Wheat is Australia’s largest commercial crop and its quality directly impacts on profit margins for growers. Luke Mathews, GrainGrowers General Manager, Policy & Research will be discussing Gains in Grains;…
Shona GawelFebruary 21, 2020
Media Releases - 2020
An online map produced by an activist group that publicises Australian farmers growing Genetically Modified (GM) crops has been highlighted in recent media reports. GrainGrowers welcomes any opportunities to talk…
Daniel ReidFebruary 19, 2020
The ratification of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) by the Indonesian parliament creates significant opportunities for the Australian grains industry. The agreement will provide Australian farmers with a…
Daniel ReidFebruary 10, 2020
Ten emerging leaders of the grains industry are taking the next step in enhancing their leadership style and skills as part of GrainGrowers’ Australian Grain Leaders Program.
Daniel ReidJanuary 31, 2020
Media Releases - 2019
GrainGrowers would like to thank all growers who nominated for the Southern Region National Policy Group, the quality of applicants was excellent. Congratulations to the newly elected representatives
Daniel ReidDecember 20, 2019
GrainGrowers commissioned independent agriculture consultancy firm groIQ to investigate the performance of Australian wheat quality. Is Australia producing the most profitable quality of wheat?
Daniel ReidDecember 18, 2019
GrainGrowers welcomed the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) recommendation that the Parliament ratifies the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), citing the significant opportunities it brings to the Australian…
Shona GawelOctober 10, 2019
At the GrainGrowers Summit and AGM, the results of the Board of Director elections for the Southern and Northern Region were announced.
Shona GawelOctober 9, 2019
GrainGrowers encouraged Federal Parliament to support the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) at the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties inquiry today.
Shona GawelAugust 26, 2019
GrainGrowers has opened applications for its 2020 Australian Grain Leaders Program. Farmer and consultant Chris Warrick from Horsham, Victoria credits the program for helping him shape his leadership style.
Daniel ReidAugust 23, 2019
The grains supply chain were called on to get Behind Australian Grain – to develop an industry sustainability framework by the end of the year. Download the media release in…
Shona GawelAugust 1, 2019
GrainGrowers welcomes today’s announcement by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro about funding to explore options around a national insurance program for farmers. With the ongoing drought and a low winter…
Shona GawelJuly 18, 2019
GrainGrowers Chairman Brett Hosking was interviewed by A Current Affair for a segment on glyphosate. GrainGrowers wants to ensure the community have the information they need when questioning why glyphosate…
Shona GawelJune 26, 2019
The Australian barley industry has released an updated statement on the use of IMI chemicals on barley.
Daniel ReidMay 30, 2019
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources responded to a letter sent by GrainGrowers on the 21 May 2019.
Daniel ReidMay 30, 2019
Luke Mathews, GrainGrowers General Manager, Policy & Research has shared his reflections on today's launch of the AFI report "Australia agriculture; an increasingly risk business" The Australian Farm Institute (AFI), with…
Shona GawelMay 16, 2019
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has issued a permit for a single shipment of bulk wheat from the Canadian west coast. The cargo will be discharged in New…
Shona GawelMay 16, 2019
Australian grain supply chain costs are comparably higher than overseas, which impacts our competitiveness and affects growers who ultimately pay for freight. GrainGrowers is asking for the next Federal government…
Shona GawelMay 9, 2019
Dave McKeon, GrainGrowers shares his reflections on the Ag Leaders Debate that took place yesterday With the Federal Election campaign heading into the home stretch, this week we saw an…
Shona GawelMay 9, 2019
Connectivity is essential for all farm businesses to operate efficiently and to be able to adopt new technology. Yet black spots, slow speeds and poor service hamper regional Australia every…
Shona GawelMay 6, 2019
If you are 18-40 and working in the agriculture industry, Innovation Generation is the one conference you can’t afford to miss. Taking place 22-24 July 2019 in Ballarat, it brings…
Shona GawelApril 30, 2019
A new National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Notice is now in place across large parts of regional Australia, removing the need to apply for permits to move agricultural…
Shona GawelApril 30, 2019
Media Releases - November 2018
Following the University of Sydney’s clean sweep at the 2018 Australian Universities Crops Competition (AUCC) in Temora earlier this year, the three top placed students Annie Rayner, Jeremy Prananto and…
Shona GawelNovember 29, 2018
GrainGrowers’ members in Northern New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory are urged to vote for candidates standing for election to represent the Northern Region on GrainGrowers’ National Policy…
Shona GawelNovember 26, 2018
National Agriculture Day is a great opportunity to stop and reflect on the great contribution the Australian grains industry makes to our everyday lives. Australian grain farmers play an important…
Shona GawelNovember 21, 2018
Seven lucky grain farmers will be travelling to Sydney as the guests of GrainGrowers next week in an event celebrating National Agriculture Day (Wednesday 21 November)....
