Autumn break delivers for more farmers

Gregor Heard
May 15 2019 - 6:00pm
Bogged tractors are not an uncommon sight in central western Victoria after heavy May rainfall.
Bogged tractors are not an uncommon sight in central western Victoria after heavy May rainfall.

THE AREA of the nation's winter cropping belt that has received a decent autumn break continues to grow, after good rain over South Australia, Victoria and southern NSW last week.

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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