Our Crops - Navy Beans

Navy Beans are a three month crop that suit a range of crop rotations. Beangrowers supplies a range of domestic customers with quality navy beans including SPC Ardmona. SPC have been a long time supporter of Australian navy bean Industry and the partnership has benefitted Australian farmers. Bean Growers focuses on supplying consistent, high quality Navy Beans to our customers and encourage our growers to aim for high quality beans.

Navy Beans growers are paid on a clean seed weight basis. Contrasting colours and frosted or weather damaged beans are removed from the sample by colour sorters.

Contracts to Supply Navy Beans

Contracts to supply Navy Beans to Bean Growers Australia are available on a season by season basis.

For general information regarding Bean Growers' supply contracts see Contract to Supply. For contract enquiries for the coming season please contact our team. Wide Bay growers please contact Judy Plath (see Contact Us). Growers from other regions, please contact Andrew McDonald (see Contact Us).

Preferred Navy Bean Varieties

Arwon

With assistance from the Queensland Department of Agriculture (DEEDI) Bean Growers Australia has recently developed a new variety of Navy Beans, Arwon.

Arwon is a great boost for the Australian Navy Bean industry thanks to it's strong yields, erect structure and robust growing characteristics. Bean Growers Australia is currently growing increased seed supplies of Arwon that will be available for new season growers in 2012.

Spearfelt

  • Bean Growers has recently re-released parent seed of Spearfelt which has improved seed vigour and crop establishment
  • a Navy Bean Growing Guide is available on request
  • planting window for Southern Queensland is January to late February or growers can consider a spring plant crop in late August to early September
  • North Queensland Navy Beans should be planted by the first of August
  • seed size is similar to soybeans – typically 4500 – 5500 seeds/kg
  • the Burnett & Fassifern regions are largely dryland crops
  • in other growing regions, navy beans must be irrigated
  • Navy Beans require a moderate to high level of agronomic management. For more agronomic information on growing Navy Beans speak to your local Bean Growers representative
  • Navy Bean IPM information may also be available on the DEEDI IPM website www.thebeatsheet.com.au

Seed Availability

  • Bean Growers Australia has planting seed available for Spearfelt Navy Beans
  • Order as soon as you decide to plant – orders for seed are strictly first in, best dressed
  • See For Growers for more information on ordering planting seed

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