Shona GawelNovember 14, 2018
GrainGrowers today announced the successful divestment of its digital agricultural platform to Australian agtech company, Flurosat ...
Shona GawelNovember 6, 2018
GrainGrowers is celebrating National Agriculture Day on 21 November by offering a group of lucky grain farmers the chance to get off the farm and travel to Sydney to learn…
Shona GawelNovember 6, 2018
Media Releases - October 2018
National grain farmers representative organisation, GrainGrowers, is delighted that the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) has been ratified today...
Shona GawelOctober 31, 2018
GrainGrowers CEO David McKeon announced the winners of the Spirit of Grains children's art competition which ran this year in conjunction with GrainGrowers' 60th Anniversary...
Shona GawelOctober 29, 2018
Key topics of discussion at GrainGrowers’ National Policy Group's (NPG) third meeting in Dubbo last week included: drought policy, agricultural chemicals and the priorities for the 2019 federal election. A…
Shona GawelOctober 26, 2018
GrainGrowers, will ask the Federal Government to introduce a range of initiatives to help support improved risk management by grain farmers at the Prime Minister's Drought Summit in Canberra today…
Shona GawelOctober 25, 2018
GrainGrowers is seeking nominations from grain farmer members in the Northern Region for the National Policy Group ...
Shona GawelOctober 22, 2018
Victorian grain farmer, Brett Hosking, has today been announced new Chairman of Grain Growers Limited....
Shona GawelOctober 18, 2018
Northern Region grain farmers, Mr Andrew Carberry, Narrabri and Mr Peter Thompson, Roma, Qld have been elected to the GrainGrowers Board....
Shona GawelOctober 18, 2018
It may not have featured THAT COUPLE, but the graduation of 11 passionate young farmers and agribusiness people from across Australia in Dubbo this week was still a RIGHT ROYAL…
Shona GawelOctober 18, 2018
GrainGrowers welcomes news that enabling legislation for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) will be introduced to the Senate next week ...
Calendar Comp EditorOctober 12, 2018
GrainGrowers, is encouraging members across Australia to cast their vote for two Directors this month....
Shona GawelOctober 9, 2018
GrainGrowers urges grain farmers who have poor mobile voice or internet coverage on their farm to contact their local Councillor or Member of Parliament…
Shona GawelOctober 5, 2018
GrainGrowers Chairman John Eastburn and Board Director Andrew Carberry have taken part in the launch of AGT’s new Sunprime wheat variety...
Shona GawelOctober 3, 2018
Media Releases - September 2018
The team from the University of Sydney has won this year’s title at the 2018 Australian Universities Crops Competition (AUCC) held in Temora, New South Wales this week...
Shona GawelSeptember 28, 2018
Forty-nine students from leading Australian and American universities will converge in Temora, NSW, next week for GrainGrowers’ 10th Australian Universities Crops Competition (AUCC)...
Shona GawelSeptember 21, 2018
Eleven young Australian farmers are hard at work completing their industry projects as part of GrainGrowers’ 2018 Australian Grain Leaders Program (AGLP)...
