Western Australia
September 9, 2008
Source: Department of
Agriculture and Food
The Western Region Barley Council
(WRBC) has announced some significant changes to the delivery
arrangements of malting barley varieties for the 2009-10 harvest
in response to market demands.
WRBC acting chairman Peter Roberts said with an increased number
of malting barley varieties now available to growers, there had
to be changes to grain delivery arrangements.
“Malting barley varieties need to be stored separately to
maintain purity for markets, and it is not feasible to supply
storage space for all varieties at each receival site,” he said.
“Therefore, growers need to be aware that receival segregations
will not be offered in all port zones for all varieties, even if
there is an agronomic fit for a variety in the zone.”
Mr Roberts said the WRBC had developed a receival
rationalisation plan in consultation with industry to manage the
supply of the each different variety to meet market demands.
“The agronomic performance, quality and disease risks, market
demand, and storage capacity were taken into consideration by
the WRBC Variety and Receival Rationalisation sub-committee,” he
said.
“The plan provides to growers and other stakeholders a guide in
terms of managing their risks related to growing malting barley.
“The plan encourages growers to match market demand with a
variety that fits their farming system.”
Mr Roberts said the WRBC urged growers to work in consultation
with CBH Operations and barley acquirers to ascertain which
varieties would be received at delivery sites in their area.
“Growers who have a preference for a particular malt variety
that is not received in their area, will need to look at
transporting the grain to sites where that variety is accepted,
if they want to receive a premium for that grain,” he said.
The following recommendation table was developed following
discussions of the WRBC sub-committee.
Western Australian malting barley industry variety receival by
port zone recommendations for the 2009/10 harvest.
√ = market preference for this variety in this port zone but not
necessarily all receival sites.
? seasonal = market acceptance for this variety likely if early
season break (ie. late April to early May).
X = end-users not likely to purchase grain of this variety from
this port zone.
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If you require further information
giving background to these recommendations, please contact
barley industry development officer Jeff Russell, on 9690 2151
or email
jrussell@agric.wa.gov.au for a copy of the 5-page
rationalisation plan. |
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