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Qld yet to decide on phosphine limits, NSW ramps up awareness

Qld is yet to commit to supporting regulations that stand to reduce WELs for phosphine from December, but NSW appears to be gearing up for the change…Read More

Emma Alsop, September 23, 2026

COVID 2.0: WA growers bear brunt of visa hold-up

Harvest has started in WA, where slow processing of visas has tightened the supply of skilled labour and sparked concerns around farm safety…Read More

Liz Wells, September 23, 2026

Call goes out to keep NSW parthenium free as harvest nears

Growers and contractors bringing machinery south into NSW are reminded of protocols needed to keep the state free of parthenium weed. ..Read More

Grain Central, September 23, 2026

GPA looks to ex-ADF staff for homegrown harvest help

GPA is rebooting Operation Grain Harvest Assist to get former ADF personnel into the field ahead of harvest 2026 and its depleted visa-holding workforce…Read More

Grain Central, September 21, 2026

Streamlined Wheat Port Code to take effect next month

A streamlined Wheat Port Code will take effect from October 1, and will remain in place for three years ahead of a move to self regulation…Read More

Grain Central, September 21, 2026

Rail briefs: WA buyback bill; Vic TAL aim; Qld plan, land sale

The WA Govt is getting serious about buying back the state’s network, an intermodal site near Toowoomba has sold, and the Vic and Qld govts are looking to boost rail use and efficiency…Read More

Emma Alsop, September 17, 2026

New AH wheat varieties on offer for WA growers

WA growers have a further three varieties of AH wheat to choose from thanks to the release of AGT-Trigg, LRPB Atlas, and LRPB Ripper…Read More

Grain Central, September 21, 2026

Ag groups fed up as visa delays likely to persist

Changes to holiday visas announced today have brought no joy to Australia’s ag lobby as harvest nears and growers sweat on getting skilled labour to help with the task…Read More

Emma Alsop, September 17, 2026

August rain adds 2Mt to WA’s production prospects: GIWA

Rain late last month has lifted production prospects for WA’s winter crop to 23.06Mt, up from 21.01Mt seen in mid-August, according to GIWA’s crop report out today…Read More

Grain Central, September 18, 2026

Baiada opens Tamworth plant headed for 3M birds per week

Baiada Poultry has opened its new Tamworth plant in a move set to provide northern NSW with an equivalent to Baiada’s Hanwood facility…Read More

Grain Central, September 17, 2026

Goondiwindi, Kiribati connect to tackle region’s labour shortage

Businesses from the Goondiwindi region are taking a proactive approach to one of regional Australia’s toughest challenges: finding skilled workers and giving them reasons to stay…Read More

Grain Central, September 18, 2026

WA Govt yet to bend on tougher phosphine limits

The WA Govt is being lobbied to follow in Victoria’s footsteps and delay the implementation of tougher limits on phosphine due to take effect in December…Read More

Emma Alsop, September 16, 2026

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