Shona GawelSeptember 18, 2018
Entries are now open, with some great prizes on offer, for GrainGrowers’ popular Calendar Photo Competition which highlights top shots of the Australian grain farming industry as taken by grain…
Shona GawelSeptember 14, 2018
A comprehensive Drought Information Kit for grain farmers enduring drought in many parts of Australia has been prepared by national representative body, GrainGrowers...
Shona GawelSeptember 11, 2018
Deputy Prime Minister, Michael McCormack, addressed the opening dinner of the GrainGrowers' Grains Innovation Tour in Wagga Wagga...
Shona GawelSeptember 7, 2018
GrainGrowers today congratulated the Australian Government for the progression and conclusion of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic...
Calendar Comp EditorSeptember 5, 2018
Media Releases - August 2018
GrainGrowers’ National Policy Group held its second meeting for the year in Melbourne this week, prior to a GRDC and Representative Organisations Workshop, a meeting with Graincorp...
Calendar Comp EditorAugust 3, 2018
GrainGrowers supported the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) at a public hearing in Melbourne this week. The national grain farmer representative organisation appeared on behalf of its…
Calendar Comp EditorAugust 2, 2018
National grains representative body, GrainGrowers, yesterday announced that it has commissioned a research project to find out if Australia is growing the quality of wheat which gives grain farmers the best…
Calendar Comp EditorAugust 2, 2018
Media Releases - July 2018
A network of moisture probes and weather stations across the Kimba District on the eastern Eyre Peninsula in South Australia went live this week. The network set up by Buckleboo…
Calendar Comp EditorJuly 20, 2018
Farm Safety Week 2018: innovative, safe and healthy As Farm Safety Week gets into gear in Australia this week, GrainGrowers encourages all farmers to take some time to stop and think…
Calendar Comp EditorJuly 17, 2018
GrainGrowers is asking kids to show off their creativity while learning more about their family’s grain farming histories these school holidays. As part of its 60th Anniversary, GrainGrowers is holding…
Calendar Comp EditorJuly 13, 2018
The last day of GrainGrowers' Innovation Generation conference in Wagga yesterday celebrated the stories of farming families and businesses which had branched out to add value to their existing operation through…
Calendar Comp EditorJuly 12, 2018
Effective communication in business/life is the focus of Day 2 of GrainGrowers' Innovation Generation conference (9-11 July) Day 2 of GrainGrowers' Innovation Generation conference for young farmers and agribusiness people…
Calendar Comp EditorJuly 11, 2018
More than 150 young farmers and agribusiness people packed the Civic Theatre in Wagga yesterday for Day 1 of GrainGrowers' Innovation Generation conference with the theme Building Blocks for Success.…
Calendar Comp EditorJuly 10, 2018
Media Releases - June 2018
Rebecca Milliken is one of the speakers expected to stir up some lively debate from the 18-35 year old farmers and agribusiness people at GrainGrowers' Innovation Generation conference in Wagga…
Calendar Comp EditorJune 26, 2018
GrainGrowers has welcomed this week’s official start of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the European Union and Australia. GrainGrowers’ Trade and Economics Manager Luke Mathews says the EU…
Calendar Comp EditorJune 20, 2018
An increasing urban-rural divide has serious implications for Australian agriculture with consumers not necessarily understanding where food comes from - nor trusting in the process. Deanna Lush, Managing Director of…
Calendar Comp EditorJune 12, 2018
National grain farmers representative body, GrainGrowers, today called on grain farming systems groups to apply for funding to advance their efforts on behalf of growers in 2018/2019. Applications open today…
Calendar Comp EditorJune 8, 2018
National grain farmer representative body, Grain Growers Ltd, trading as GrainGrowers, is seeking nominations for two Northern Region Board Directors. GrainGrowers’ Northern Region includes northern NSW, Queensland and the Northern…
Calendar Comp EditorJune 7, 2018
As part of its 60th Anniversary celebrations, national grain farmer representative body, GrainGrowers, this month will remember the farmers from the North Star and Croppa Creek regions of north west…
Calendar Comp EditorJune 5, 2018
Media Releases - May 2018
National grain farmer representative body, GrainGrowers, today released an updated report highlighting the range of Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) options available for grain farmers. The report, Managing risk using Multi-Peril Crop…
