September 2024 |
Media Release
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are now being accepted for the establishment of a Grains Australia Oilseed Council. Grains Australia invites applicants from across the Australian oilseeds industry, who have skills and experience in areas including production, research, breeding, trade and market access, storage and grain handling, processing, or developing products for consumers. The new Oilseed […]
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August 2024 |
Classification Update Industry News Media Release
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 […]
July 2024 |
Building upon its successful inaugural year in 2023, the Australia Awards Short Course on Grains Value Chain Leadership Program has brought a second cohort of future leaders of the Indonesian grains industry to Australia to develop their networks and knowledge. “With grains supply chains extending beyond borders, participants will benefit from greater awareness of all […]
May 2024 |
Grains Australia has welcomed India’s suspension of tariffs on Desi chickpeas as a great outcome for both Australia and the Indian pulse market. “This welcome decision by the Indian Government shows the value of continued, respectful government and industry engagement with a highly valued trading partner,” Grains Australia Pulse Council Chair Peter Wilson said. At […]
March 2024 |
Classification Update Media Release
Grains Australia Announces the Results of Malting Barley Accreditation Program Grains Australia is pleased to announce the successful malting barley accreditation of two barley varieties, Commodus CL and Minotaur. Commodus CL Commodus CL was submitted by InterGrain and was accredited as Malting Barley following evaluation by the Malting and Brewing Industry Barley Technical Committee (MBIBTC), […]
February 2024 |
Rapid population growth, urbanisation and economic development in Africa offer opportunities for the Australian grain industry in the years ahead. While these opportunities should not be under-estimated, serving existing valuable markets in North and South East Asia are expected to provide the best returns to Australian growers in coming decades. This is the message from […]
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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,” […]
January 2024 |
Lentil notification positive news for Australian producers Grains Australia has welcomed the recent extension of tariff-free access for lentil exports to India, which is one of the world’s biggest consumers and importers of this pulse crop. Tariff-free access for lentils to India will now continue to March 31, 2025. Tariff-free access which has been effective […]
October 2023 |
Experienced Western Australian agribusiness senior executive and director Andrew Young has been appointed Chair of Grains Australia. Mr Young replaces inaugural Chair and respected industry leader Terry Enright who stepped down from the Board following Grains Australia’s annual general meeting this week, having served as Chair since Grains Australia’s inception in 2020. Grains Australia, an […]
Pulse Australia and Grains Australia are pleased to announce they have completed a merger of core Pulse Australia operations into Grains Australia. The merger is effected by the transfer of Pulse Australia functions to Grains Australia, which will take responsibility for pulse technical functions associated with trade and market access, pulse varietal classification and market […]
September 2023 |
Four key new team members have joined Grains Australia, significantly boosting its capacity to deliver value to the Australian grains industry. Grains Australia, an initiative of the Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC), is responsible for vital industry services and functions that improve the industry’s competitiveness and profitability. Richard Simonaitis, Chief Executive Officer of Grains […]
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, […]
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 […]
June 2023 |
Grains Australia Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of 11 industry representativesto its newly established Pulse Council. Council members have been appointed for a period oftwo years and include people from across the Australian pulse industry value chain fromproduction to end-users. Members of the new Grains Australia Pulse Council are: William Alexander brings pulse […]
May 2023 |
Grains Australia Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of 11 industry representatives to itsnewly established Grains Market Access Council (GMAC). Council members include experts fromacross the supply chain and one representative from each of the existing Grains AustraliaCommodity Councils. Members of the new GMAC include: Julie Alvaro is representing Grains Australia’s Wheat Council and […]
April 2023 |
The Grains Australia Oat Council is pleased to announce that two new high-yielding oat varieties – 13008-18 from InterGrain and Koala from Seednet – have been accepted into the first stage of the new Australian Oat Classification Program. This announcement follows the inaugural in-person meeting of the Grains Australia Oat Council in Perth on 3 […]
March 2023 |
Grains Australia Announces the Results of Malting Barley Evaluation Trials Grains Australia is pleased to announce the successful malt accreditation of the barley variety, Buff. Buff was submitted by InterGrain and was accredited as Malting Barley following the evaluation trials conducted in association with the Malting and Brewing Industry Barley Technical Committee (MBIBTC) assessment, under […]
November 2022 |
Grains Australia Limited announces a new program in partnership with IA-CEPA ECP Katalis (Katalis) and the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) that will support knowledge exchange between Australia and Indonesia. Richard Simonaitis, CEO of Grains Australia, said that as one of Australia’s largest wheat markets, valued at over $AU1.3 Billion in 2021 [UN Comtrade], […]
October 2022 |
Grains Australia Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of eight industry representatives to its newly established Oat Council. Council members include growers, breeders, grain traders, quality and technical experts, and processors and handlers from across Australia. Three of the appointed Grains Australia Oat Council members are also currently on the Grain Industry Association of […]
August 2022 |
Seven new varieties of wheat have been classified as part of the 2022/23 Wheat Variety Master List, including six Premium Hard milling varieties and one Durum variety. In addition, two new feed varieties have been introduced. General Manager, Classification at Grains Australia, Dr Megan Sheehy said the release of the 2023/23 Wheat Variety Master List […]
July 2022 |
Grains Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of 12 industry representatives to the newly established Grains Australia Wheat Council. Council members include wheat growers from Eastern and Western Australia, grain traders, processors and handlers, quality and technical experts, wheat breeders, and consumers. The new Grains Australia Wheat Council members include: Alastair Falconer, Falconer Grain […]
May 2022 |
The Boards of Barley Australia and Grains Australia are pleased to announce they have completed a merger of Barley Australia into Grains Australia. Under the merger Grains Australia takes responsibility for all technical functions associated with barley varietal classification, trade and market access and information and education on behalf of the Australian barley industry. Barley […]
