October 2022 |
Media Release
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 […]
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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 […]
February 2022 |
The Board of Grains Australia Limited (GAL) is pleased to announce the appointment of international trade facilitation specialist Dr John Ackerman to the newly established role of General Manager Trade and Market Access. GA Chair Terry Enright said the GM Trade and Market Access role is a key executive position within GA and will be […]
The Board of Grains Australia Limited (GAL) is pleased to announce the appointment of well-known industry leader Megan Sheehy to the newly established role of General Manager Classification. GA Chair Terry Enright said the GM Classification role was a key executive position within GAL and will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of Australia’s […]
January 2022 |
The Board of Grains Australia Limited (GA) has announced the resignation of Chief Executive Officer, Jonathan Wilson. GA Chair Mr Terry Enright said current GA non-executive director Andrew Young would immediately assume the role of interim CEO, in an executive director capacity. Andrew is a highly experienced agribusiness leader who has held several senior executive […]
October 2021 |
The Grains Industry Market Access Forum (GIMAF) is now part of Grains Australia Limited (GA), following a process negotiated between the boards of both organisations to dissolve the GIMAF corporate entity while enabling a smooth transition into Grains Australia. Importantly for the industry, Grains Australia has ensured that the functions and operations performed by GIMAF […]
June 2021 |
Grains Australia Limited welcomes today’s announcement from Federal Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud that a number of important industry projects will be funded under the Australian Government’s Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) Program. Grains Australia led the process on behalf of the grains industry to identify and champion projects that deliver greater diversity […]