Calendar Comp EditorMay 31, 2018
GrainGrowers today welcomed news that the European Commission has given the green light to commence Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the European Union and Australia. GrainGrowers’ Trade and Economics…
Calendar Comp EditorMay 23, 2018
National grains representative body, GrainGrowers, has warmly welcomed the significant investment by the Australian Government to tackle key trade and transport infrastructure challenges affecting the grains industry, announced in last…
Calendar Comp EditorMay 9, 2018
The results of the first comprehensive survey of non-tariff measures (NTM) which affect the Australian grains industry were released today. The report sought to identify NTMs in order to communicate…
Calendar Comp EditorMay 4, 2018
Media Releases - April 2018
Australian Victoria Cross (VC) recipient and Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) Corporal Mark Donaldson will discuss some of the building blocks for success in life and business, during his keynote…
Calendar Comp EditorApril 30, 2018
As part of GrainGrowers’ 60th Anniversary year, GrainGrowers is holding The Spirit of Grains competition between now and September, for children between the ages of five and 18, to celebrate their…
Calendar Comp EditorApril 20, 2018
Media Releases - March 2018
GrainGrowers welcomes news that enabling legislation for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) will be introduced to the Senate next week ...
Calendar Comp EditorOctober 12, 2018
Three agricultural science students from Charles Sturt University (CSU) were put through their paces when they competed in the soils and crops section of the North American Colleges and Teachers…
Calendar Comp EditorMarch 26, 2018
In 1956, a handful of farmers in North Star in north-western NSW, thought they could improve the returns they were getting for the high protein wheat their region was able…
Calendar Comp EditorMarch 12, 2018
GrainGrowers has congratulated the Australian government on the signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership – the TPP-11 – in Chile overnight.
Calendar Comp EditorMarch 12, 2018
Farming Systems Group, Riverine Plains Inc. will officially launch the John Hanrahan Scholarship tomorrow to recognise agricultural excellence in the region.
Calendar Comp EditorMarch 1, 2018
Media Releases - February 2018
The latest insights in soil species diversity will top the bill at South Australia No-Till Farmers Association (SANTFA)’s 20thanniversary conference on Friday 2 March at the Barossa Arts and Convention…
Calendar Comp EditorFebruary 23, 2018
National grain farmers’ representative body, GrainGrowers, welcomed details released this week by Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Steven Ciobo, of the signing in March of the forthcoming Comprehensive…
Calendar Comp EditorFebruary 22, 2018
Farming Systems Group, Hart Field-Site Group (Hart) will kick off their broadacre cropping information program for this year with the Getting the Crop In event in March.
Calendar Comp EditorFebruary 22, 2018
GrainGrowers’ National Policy Group held its first meeting of the year in Canberra this week and considered a range of policy issues affecting the grains industry nationally. The NPG welcomed two…
Calendar Comp EditorFebruary 16, 2018
Global Pulse Day is being celebrated across the world on Saturday10 February and GrainGrowers, has urged Australians to consider the humble bean and include more pulses in their daily diet…
Calendar Comp EditorFebruary 6, 2018
Exciting topics weaving innovative agricultural technology, farm investment opportunities and personal development journeys are on the agenda for the first Innovation Generation (IG) Local conference to be held this month in…
Calendar Comp EditorFebruary 2, 2018
Media Releases - January 2018
Growers have a month to provide their thoughts on the Grains Research and Development Corporation's investment priorities for the next five years and beyond, following the release of a discussion…
Calendar Comp EditorJanuary 15, 2018
Media Releases - December 2017
GrainGrowers is pleased to announce the five new Western Region representatives on the organisation's National Policy Group (NPG).
Calendar Comp EditorDecember 18, 2017
GrainGrowers has welcomed news that the European Commission (EC) has confirmed Australian canola meets the strict new feedstock requirements for European Union (EU) biodiesel.
Calendar Comp EditorDecember 18, 2017
National grain farmers representative body, GrainGrowers, today announced participants in the 2018 Australian Grain Leaders Program (AGLP).
