Grains the leading Aussie ag export by commodity

Gregor Heard
October 2 2017 - 4:00pm
John Eastburn, Grain Growers chairman, says last year's record production was fantastic for the sector, but adds climate variability was always a problem for the grains industry.
John Eastburn, Grain Growers chairman, says last year's record production was fantastic for the sector, but adds climate variability was always a problem for the grains industry.

GRAIN products are once again Australia’s largest agricultural export by value, replacing beef and cattle at the top of the tree due to the record 2016-17 winter crop.

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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