New high fibre wheat has promising results and will head to Japan

Gregor Heard
October 19 2020 - 9:00am
Tristan Coram, head of science and business development at AGT says results with Arista high fibre wheat have been promising.
Tristan Coram, head of science and business development at AGT says results with Arista high fibre wheat have been promising.

AUSTRALIAN grains industry leaders are quietly optimistic that a new line of high fibre wheat may develop a successful niche 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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