARIETY
Hayman
Hayman is a relatively new variety bred under the Soy Australia breeding program.
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Clear hilum
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High Protein
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Large seed size
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Medium maturing
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Resistant to powdery mildew and highly tolerant to manganese toxicity
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Produces high yields if planted at the correct time
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Suits planting from Northern New South Wales, Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley in southern Queensland up North Queensland
BEST PLANTING TIME: From early December to February depending on planting area
END USE: Edible
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SEEDS/KG: 4500
COMMENTS:
VARIETY
Soya 791
791 is commonly used in edible market for flour, milk
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Buff hilum
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Medium maturing
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Best planting time is from November to mid December
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It is not resistance to Race 15, one of the two main races of phytophthora root rot in Queensland
BEST PLANTING TIME: Until 20th December
END USE: Edible
COLOUR: Buff
AVERAGE NUMBER OF SEEDS/KG: 5400-6500
COMMENTS: 791 is suited to early plantings, must be planted before mid December. Dries down very quickly.