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Dec 26, 2023
THE WEEKLY TIMES | Wheat port code: Calls to sunset code
Calls to sunset the wheat port code late next year have been challenged by a Victorian grain grower, who has renewed calls for greater...


Dec 22, 2023
GPA WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBER AND DEPUTY CHAIR
Highly experienced Queensland grain producer and industry advocate, Brendan Taylor, has been appointed to the Grain Producers Australia...


Dec 22, 2023
NOT ENOUGH FARMERS TAKE A HOLIDAY: GPA POLL
Earlier this month we ran a poll on X (formerly Twitter) asking grain growers to share how long it’s been since the last time they had a...

Dec 21, 2023
GPA STATEMENT ON ACCC GRAIN PRICING INQUIRY
Grain Producers Australia acknowledges the Federal Government’s consideration of a request for the Australian Competition and Consumer...


Dec 15, 2023
Early harvest delivers surprisingly good yields and grain quality for many
The fourth and final batch of seasonal update videos for 2023 released this week by the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre...


Dec 15, 2023
FARMING AHEAD | Biosecurity protection: levy or tax?
GRAIN Producers Australia (GPA) is pushing for the Federal Government to urgently revisit its proposed 10 per cent Biosecurity Protection...

Dec 14, 2023
NEW REPORT BELLS THE CAT ON BIOSECURITY TAX
Grain Producers Australia is calling on the Federal Government to urgently revisit the proposed 10 per cent Biosecurity Levy/Tax,...


Dec 14, 2023
COUNTRYMAN | Productivity Commission report hones in on Albanese Government’s ‘deeply flawed’ levy
Federal Labor’s new biosecurity levy has been singled out in a damning report by the Productivity Commission, prompting renewed calls for...


Dec 12, 2023
FARM ONLINE | Insecticide bans loom following APVMA review
Australia's agricultural chemical regulator, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has today released its...


Dec 7, 2023
COUNTRYMAN | Spray drift addressed as grain groups launch online hub to improve industry training
Australia’s peak national grain producer groups are calling for increased vigilance on spray drift prevention to safeguard the industry’s...

Dec 4, 2023
GROWER GROUPS TAKE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ON SPRAY DRIFT
Australia’s peak national grain producer groups are calling for increased vigilance on spray drift prevention to safeguard the industry’s...


Nov 24, 2023
THE WEEKLY TIMES | Assessments start for End Point Royalties
Members of the grains industry are concerned that compliance audits are being conducted during the busiest time of the year. Activity has...


Nov 24, 2023
CANBERRA TIMES | Croppers warn winter harvest is not looking great
Grain producer Barry Large knew it wasn't going to be a record harvest but he wasn't anticipating yields this low. "It's not looking...


Nov 23, 2023
FRESH PLAZA | Australian biosecurity protection levy confronted with overwhelming opposition
Australian farmers have formed a nationwide united front against an ‘unfair’ biosecurity levy set to be introduced in July. Industry...


Nov 23, 2023
COUNTRYMAN | Submissions highlight overwhelming opposition to Albanese Govt’s biosecurity protection
Farmers have formed a nationwide united front against an “unfair” biosecurity levy set to be introduced in July, with industry leaders...


Nov 21, 2023
Behind the harvest | Colin Bettles and Matthew Madden
GPA Chief Executive Colin Bettles and Northern Region Director Matthew Madden discuss with host Jack Cresswell the progress of...


Nov 20, 2023
GROWER NOTICE: FAQs ON EPR COMPLIANCE AUDITING
Grain Producers Australia is aware that auditing of growers has recently commenced, to investigate the accuracy of recent End Point...

Nov 20, 2023
GRAIN CENTRAL | ACB answers GPA questions around EPR audit
AUSTRALIAN Crop Breeders is undertaking audits of variety declarations made by growers in a bid to ensure seed companies are getting...


Nov 19, 2023
THE AUSTRALIAN | Grain Producers Australia urges caution as barley exporters ramp up China shipments
Some of the country’s largest barley exporters have resumed shipments to China after the removal of crushing tariffs, but they’re being...


Nov 17, 2023
FARM ONLINE | Glyphosate approved for ten years in the EU
The European Commission (EC), the bureaucratic arm of the European Union (EU) has made the decision to re-register the use of the...
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