West grain production downgrades

Gregor Heard
Updated October 20 2020 - 10:19am, first published 6:30am
Wheat crops are ripening quickly in Western Australia.
Wheat crops are ripening quickly in Western Australia.

WHILE the mood within the grains industry on the east coast is generally one of excitement, leading into what is likely to be a record season for many, recent crop forecasts show crops are not in such rude health everywhere across the nation.

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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