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Agronomy and Crop Sciences

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

Bulletins 4000 -

2004

Farming systems

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Tramline Farming Systems Technical Manual, Bindi Webb, Paul Blackwell, Glen Riethmuller, Jeremy Lemon Feb 2004

Tramline Farming Systems Technical Manual, Bindi Webb, Paul Blackwell, Glen Riethmuller, Jeremy Lemon

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Tramline farming improves farm production and efficiency by controlling traffic and confining compaction to permanent tramlines and reducing overlap. This manual will help you develop your farming system to get the tramline farming benefits. The manual contains information on the principles and techniques of implementing a tramline farming system. There are many options available, so you can tailor the system to suit your own farm.

In eastern Australia, controlled traffic farming (CTF) is another term used for permanent wheel track farming. The system is based on bare, straight tramlines. The term tramline farming is more commonly used in Western Australia …