October 2024 |
Classification Update Industry News
New resources providing guidance on the malting quality potential of recently accredited malt barley varieties are now available on the Grains Australia website. Grains Australia’s Malt Performance Summaries include malt variety quality data accumulated from pilot malting trials and commercial production, which is charted alongside data for established benchmark varieties. “The summaries are intended to […]
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September 2024 |
Industry News
Gaining insights into how Australia can support the Indonesian president-elect’s pledge to provide free meals to more than 80 million school children was one of the purposes of a recent Grains Australia visit to Jakarta. John Ackerman, Grains Australia’s General Manager Trade and Market Access, held discussions to find out more about the nutrition program, […]
Recent engagement with China has confirmed the China market considers Australian grain a quality product and that there is a willingness to continue two-way collaboration. John Ackerman, Grains Australia’s General Manager Trade and Market Access, visited Beijing and Xiamen in September with Grain Trade Australia (GTA) Chief Executive Officer Pat O’Shannassy. “We received feedback during […]
International grain supply chains are complex and take cooperative effort to improve, which is why personnel from Grains Australia and the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) travelled to New Delhi and Mumbai during August to progress Australia’s proposal for a managed import pathway with India. The delegation included Grains Australia Senior […]
Grains Australia is pleased to announce that the Oat Varietal Classification Technical Committee has classified InterGrain’s oat variety Minnie (assessed as 15010-09) as a milling oat, under the new National Oat Variety Classification Framework. Minnie is a mid-slow maturity oat variety, with short stature, that is suited to medium and high rainfall zones in Australia. […]
August 2024 |
Growers, agronomists and supply chain members are all encouraged to do their part to control weed seeds in chickpeas and lentils. Chickpea and lentil growers are urged to use multiple tactics to control weeds, stop seed set and drive down the weed seedbank. Potential export opportunities to the subcontinent are available for Australia’s 2024/25 chickpea […]
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Grains Australia is pleased to announce that the Oat Varietal Classification Technical Committee has classified Seednet’s oat variety Koala as a milling oat, under the new National Oat Variety Classification Framework. This classification will open the door for Seednet’s first milling oat release. Grains Australia congratulates Seednet and the South Australian Research and Development Institute […]
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 […]
April 2024 |
The Grains Australia Malting and Brewing Industry Barley Technical Committee (MBIBTC) met recently to carry out final assessment of the remaining varieties that were under evaluation in Stage Two of the malt accreditation program for 2023. Grains Australia is pleased to announce the successful malting barley accreditation of the barley variety, Zena CL. Zena CL […]
Positive discussions relating to various aspects of the grain supply chain were held recently when a senior Australian delegation met with decision makers in Indonesia and China. The visit was part of the Grain Trade Australia (GTA)-facilitated Australian Grains Industry Conference (AGIC) Asia, with Australian delegates representing GTA, Grains Australia, the Australian Export Grains Innovation […]
March 2024 |
The Grains Australia Malting and Brewing Industry Barley Technical Committee (MBIBTC) met recently to carry out assessment of the various varieties currently under evaluation. Summary of results: Varieties undergoing Stage Two Evaluation Beast: Insufficient grain was available to complete full evaluation in 2023 and Stage Two evaluation will be continued in 2024. Cyclops: Insufficient grain […]
Grains Australia was represented in New Delhi on February 14-17 at Pulses 2024, the annual conference of the Global Pulse Confederation (GPC). It’s an absolute festival of people talking pulses, with hundreds of members of the international pulse trade from every importing and exporting country meeting to discuss industry developments and market outlooks, as well […]
February 2024 |
Grains Australia is pleased to announce that its recently formed Oat Varietal Classification Technical Committee has classified InterGrain’s oat variety 13008-18 as a milling oat, under the new National Oat Variety Classification Framework. This classification – the first made under Grains Australia’s new framework – will open the door for InterGrain’s first milling oat release. […]
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Grains Australia has led the development of the first national variety classification frameworks for lentils and oats – to help meet the needs of Australian growers and domestic and international customers. “The aim is to add value to Australia’s lentil and oat industries through enabling differentiation of varieties based on quality characteristics desired by customers,” […]
Australian canola growers are reminded to avoid using haloxyfop after the European Union (EU)confirmed it would reduce the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for this herbicide. The decision by the EU follows its 2023 announcement that it would reduce the MRLs for haloxyfop. While the new MRL for canola is above that announced in 2023, growers […]
January 2024 |
Grains Australia is pleased to announce that its Malting and Brewing Industry Barley Technical Committee (MBIBTC) has made an early accreditation decision for Stage One varieties currently under evaluation. A summary of results is provided below: Varieties Undergoing Stage One Evaluation Neo CL: Parcels of grain were pilot malted, as planned, to satisfy the requirements […]
December 2023 |
Positive engagement with China was achieved during a visit to that country by Grains Australia personnel and industry partners earlier this year. “Grains Australia is actively looking for ways to build on this engagement and ensure Australia and China can create a stronger partnership and work towards achieving benefits for both parties,” Grains Australia Chief […]
August 2023 |
Eleven new varieties of wheat have been classified and are now listed on the 2023-24 Wheat Variety Master List, including nine Hard milling varieties, one Australian Soft variety and one Australian Durum variety. Three new feed varieties have also been introduced onto the Master List. General Manager, Classification at Grains Australia, Dr Megan Sheehy said, […]
July 2023 |
Australian Oilseeds Federation Ltd (AOF) and Grains Australia Limited (Grains Australia) are pleased to announce they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalise a positive and cooperative working relationship. The new MOU will deliver outcomes to benefit the Australian oilseeds industry and the broader grains industry, by ensuring a high level of collaboration, […]
The new Indonesia – Australia Grains Value Chain Leadership Program is bringing 25 future leaders of the Indonesian grains industry to Australia to expand their business networks and develop their understanding and knowledge of the grains value chains in Indonesia and Australia. Indonesian grains industry future leaders from across retail, food service, nutrition, technology, processing and […]
Grains Australia is pleased to announce that $574,000 of Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) Program funding has been awarded to new projects that will provide further opportunities to diversify the production and export of Australian grain. The funding will be used to execute four projects being coordinated by Grains Australia on behalf of […]
April 2023 |
Australian canola growers and farm advisors are notified that the European Union (EU) hasannounced it intends to reduce the maximum residue limit (MRL) for haloxyfop. To meet this changing MRL, this means 2023/24 canola treated with haloxyfop should not bedelivered or received into the Australian grain handling system for canola segregations(grades) destined for export. This […]
Grains Australia is pleased to share the following news from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). Two of Australia’s key grains industry entities Grains Australia and the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) are joining forces to deliver more efficient and effective ‘industry good services’ for Australian grain growers. Terry Enright, Chair of Grains […]
March 2023 |
The Grains Australia Barley Council has met to consider the recommendations from the Malting and Brewing Industry Barley Technical Committee (MBIBTC) for the various varieties currently under evaluation. Grains Australia took responsibility for all the technical functions associated with barley varietal classification, trade and market access, and information and education on behalf of the Australian […]