Calendar Comp EditorDecember 5, 2017
At a time when difficult seasonal conditions are raising the spectre of harvest losses and downgraded quality, national grain farmer representative body, GrainGrowers, continues to dialogue with major insurers on…
Calendar Comp EditorDecember 4, 2017
Media Releases - November 2017
GrainGrowers' members in South Australia and Western Australia are urged to vote for candidates standing for election to represent the Western Region on GrainGrowers' National Policy Group (NPG).
Calendar Comp EditorNovember 27, 2017
GrainGrowers has welcomed the release of the Transport Network Strategic Investment Tool (TraNSIT): Unlocking options for efficient logistics infrastructure in Australian agriculture report, which provides new insights into the $5.8 billion…
Calendar Comp EditorNovember 22, 2017
National grain farmers representative body, GrainGrowers today responded to key early findings from the Rural Research and Development Corporations’ project designed to capitalise on the big data opportunities for Australian…
Calendar Comp EditorNovember 20, 2017
National grain farmers’ representative body, GrainGrowers, today welcomed the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PA-FTA) as another successful milestone in liberalising global trade
Calendar Comp EditorNovember 10, 2017
Much of the hype about agricultural innovation will be stripped away next Wednesday 8 November at AgTeCH17, a farmer-focused agricultural technology forum in Emerald.
Calendar Comp EditorNovember 3, 2017
Media Releases - October 2017
GrainGrowers is seeking nominations from grain farmer members in the Western Region (Western Australia and South...
bradpittOctober 10, 2017
GrainGrowers CEO Dr Michael Southan last night congratulated the nine new graduates of the Australian Grain Farmers Leadership program, at a dinner function in Perth.
Calendar Comp EditorOctober 6, 2017
Grain Growers Limited held its 59th Annual General Meeting in Perth, Western Australia today.
Calendar Comp EditorOctober 5, 2017
Media Releases - September 2017
A telecommunications survey of more than 600 grain farmers has reinforced the view in regional Australia that there’s room for a lot of improvement in connectivity and accessibility of mobile…
Calendar Comp EditorSeptember 29, 2017
This week GrainGrowers hosted 25 policy professionals from the Federal Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, the…
Calendar Comp EditorSeptember 22, 2017
GrainGrowers congratulates Boyd Carter from Wubin, WA who graduated from the Australian Grain Farm Leaders Program in 2016 and this week was awarded a 2018 Nuffield Scholarship supported by the…
Calendar Comp EditorSeptember 21, 2017
The all-male Charles Sturt University team has clean swept the 2017 Australian Universities Crops Competition held in Temora, New South Wales this week.
Calendar Comp EditorSeptember 15, 2017
Applications are now open for the 2018 Australian Grain Leaders Program.
Calendar Comp EditorSeptember 12, 2017
Next week, 30 Australian university agricultural science and agribusiness students will descend on Temora, New South Wales, brimming with grains knowledge and enthusiasm, and armed with clip boards, rulers and…
Calendar Comp EditorSeptember 8, 2017
Media Releases - August 2017
GrainGrowers has welcomed the release of the Transport Network Strategic Investment Tool (TraNSIT): Unlocking options for efficient logistics infrastructure in Australian agriculture report, which provides new insights into the $5.8 billion…
Calendar Comp EditorNovember 22, 2017
National grain farmer representative body, GrainGrowers, will work to enhance export opportunities for Australia’s quality grains, pulses and oilseeds and improve business relationships with major customers through consultations with high-ranking…
Calendar Comp EditorAugust 29, 2017
GrainGrowers is seeking improved market access for Australian feed grain in Indonesia, as part of current negotiations for the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA).
Calendar Comp EditorAugust 11, 2017
Organisers of the Australian grain industry’s premier national leadership development program, the Australian Grain Leaders Program (AGLP), are now taking applications for next year’s intake.
Calendar Comp EditorAugust 11, 2017
Media Releases - July 2017
This week, GrainGrowers’ CEO, Dr Michael Southan, spoke to more than 20 students from Years 7 to 11 at St Raphael’s Catholic School in Cowra NSW about Australian grain.
