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Feb 28
FEBRUARY GRAIN GRABS
Welcome to GPA’s monthly newsletter, for February 2025. Firstly, let me start by acknowledging the achievement of GPA Western Region...


Feb 28
CALIFORNIA DREAMING REIMAGINED
By Grain Producers Australia Chief Executive Colin Bettles THERE’S an old saying about what makes a good political speech. Start with a...


Feb 11
WHY BACKING GRAINS SECTOR PAYS OFF, AS SHOWN IN TOTAL FARM VALUE SHARE
By Grain Producers Australia Chair and WA grain producer Barry Large Grain Producers Australia (GPA) will soon release its 2025 federal...

Jan 31
JANUARY GRAIN GRABS
Welcome to the first GPA Chair’s message for 2025. As we head into another year of opportunity and optimism for growers and our industry,...


Jan 9
GPA'S STRONG GROWER ADVOCACY & LEADERSHIP SET TO PERSIST IN 2025
By Grain Producers Australia Chair Barry Large Grain Producers Australia (GPA) continued to work hard for grain growers nationwide this...

Nov 30, 2024
NOVEMBER GRAIN GRABS
November 2024 has been a busy and productive time for GPA – and that’s something of an understatement. As well as GPA Board and Policy...


Nov 20, 2024
GRAIN'S REAL WORTH THE FOCUS OF A 'TASTY' EVENT TO EDUCATE OUR POLITICIANS
By Grain Producers Australia Chair and WA grain grower Barry Large In November 2022, Grain Producers Australia hosted an inaugural...

Oct 31, 2024
OCTOBER GRAIN GRABS - GPA Chair Barry Large
Grain Producers Australia and its state farming organisation members have spent a significant amount of time recently presenting data and...


Oct 8, 2024
PROPOSED DESICCATION BAN THREATENS SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND PULSE CROP VIABILITY
Thousands of grain producers will be put under unnecessary pressure to rethink sustainable farming practices that benefit the environment...


Sep 30, 2024
SEPTEMBER GRAIN GRABS - GPA Chair Barry Large
Grain Producers Australia oversees and coordinates the grains industry response to issues relating to pesticide access, use, stewardship...

Sep 22, 2024
THE LAND | Weidemann calls out paraquat side issues, urges importance of submissions
By Grain Producers Australia Research, Development and Extension Spokesperson Andrew Weidemann Australian grain growers could be set back...

Jun 30, 2024
JUNE GRAIN GRABS
Last week at the WAFarmers Annual Conference held in Perth we had a great opportunity to present an overview of GPA’s activities on...


Jun 27, 2024
Nufarm and GPA host broadacre cropping tour
Nufarm Australia and Grain Producers Australia (GPA) recently teamed up to showcase broadacre cropping to Nufarm’s innovation partner,...


Jun 14, 2024
GRAIN FARMERS STEP UP SUPPORT ON LIVE SHEEP BAN
By Grain Producers Australia Chair and WA grain producer, Barry Large Grain Producers Australia has made a strong submission to the House...

May 31, 2024
MAY GRAIN GRABS - GPA Chair Barry Large
Biosecurity Tax Scrapped No doubt everyone will have seen the news now about the fate of the bills to establish the Biosecurity Tax and...


May 20, 2024
LONG TERM COLLABORATION DELIVERS MULTIPLE MOUSE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
By GPA Northern Director and Queensland grain producer Brendan Taylor and GPA RD&E Spokesperson, Southern Director and Victorian grain...

May 16, 2024
Dry seeding pushes on for most as growers adjust canola plantings
GPA 2024 Season Update #1 As seeding and topic of rainfall fuel the conversations of grain producers, Grain Producers Australia's...

Apr 30, 2024
APRIL GRAIN GRABS - GPA Chair Barry Large
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO ADMIT MISTAKE AND SCRAP BIOSECURITY TAX Last week GPA appeared at the Senate inquiry hearing into the federal...


Apr 29, 2024
LABOR’S BIOSECURITY TAX NOT BACKED BY FARMERS OR ANYONE ELSE
By Grain Producers Australia Chair and WA Grain Producer Barry Large CRUNCH time is looming fast for the Federal Government’s biosecurity...


Apr 8, 2024
MARCH GRAIN GRABS - GPA Chair Barry Large
GPA members met in Canberra mid-March for a series of important events and timely advocacy activities, including continuing our strong...
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