R&D/Production manager at AGF Seeds. Significant background in precision agriculture. Footy and motorsport fan, enjoy travelling and the outdoors.
Newlyn, Victoria
Joined July 2012
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Brendan Torpy retweeted
Just a quick note to thank the AGF team for putting on such a professional field day at Smeaton this morning. Germplasm insights for pasture and crop with new candidates to view.
Wimmera region looking 👌 especially with this week’s rain. Great to see @AGF_Seeds Triple 2 wheat debut in the region, Gretchen malt accreditation crops, @AuSeednet Barmah faba beans and @BreedersPlant Ambush and Hurdle seed crops.
Brendan Torpy retweeted
Grazing crops is a focus for the SFS Variety x Management trials in 2026. Not sure of the grazing window sensitivities for Winter Canola, check out this video from our partner @AGF_Seeds youtube.com/watch?v=ALJnLv5u… #grazingcrops #cropping
Brendan Torpy retweeted
Take a deep dive into grazing winter canola with us in our Winter Canola Management Trial.
Brendan walks us through the key things you need to know and what we are trying to learn from this management trial of Captain CL.
youtube.com/watch?v=ALJnLv5u…
Brendan Torpy retweeted
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
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
Brendan Torpy retweeted
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.
CTC Site Spotlight 📣
📍Millicent, 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
Brendan Torpy retweeted
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.
Brendan Torpy retweeted
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.
CTC Site Spotlight 📣
📍Gnarwarre, 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
Brendan Torpy retweeted
CTC Site Spotlight 📣
📍Gnarwarre, 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
Brendan Torpy retweeted
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…
Brendan Torpy retweeted
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.
Brendan Torpy retweeted
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
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.
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!
Brendan Torpy retweeted
📷 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
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
