Grain Industry Association of Western Australia

Farmers could be set for a near record grain harvest of 15.5 million tonnes this season in Western Australia, according to the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia.

This season's Western Australian grain output will be 800,000 tonnes higher than previously expected, at 16.3 million tonnes, according to the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia, at a time when Asia is facing a potential supply shock.

Western Australian grain growers have had one of their best ever years, with 16 million tonnes moving through cooperative handler CBH Group’s network, about 400,000 tonnes above August estimates.

Heavy rainfall over the past few days will be good news for WA’s farmers; however, most have already cut back their expected cropping area due to dry weather conditions in recent months.

Lower demand from Indonesia for WA wheat as well as growing need interstate should lead to a fall in grain export numbers.

Significantly lower grain production is on the cards in Western Australia for the 2019-2020 season, with Rabobank Australia predicting a fall of over one third.

The investment intentions of Western Australian farmers remain the highest in the country despite sentiment dropping to multi-year lows, according to Rabobank Australia’s latest rural confidence survey.

Barley growers in WA’s south are most exposed by growing trade tensions between Australia and China.

A new trade deal with Indonesia is creating opportunities for industries as diverse as farming and cybersecurity.

Australia’s primary producers are exploring new export markets and defending their reputation amid rising political tensions.

WA agricultural researchers will explore emerging markets for bakery goods and noodles and rice made from oats in South East Asia after receiving $2 million in funding from the state government.

The grain industry is sharpening its strategy with new markets, new products and a focus on supply chain costs.

Dry conditions in WA over spring and summer will add to the challenges facing wheat and sheep farmers.

Western Australia could produce a record-breaking 20 million tonnes of grain this season, according to the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia's crop report.

Increased yields, improved water-use efficiency and strong grain and livestock prices contributed to a successful 2020 for broadacre farmers, despite trade tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic.

A lack of spring rain and recent frost events are likely to reduce final grain crop tonnage in the state, but a record-breaking harvest is still within reach.

The harvest of this year's record crop has been “stop-start” due to continued rain and cool conditions, leaving most of the grain still in the paddock.

The state’s grain growers are expected to yield 22 million tonnes this year, well above the previous record-setting 18.1mt harvested in 2016.

A large area sown, an early start to planting and warm growing conditions were among the factors that led to the 2022 season’s hefty grain harvest.

The shifting geopolitical landscape is presenting new challenges for WA agribusinesses.

Almost 9 million hectares of grain crops have been planted for this growing season, close to last year’s record level.

Crop growth across the state’s grain belt is well ahead of schedule after one of the warmest starts to winter in three decades.

Well-timed rain in July and August has increased the chances of the 2022 crop reaching 20 million tonnes, according to the Grain Industry Association of WA.

Rain over much of the grain belt last week means crop production is on track for a near-record year, according to the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia.

The country’s largest grain handler has called an end to the harvesting period, with Western Australia delivering a record 22.7 million tonnes of crop into the network.

Western Australia’s grain harvest has shrunk by nearly 50 per cent from the record highs of recent years, though yield improvements are buffering farmers against increasingly unpredictable rains.

Predictions for a poor growing season have been thrown at the window by Western Australia’s peak grains industry body after a fortnight of well-timed rains across the state’s south.

Recent rainfall has given Western Australian farmers some reprieve for the start of the crop season but an industry body says more was needed to hit a potential 16 million tonne yield.

Western Australia’s 2024 crop is expected to come in at more than 20 million tonnes, well above predictions made mid-year due to a lack of rain.

Western Australia’s grain harvest has eclipsed 20 million tonnes for the third time, fuelled by a warm growing season and record plantings.