Driver Yarra Mickan (right) delivered the first 2026-27 load to Edilillie, received by Bunge employees James Montgomery and Tahlia McGrath. Photo: Bunge

FARMERS delivered 634,683 tonnes of grain to Bunge sites in the week to Sunday, taking total receivals for intake which started September 24 to 1,095,058 tonnes.

Sunday was the largest day of receivals across its network for the 2026-27 harvest to November 8.

Five sites welcomed their first deliveries of the season last week, namely: Apamurra; Booleroo Centre, Nunjikompita; Cungena, and Edillilie.

Harvest is in full swing on the upper Eyre Peninsula, with Bunge’s Thevenard site setting a new daily receival record last Monday.

“Having a record-breaking day so early in the season, followed by consistently large days for the remainder of the week, is a fantastic result,” Bunge Eyre Peninsula senior manager industrial management Nick Pratt said.

“We’ve worked with farmers to prepare for the large crop in the area and will continue to do so throughout the season.

“At Thevenard, this includes investing in storage and a new weighbridge and classification office to support deliveries.”

Strong shipping is keeping grain moving at the site, with Bunge loading the second vessel of the season from Thevenard last week to follow the first which departed October 31.

Some of Bunge’s 2026-27 harvest team at Thevenard, which broke the site’s daily receival record on November 2. Photo: Bunge

In Central SA, increasing deliveries saw Wallaroo break its daily lentil receival record on Saturday, and again on Sunday.

“This is a great start to the lentil harvest, and farmers on the Yorke Peninsula are telling us they’re very happy with how their crop is looking,” Bunge Central SA senior manager industrial management Ben Abela said.

“With strong bulk shipping demand this  year, we’re looking forward to connecting local lentils with international markets.”

Wallaroo’s first lentil shipment of the season is now underway, and we have also kicked off shipping at our Port Lincoln, Inner Harbour and Outer Harbor terminals.

In the later areas of eastern SA and western Victoria, many farmers are yet to start harvesting, meaning deliveries to sites in these areas were minimal.

Source: Bunge