IN THE NEWS 20/22

Feb 11, 2022

FARM WEEKLY | Green light for granular urea fertiliser

A PROJECT based in the State's North West, 20 kilometres from Karratha, is set to supply Australia with 96 per cent of the urea it...

FARM ONLINE | Australian croppers' emissions among lowest in the world

Feb 9, 2022

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FARM ONLINE | Australian croppers' emissions among lowest in the world

AUSTRALIAN grain growers will be able to sell their agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions credentials with confidence according to...

RURAL FOCUS PODCAST | Autonomous Machinery Code of Practice

Feb 7, 2022

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RURAL FOCUS PODCAST | Autonomous Machinery Code of Practice

GPA Chief Executive Colin Bettles spoke with Troy Stockden on the Rural Focus podcast to discuss GPA's Autonomous Machinery Code of...

THE WEEKLY TIMES | Fertiliser prices: WA urea project gains funds, global urea prices rebound

Feb 4, 2022

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THE WEEKLY TIMES | Fertiliser prices: WA urea project gains funds, global urea prices rebound

Grain Producers Australia chair and WA producer Barry Large commented on the “urgent need” for local manufacturing of fertiliser. “With...

QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE | GPA spray drift program underway

Feb 4, 2022

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QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE | GPA spray drift program underway

WITH substantial summer rain over much of the nation's cropping belt spraying and control of summer weeds to conserve moisture is in full...

QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE | Levies make life tough for peak ag bodies

Feb 4, 2022

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QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE | Levies make life tough for peak ag bodies

Grain Producers Australia has been mentioned in an article about the challenges faced by agricultural industry associations in manaing...

FARM WEEKLY | High input costs and supply chain challenges stack up

Feb 3, 2022

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FARM WEEKLY | High input costs and supply chain challenges stack up

WITH seeding in Western Australia just around the corner, higher than normal input costs are front of mind for growers and the...

GRAIN CENTRAL | Asian markets buffered from possible Ukraine impact

Jan 26, 2022

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GRAIN CENTRAL | Asian markets buffered from possible Ukraine impact

THE Australian Government has this week advised its citizens not travel to Ukraine due to the risk of armed conflict, and has directed...

COUNTRY TODAY | Election policy priorities

Jan 24, 2022

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COUNTRY TODAY | Election policy priorities

Grain Producers CEO Colin Bettles spoke to Country Today's Libby Price about GPA's grower survey to determine the Industry's policy...

ABC RADIO | Victorian Country Hour - Fertiliser pricing

Jan 17, 2022

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ABC RADIO | Victorian Country Hour - Fertiliser pricing

GPA Souther Director Andrew Weidemann spoke with Angus Verley on ABC's Victorian Country Hour to discuss the issue of fertiliser pricing.

ABC RURAL | Driverless tractor set for commercial production at John Deere

Jan 10, 2022

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ABC RURAL | Driverless tractor set for commercial production at John Deere

With its smooth edges, sleek design and the notable absence of a driver in the cabin, it looks like something out of a futuristic movie...

PARKES CHAMPION POST | Grain growers apprehensive of production costs in 2022

Jan 7, 2022

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PARKES CHAMPION POST | Grain growers apprehensive of production costs in 2022

IN SPITE of grain prices hovering at near record levels and many Australian grain growers having a big 2021 crop, the production sector...

FARM ONLINE | Grower concern on khapra beetle management

Jan 6, 2022

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FARM ONLINE | Grower concern on khapra beetle management

THE LEADER of one of Australia's grain grower peak bodies has expressed concern at a growing numbers of khapra beetle incursions and is...

FARM ONLINE | Cost of production huge concern for 2022

Jan 5, 2022

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FARM ONLINE | Cost of production huge concern for 2022

IN SPITE of grain prices hovering at near record levels and many Australian grain growers having a big 2021 crop, the production sector...

COSMOS | The fluctuating fortunes of La Nina

Dec 10, 2021

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COSMOS | The fluctuating fortunes of La Nina

The La Niña weather cycle is here for another year. What does that mean for our grain harvest?

FARM WEEKLY | Rising prices could dictate nitrogen use

Dec 10, 2021

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FARM WEEKLY | Rising prices could dictate nitrogen use

WITH fertiliser prices still sky high, growers are weighing up whether they will use less nitrogen in 2022, even though it would likely...

FARM ONLINE | Downgrading issues lead to calls for better stocks info

Dec 8, 2021

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FARM ONLINE | Downgrading issues lead to calls for better stocks info

THE RECENT rain and associated downgrading of unharvested grain has reignited calls from the grain production sector for a more equitable...

Dec 1, 2021

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FARM ONLINE | SA grower on GPA board

THE REPLACEMENT South Australian director at Grain Producers Australia to replace the retiring Steve Ball has been elected. Yorke...

QLD COUNTRY LIFE | Imperfect falling numbers still best quality test

Nov 30, 2021

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QLD COUNTRY LIFE | Imperfect falling numbers still best quality test

FARMER grower groups have acknowledged grain grower frustration at seemingly inconsistent falling number test results but say it remains...

GRAIN CENTRAL | Drive to encourage careers in agriculture on National Ag Day

Nov 19, 2021

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GRAIN CENTRAL | Drive to encourage careers in agriculture on National Ag Day

GRAIN Producers Australia (GPA) is celebrating this year’s #AgDayAU by highlighting some of the exciting and diverse opportunities to...