Newly classified varieties of wheat are now listed on the 2024-25 Wheat Variety Master List, which names all current varieties approved by Grains Australia’s wheat classification process.
They include nine Hard milling varieties, one Australian Noodle variety, one Australian White Wheat variety and one Australian Innovative Wheat variety. One new feed variety has also been introduced onto the Master List.
“The release of the 2024-25 Wheat Variety Master List is the continuation of critical work to maintain the competitiveness of Australian wheat worldwide and ultimately ensure its quality meets the required standards,” Grains Australia Classification General Manager Dr Megan Sheehy said.
“Grains Australia is working closely with our Wheat Council and industry to ensure the delivery of a market-driven variety classification system that represents value for customers and producers.”
Grains Australia, an initiative of the Grains Research and Development Corporation, is responsible for vital industry services and functions that improve the industry’s competitiveness and profitability.
2024-25 Wheat Variety Master List highlights
Twelve new varieties have been classified:
- Borlaug 100
- Dozer CL Plus
- Firefly
- Genie
- Intrigue
- Jumbuck
- LRPB Major
- LRPB Tracer
- LRPB Vortex
- Mammoth
- Possum
- Thumper
One new variety has been introduced (feed):
- Longford
Variety upgrades include:
- Stockade to Australian Premium White (APW) in the Northern Zone
- Leverage and Sundancer to Australian Prime Hard (APH); Jillaroo, LRPB Matador and Valiant CL Plus to Australian Hard (AH); Brumby and Stockade to Australian Premium White (APW); Severn to Australian White Wheat (AWW); and DBA Mataroi to Australian Durum (ADR) in the South Eastern Zone
- Leverage to Australian Hard (AH) in the Southern Zone
- Bale and Tomahawk CL Plus to Australian Premium White (APW); and Brumby to Australian Premium Noodle (APWN) in the Western Zone.
In addition, 19 varieties have been removed from the 2024-25 Wheat Variety Master List after a long period of consultation with industry, having first been flagged for removal in 2022 and delivered in their existing classes up until 2023.
Based on decreasing production thresholds, 19 varieties are planned for removal in 2025 including AGT Katana, Bolac, Bullaring, Carinya, Correll, Cunningham, Estoc, Janz, Kelalac, LRPB Catalina, LRPB Gazelle, LRPB Merlin, Sunguard, Sunstate, Sunvale, Tjilkuri, Ventura, WID802 and Yawa.
Then in 2026, 11 varieties are planned for removal including Axe, EGA Kidman, Espada, Fortune, Gladius, Hyperno, LRPB Crusader, LRPB Lincoln, Manning, Scenario and SF Adagio.
The reclassification of LRPB Gauntlet to Australian Hard (AH) in the Northern Zone is planned for 2025.
The 2024-25 Wheat Variety Master List comes into effect on August 1, 2024, and contains the names of all current varieties approved by Australia’s wheat classification process managed by Grains Australia, along with all listed feed varieties.
The list records the highest possible class available for respective zones, noting that the varieties are then subject to each season’s Grain Trade Australia (GTA) Wheat Standards upon delivery.
The 2024-25 Wheat Variety Master List is available at grainsaustralia.com.au. GTA Trading Standards, including for wheat, are available at graintrade.org.au.
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