New South Wales' grain growers are being encouraged to get behind the future of their industry by taking part in the launch of the Single Vision Strategy at Grains Week next month in Brisbane, Queensland.

The New South Wales Farmers' Association says growers need to get involved in the strategy, which aims to help grain producers wrestle back some control of their industry and identify market opportunities that will put dollars in farmers’ pockets.

Chair of the Association's Grains Committee, Angus Macneil, says Grains Week is the leading Australian grains industry conference, and it is critical that farmers on the ground have their say.

"Up until now, research for the Single Vision has only given farmers an opportunity to say what kind of direction they wanted the industry to take, but what's being launched at Grains Week is more of a proposal for how we're going to get there.

"We need farmers to take a look at what's being proposed, so they can offer their feedback on whether or not they think the strategy is going to achieve what it set out to," Mr Macneil said.

The Association has thrown its full support behind the grains industry's 'Single Vision', set up to ensure the economic and social viability of farmers and rural communities over the next 20 years.

The Single Vision strategy was announced by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister at Grains Week in March last year and was designed to be implemented over the next few years.

"For its part, the Association, in conjunction with the Grains Council of Australia, has hosted a number of forums across NSW to search for ways in which to increase producers' share of the grain value chain.

"NSW grain producers are experiencing lower returns for their grain each year and are operating in an increasingly difficult environment.

"Grain producers need more control of their commercial environment and the Single Vision will provide the opportunity for all sectors of the industry to have a joint focus, and capture the benefits for the industry detailed in the Single Vision Strategy.

"The Association is urging all farmers to get behind the Single Vision process as it moves ahead," Mr Macneil concluded.

Grains Week will be held this year in Brisbane at the Sofitel Hotel over April 5th and 6th.