Winter crop harvest final tallies state by state for 2024-25 season
Western Australian New South Wales and Queensland growers burst their on-farm storage capacity to the seams during the 59.8 million tonnes 2024-25 winter grain harvest Back in October 2024 winter harvest predictions for season 2024-25 of 55.2 million tonnes placed growers in a secure position at 17% above the 10-year average. But with the 2024-25 […]
AGT Grower Portal is the ideal solution to trade seed varieties
This breakthrough seed portal allows growers to trade seed while cutting back on paperwork by taking just a few minutes and is fully compliant The AGT Grower PortalTM first released in October 2024 and now taken up by many growers has proven to be the ideal solution that makes it easier to share seed of […]
GRDC invests an extra $3.5M in biosecurity to ward off exotic plant pests
Following a high value harvest from the winter season 2024-25 GRDC is putting procedures in place to ensure grain growers can retain or increase yields GRDC has moved to protect grower interests by establishing more realistic biosecurity simulation exercises, initire the development of a grains’ biosecurity guide and appoint of a national biosecurity co-ordinator to […]
Western Australian growers sitting in box seat as harvest outstrips predictions
WA growers are rapidly securing their third biggest harvest on record from the 2024-25 winter season Rain may have delayed proceedings a little, but it wasn’t enough to stop growers from reaching close to 19 million tonnes for the third-biggest state harvest on record. Growers in Western Australia are closing in on a crop that […]
Grain storage on-farm facilities primed for a pre-harvest health check
Why the Melbourne Cup carnival is an ideal time to check on all on-farm storage facilities to ensure everything is ready for the winter harvest Grain growers are being encouraged to ensure on-farm storage silos have a ‘clean bill of health’ prior to the winter crop harvest fill. The advice comes from the GRDC Grain […]
Winter crop harvest expectations state by state for 2024-25 season
Across all states growers are expected to harvest 55.2 million tonnes of grain in winter season 2024-25 with some prospects better than others With a winter harvest 2024-25 haul of an estimated 55.2 million tonnes, it places growers in a secure position at 17% above the 10-year average result. But it is not a straightforward […]
GRDC makes a call to determine right grain industry levy and research spend
Grain growers could pay more or less according to a GRDC review that will look into the cost of the grains industry levy RD&E and GRDC reserves In a history-making move, the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has recommended a review to determine the optimum or ‘right-size’ research and development investment to continue to […]
Davimac chaser bins design upgrades ensure a timely harvest
The chaser bin market leader goes an extra step to add more features as standard for efficient delivery during the next harvest Already a popular choice amongst leading growers Davimac has added extra dimensions to its 25 to 35-tonne capacity models for the upcoming season. These updates will ensure the local manufacturer remains as market […]
Winter crop harvest of 55.2 million tonnes expected for 2024-25 season
With returns 17% above the 10-year average growers in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia are sitting in the box seats With the 2024-25 winter crop still nestled safely within the bosom of fertile soil and receiving timely rainfall it is expected the main growing regions will provide a harvest result in excess of […]
Brandt chaser bins deliver the capacity and speed you need at harvest
Brandt has released DXT dual-auger chaser bins to increase productivity at harvest while offering more cost efficiency During a fast-paced harvest, there’s no time to spare and growers need as much assistance as possible, that’s prompted Brandt to release its range of DXT dual-auger Chaser bins with bin capacities ranging from 31.2 to 68 tonnes […]