Legume Leaders – Mark Preston: Using faba beans to help with disease control

Wanting to incorporate more legumes into the rotation, West Cranbrook grower Mark Preston has found faba beans were suited to more soil types on his farm than what lupins has been. He did a lot of research before starting to grow the new crop and has found they fit into the operation relatively seamlessly.  Mark is a member of Stirlings to Coast Farmers and is a part of the cohort of 'Legume Leaders' that has been established by the Grower Group Alliance, with investment from GRDC.  In this episode, Mark tells us his secrets to success when incorporating faba beans into the plan.    Download the transcript for this episode Contact: Mark Preston  Grower  [email protected] More information:  Closing the economic yield gap of grain legumes in WA Legume Leader bios and contact details   Project Code: GGA2110-002SAX  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices