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Sorghum finds a friend at CQ feedlot

One of CQ’s early movers into lotfeeding has been paving a path for large-scale utilisation of one of the area’s most reliable grains, sorghum…Read More

Eric Barker, April 26, 2024

CSBP gets federal funding to help accelerate decarbonisation

WesCEF’s CSBP has received $32.9M from a federal fund which will go towards installing tertiary abatement catalysts on two of its Kwinana fertiliser plants…Read More

Grain Central, April 26, 2024

Briefs: Grain Detective in pipeline; Intersales buys CadMac

Two SA companies have teamed up to create the Grain Detective, while Intersales has bought CadMac to bring New Holland into the fold…Read More

Liz Wells, April 26, 2024

DAFF knocks back ‘importer pays’ levy alternatives

DAFF officials have voiced concerns about alternatives to the proposed Biosecurity Protection Levy put forward by industry. ..Read More

Emma Alsop, April 24, 2024

GPA, GrainGrowers critical of proposed biosecurity levy

GPA and GrainGrowers were united in opposition to the current Biosecurity Protection Levy framework when they fronted a senate inquiry into the proposed legislation yesterday…Read More

Emma Alsop, April 24, 2024

Downs trucks work through big competition for little volume

Freight rates for Qld grain are firming after a tough nine months which has seen rates plummet to as low as 7c/km/t, down from 22c seen when exports were booming into early 2023…Read More

Liz Wells, April 24, 2024

Growers urged to watch for mice as numbers climb

Reports of moderate to high mouse activity are coming in from several regions across Australia, and growers and advisors are urged to monitor and act on building populations…Read More

Grain Central, April 24, 2024

Biosecurity levy to cost grains $12.25M

Govt figures reveal the grain industry will contribute $12.25M under the proposed Biosecurity Protection Levy, the most for any commodity impacted by the legislation…Read More

Grain Central, April 22, 2024

Senate report calls for moves to limit spread of fire ants

As red imported fire ants spread west, a Senate report has called for a bigger and better response to the pest, including establishing of a CRC…Read More

Emma Alsop, April 22, 2024

Consortium to capitalise on growing global oat demand

GRDC has announced the Oat Grain Quality Consortium which brings together pre-breeding, breeding and the food-and beverage manufacturers to capitalise on growing demand, ..Read More

Grain Central, April 22, 2024

GIWA releases initial forecast for WA crop area of 8.6Mha

Winter crop now being planted in WA is forecast to cover 8,595,000ha, according to GIWA’s first crop report for the season…Read More

Grain Central, April 19, 2024

Calls grow to introduce container levy instead of BPL

The push to introduce a container levy as a substitute for the controversial Biosecurity Protection Levy is gaining momentum…Read More

Emma Alsop, April 18, 2024

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