Calendar Comp EditorJuly 21, 2017
National grain farmers’ representative body, GrainGrowers, today welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s Research Paper on rising global protectionism which assesses the implications of the United States’ increasingly nationalist…
Calendar Comp EditorJuly 19, 2017
The current state-based red tape for heavy agricultural vehicles needs to be removed and a practical national notice introduced this year to enable farmers to get on with the business…
Calendar Comp EditorJuly 12, 2017
GrainGrowers’ National Policy Group, held its third meeting of the year in conjunction with the 11th Innovation Generation Conference and considered a range of policy issues affecting the grains industry nationally.
Calendar Comp EditorJuly 12, 2017
Media Releases - June 2017
GrainGrowers’ annual Innovation Generation conference next week (3-5 July) at the Adelaide Convention Centre will be more accessible than ever this year with live-streamed highlights of presentations and interviews with…
Calendar Comp EditorJune 30, 2017
Mr John Eastburn, Chairman of national grain farmers’ representative body, GrainGrowers, today announced the appointment of joint CEOs to lead the operations of the independent and technically resourced organisation into…
Calendar Comp EditorJune 27, 2017
National grain farmer representative body, GrainGrowers, today welcomed news that nbn Sky Muster satellite users are in line to receive double their current data allowance, including both peak and off-peak…
Calendar Comp EditorJune 27, 2017
A cattle producer from Queensland and her teenage son, both keen to learn the latest about digital agriculture, are among the registrants at this year’s Innovation Generation, the Australian grains…
Calendar Comp EditorJune 15, 2017
National grain farmer representative body, GrainGrowers is seeking nominations for two Western Region Board Directors (GrainGrowers Western Region includes Western Australia and South Australia).
Calendar Comp EditorJune 9, 2017
National grains representative body, GrainGrowers, today called on grain farming systems groups to apply for funding to advance their efforts on behalf of growers in 2017/2018.
Calendar Comp EditorJune 1, 2017
Media Releases - April 2017
GrainGrowers has welcomed the release of the Transport Network Strategic Investment Tool (TraNSIT): Unlocking options for efficient logistics infrastructure in Australian agriculture report, which provides new insights into the $5.8 billion…
Calendar Comp EditorNovember 22, 2017
Two Australian university students, Nellie Evans and Brett Bushell, have notched up good results at the US universities crops competition held last Saturday at Kansas State University.
Calendar Comp EditorApril 13, 2017
At its second meeting for the year, GrainGrowers’ National Policy Group discussed and progressed a range of policy issues affecting the grains industry nationally.
Calendar Comp EditorApril 12, 2017
GrainGrowers today backed the NFF and called on the Federal Government to save the $20 000 instant asset write-off in the 2017/2018 Budget.
Calendar Comp EditorApril 12, 2017
Media Releases - March 2017
National representative body, GrainGrowers today welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s final report on regulation in agriculture which supported many of the recommendations which the organisation made in its…
Calendar Comp EditorMarch 30, 2017
GrainGrowers is among the 17 leading rural organisations presenting an urgent case for equitable access to reliable, affordable mobile phone and internet services to federal politicians today in Canberra.
Calendar Comp EditorMarch 20, 2017
National representative body, GrainGrowers, will work to enhance export opportunities for Australia’s quality grains and improve business relationships with major customers through a number of conference presentations and through consultations…
Calendar Comp EditorMarch 6, 2017
Media Releases - January 2017
GrainGrowers has this week announced the appointment of Alan Meldrum as the new Western Australia (WA) Regional Coordinator for the national member-based grain farmer organisation.
Calendar Comp EditorJanuary 20, 2017
Innovation Generation (IG) Local is an initiative run by GrainGrowers and Future Farmers Network to bring the best of IG to rural communities.
Calendar Comp EditorJanuary 19, 2017
Photographs submitted by grain farming families in NSW, VIC and QLD have taken out first, second and third prize in GrainGrowers annual farm photo calendar competition.
Calendar Comp EditorJanuary 16, 2017
