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Brendan Torpy @BrendanTorpy

R&D/Production manager at AGF Seeds. Significant background in precision agriculture. Footy and motorsport fan, enjoy travelling and the outdoors.

Joined July 2012
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FAR Australia@far_australia
Jun 4
Seeding 2026 🌱 👏 A big thank you to all collaborating organisations, researchers, and growers involved in these projects (@theGRDC @brill_ag @CSIRO @BCG_Birchip @VicGovAg). Stay tuned for updates throughout the year! #AussieAgriculture #GrainsIndustry #AgResearch
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Big year of @AGF_Seeds R&D trial sowing program draws to a close. 2026 is our biggest program yet with wheat & barley fungicide x variety, forage breeding, winter canola canopy management, new faba bean demos & seed treatment trials. Look forward to showcasing this work this year
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
AGF Seeds@AGF_Seeds
Apr 16
Captain CL popping its head out after being sown last week. There is still time to sow winter canola and take advantage of its grazing potential before locking up for harvest. Stock is available and ready to get out the door and into the ground.
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
AGF Seeds@AGF_Seeds
Apr 10
More great trial results for Triple 2, and our trial line WW2. The disease packages proved their strength with both varieties showing little response to fungicide.
FAR Australia@far_australia
Apr 9
CTC Site Spotlight đź“Ł đź“ŤMillicent, SA Our second to last 2025 CTC spotlight brings us to our Millicent crop technology centre down in South Australia's limestone coast. Some very interesting results with the top canola variety surpassing 5t/ha yield and significant barley leaf rust infections having large impacts of yield and grain quality. For a more detailed analysis on how relevant varieties performed at this site and other GEN sites across the country click the link below to access the full reports. faraustralia.com.au/resource
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
AGF Seeds@AGF_Seeds
Apr 8
Numbers tell the story for Triple 2 in Southern Victoria. Triple 2 is a Mid Maturity Red Winter Wheat that is providing exceptional yields in trials and the paddock. With a strong disease package, a wide sowing window, and providing dual purpose opportunities on farm.
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
AGF Seeds@AGF_Seeds
Mar 27
BigRed & Triple 2 had a strong showing in the 2025 FAR Australia Gnarwarre Trial. Both varieties offer incredible yield potential and their differing maturities (BigRed = Late, Triple 2 = Mid) make them great partners on farm.
FAR Australia@far_australia
Mar 26
CTC Site Spotlight đź“Ł đź“ŤGnarwarre, VIC Seeding is fast approaching and variety selection is highly influential on yields and profit. Looking to make some last minute additions? Here is a glimpse into our biggest GEN centre in the country; hosting barley, wheat, canola and oats, located in the HRZ of South West Victoria. Take a look at how varieties responded to disease, the impact of fungicide applications and the performance of cultivars at various sowing dates. For a more detailed analysis on how relevant varieties performed at this site and other GEN sites across the country click the link below to access the full reports. faraustralia.com.au/resource
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
FAR Australia@far_australia
Mar 26
CTC Site Spotlight đź“Ł đź“ŤGnarwarre, VIC Seeding is fast approaching and variety selection is highly influential on yields and profit. Looking to make some last minute additions? Here is a glimpse into our biggest GEN centre in the country; hosting barley, wheat, canola and oats, located in the HRZ of South West Victoria. Take a look at how varieties responded to disease, the impact of fungicide applications and the performance of cultivars at various sowing dates. For a more detailed analysis on how relevant varieties performed at this site and other GEN sites across the country click the link below to access the full reports. faraustralia.com.au/resource
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
Nick Poole@Pooley_Nick_FAR
Mar 19
Evening all Just a short note to let you know we have just released our FAR Australia national GEN report. So if you want to check out the performance of new lines, regional yields or response to fungicide, head to. Thanks to all for your support. faraustralia.com.au/wp-conte…
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
AGF Seeds@AGF_Seeds
Mar 19
AGF Seeds’s new conventional spring barley, Gretchen has shown 5 to 10% yield improvements over RGT Planet. A mid-late maturity barley that offers a sound disease package with strength in Scald resistance and significant improvement in Net Form Net Blotch vs RGT Planet.
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
AGF Seeds@AGF_Seeds
Feb 18
Make hay while the sun shines. Dairy Australia's Forage Value Index has been released and our new Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass Growa has performed outstandingly. Ranked 3rd overall and 1st for combined Early Spring, Late Spring, and Summer seasonal values.
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
AGF Seeds@AGF_Seeds
Feb 12
Edition 2 of our Seed Guide is out now! The new edition includes the release of our wheat and barley trials that tested commercial and pre-commercial material across a range of fungicide levels, and the latest information on Triple 2 and Gretchen. The link is in our bio
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First load hitting the weighbridge from @AGF_Seeds seed crop of our new Gretchen barley variety available to growers in 2026. Many years of work to get to this point and excited to see a strong barley variety for the M-HRZ hit the market in 2026.
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High late disease pressure in @AGF_Seeds wheat trial. In photo 1 the 3 reps at top = no fungicide, 3 reps in middle = 1 x flag leaf fungicide & 3 reps at bottom = 2 x fungicide. Winter wheats in left 1/3 of photo much stronger resistance vs springs on right. Great data to come!
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
FAR Australia@far_australia
11 Nov 2025
📷 Thank You to Our Supporters 📷 We extend our heartfelt thanks to AGF Seeds and Elders Western Junction for their generous sponsorship of the Hagley field day — your commitment to FAR Australia's field program is undeniable, and your contribution plays a vital role in advancing agricultural research and innovation. Please come along for a day of innovation and collaboration. @AGF_Seeds @EldersLimited #faraustralia #grainsinnovation #AgriculturalResearch
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New Mowhawk quick winter wheat @AGF_Seeds seed crop filling well in tight finish in NW VIC. Will give growers in warmer climates an early wheat sowing option/open up early break options for wheat. Photo 1 is Mowhawk left, Scepter right @DMAg_consultant @BreedersPlant
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
AGF Seeds@AGF_Seeds
27 Oct 2025
Thank you to everyone who braved the wild weather to attend our field day on Wednesday. We hope you got a lot out of it. The site was looking incredible thanks to the hard work of our R&D team and everyone who pitched in to make the day work.
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The @AGF_Seeds Newton winter barley seed crop looking a treat in SW Vic even in a challenging season. Have observed great grazing value to meet winter feed gaps plus very competitive grain yields in HRZ with this dual purpose variety @AuSeednet
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
AGF Seeds@AGF_Seeds
7 Oct 2025
Captain CL Success Stories - Turning Winter Canola into Lamb
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Great to attend AgGrow Agronomy @agrobaz variety trial walk Tuesday. Great to also see Triple 2 mid-quick winter wheat at Hillston irrigated site. Option for those irrigators in region looking for strong disease resistance, proven grain yield & access to feed markets @AGF_Seeds
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
FAR Australia@far_australia
30 Sep 2025
Darcy with an update from our site down in Tassie. Plenty to look at in the plots in 2025 🙌 @theGRDC
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