Seeds Sorted! A New Way Forward For Multi Species Cropping?

Imagine growing multiple crops in the same paddock…
…boosting biodiversity, reducing pests, lowering input costs, and diversifying income streams — all without sacrificing harvest efficiency.

In this episode of Farm Learning, I visit Martin Williams from Nyngan, NSW, who has developed a practical multi-species cropping system and seed separation process that lets farmers harvest and sell four crops where they once grew only one.

Learn how lupins, wheat, oats, radish, and barley can work together, how modern harvesting equipment can be adapted for multi-species separation, and why this approach could be the future of profitable, sustainable cropping.

If you’re tired of rising costs, pest pressure, and the risks of monoculture, this is a must-watch.

🌱 What you’ll see in this video

How to plant multiple species for same-day harvest

Smart seed grading and sorting solutions

Ways to reduce pest outbreaks without chemicals

Closing the loop with on-farm composting

📍 Filmed at Nymagee, NSW
👤 Featuring: Martin from Nyngan Seed Graders https://www.facebook.com/people/Nyngan-Seed-Graders/100089608596557/

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00:00 Imagine a better way to crop
00:19 Introducing Martin & Darren’s multi-species trial
01:17 From multi-species grazing to cropping
02:10 Planting and harvesting multiple species together
03:04 Species that work well in this system
04:10 The harvesting challenge
05:02 Designing the seed sorting process
06:08 Step one: Removing trash and lupins
07:05 Step two: Sorting oats from wheat and radish
08:22 Step three: Final seed separation
09:01 Four crops instead of one – the results
09:43 Profit, biodiversity, and ecological gains
10:20 Final thoughts & call to action