September 2024 | NEWSLETTER

Grains Australia brings together critical functions for the grains industry to enhance competitiveness and profitability.

Please read our quarterly newsletter.

CEO Check In

Welcome to the latest quarterly edition of the Grains Australia newsletter.

Grains Australia has recently called for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the establishment of an Oilseed Council – adding to our existing Commodity Councils for wheat, barley, oats and pulses.

Read on in this newsletter for full details about this exciting opportunity, plus news about other recent Grains Australia activities.

Read full CEO CHECK IN

EOIs open for Oilseed Council

Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are being accepted for the establishment of a Grains Australia Oilseed Council.

Trade & Market Access

Positive engagement with China

Recent engagement with China has confirmed the China market considers Australian grain a quality product and that there is a willingness to continue two-way collaboration.

... Read more

Jakarta visit highlights opportunities

Gaining insights into how Australia can support the Indonesian present-elect’s pledge to provide free meals to more than 80 million school children was one of the purposes of a recent Grains Australia visit to Jakarta ... Read more

Enhancing Australia's partnership with India

Personnel from Grains Australia recently travelled to India to progress Australia's proposal for a managed import pathway with India ... Read more

Southeast Asia submission

Grains Australia made a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture’s inquiry into Australian agriculture in Southeast Asian market ... Read the submission

Classification

New wheat varieties introduced

Newly classified varieties of wheat are now listed on the 2024-25 Wheat Variety Master List, which names all current varieties approved by Grains Australia’s wheat classification process.

Varieties classified as milling oat

Grains Australia’s new Oat Varietal Classification Technical Committee has this year classified the oat varieties Koala, Goldie and Minnie as milling oat.

The committee is classifying varieties using the new National Oat Variety Classification Framework.

Other news and resources

Leadership program offers valuable opportunities

Building upon its successful inaugural year in 2023, the Australia Awards Short Course on Grains Value Chain Leadership Program brought a second cohort of future leaders of the Indonesian grains industry to Australia to develop their networks and knowledge.

Non-tariff barriers addressed

Grains Australia was represented recently at Grain Trade Australia’s Australian Grains Industry Conference (AGIC).

Grains Australia CEO Richard Simonaitis presented to the conference on the challenges posed by non-tariff barriers.

... Read more

Noodle proficiency workshop delivered

Earlier this year, Grains Australia coordinated a noodle proficiency workshop which upskilled Australian laboratory staff participating in Grains Australia’s Wheat Laboratory Proficiency Program.

... Read more about the program

Pulse publication outlines grain traits

Grains Australia's Australian Pulse Varieties 2024 publication outlines the grain traits of chickpea, faba bean, field pea, lentil, lupin and mungbean varieties grown in Australia.

... Read the publication

Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council appointment

Grains Australia works closely with the Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council (GLNC) and is pleased that its CEO Richard Simonaitis has recently been appointed as one of the new Directors to its Board.

... Read more

COUNCIL UPDATES

Grains Australia’s Commodity Councils and the Grains Market Access Council assist in determining its strategic direction.
Click below for information about what was discussed
at recent Council meetings.

Topics discussed at meetings