Tonnages well down, but bright spots for bulk handlers

Gregor Heard
Updated January 30 2018 - 12:35pm, first published January 27 2018 - 6:00pm
Viterra recorded a solid result in terms of grain receivals for 2017-18, but the story was less rosy in GrainCorp's northern zones, where drought impacted production.
Viterra recorded a solid result in terms of grain receivals for 2017-18, but the story was less rosy in GrainCorp's northern zones, where drought impacted production.

THE DUST has settled on the harvest and the major bulk handlers are now getting a handle on total 2017-18 grain receivals.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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