Croppers across a large swag of Victoria face challenging decisions as good rain remains elusive. Most areas of northern and western parts of the state have suffered from rainfall deficiencies since early November 2017.

Establishing pastures in cropping paddocks can be a headache for landholders especially if the seasonal conditions are not conducive to allowing the young plants to form a substantial body of feed.

The hard seeded annual legume, biserrula has been embraced by farmers as a handy break in the cropping system but livestock grazing the pasture can be affected by photosensitisation.