Tough road for growers following deregulation

Gregor Heard
Updated June 28 2018 - 11:55am, first published 7:00am
Rankin Springs, NSW, farmer Jock Munro (playing bagpipes) was a passionate supporter of the single desk and still believes it is the best system for Australian wheat producers.
Rankin Springs, NSW, farmer Jock Munro (playing bagpipes) was a passionate supporter of the single desk and still believes it is the best system for Australian wheat producers.

AUSTRALIAN farmers have not benefitted as a whole from ten years of deregulation in the wheat industry.

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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