2025-26 Grain Trading Standards Now Available
The 2025-26 Grain Trading Standards are available on the GTA website. The Grain Trading Standards are developed through industry consultation, outline the quality parameters and requirements for Australian grain and are reviewed annually to ensure they remain relevant, practical and current. This year, multiple changes were made across all commodities. GTA members […]
Goyder’s Line
From Emerging Leaders to Industry Foundations AGIC in Melbourne was a week that brought together the very best of our industry – fresh ideas, shared experience, and a strong focus on the future. It began for me with the Young Professionals Networking Event, hosted by GTA’s Five Under 30 Young. This was […]
News in Brief
GTA Contributes to National Productivity Roundtable On Tuesday, 12 August, GTA CEO Pat O’Shannassy participated in an invitation‑only Roundtable hosted by The Hon Julie Collins MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, in Brisbane. The Roundtable focused on improving Australia’s productivity, with participants invited to share policy perspectives and practical solutions. GTA […]
Grain Industry Participation in the National Residue Survey
Grain Trade Australia (GTA) supports the important role the National Residue Survey (NRS) plays in protecting the reputation of Australian grain in both domestic and export markets. The program monitors chemical residue levels in grain samples, serving as an important risk mitigation tool for the entire industry. Under the Australian Grain Industry […]
GTA Welcomes New Wheat Protocol with Indonesia
Grain Trade Australia has welcomed the outcomes of recent discussions between the Australian and Indonesian governments, which have secured new trade opportunities and reinforced biosecurity cooperation. A key outcome for the grain sector is the agreement on a wheat protocol, maintaining access for Australia’s largest export to Indonesia, worth $1.76 billion in […]
WorkSafe Victoria Survey on Workplace Exposure Limits – Phosphine
WorkSafe Victoria is seeking industry input on proposed changes by Safe Work Australia (SWA) to replace the current Workplace Exposure Standards (WES) list with the Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL) list. WES are airborne concentrations of certain chemicals that must not be exceeded to protect workers from harmful exposure. The WES list is […]
AGIC 2025: Driving Forward – Sowing Success
Australia’s premier grains industry event, the Australian Grains Industry Conference (AGIC) 2025, wrapped up in Melbourne after two days of high‑level discussion, strategic insights, and valuable industry connections under the theme Driving Forward – Sowing Success. Held at the Crown Promenade, AGIC once again brought together delegates from across the Australian grain […]
Applications Open for GTA’s Five Under 30 Program
Grain Trade Australia’s (GTA) Five Under 30 program, the leadership development initiative for emerging grain professionals, is returning for 2025–2026, with applications now open. Now in its third year, the program offers early‑career professionals across the Australian grain industry the opportunity to gain mentorship, industry exposure and leadership development. Launched in 2023, […]
GTA Presents at APEC Food Supply Chain Seminar
On Tuesday, 22 July, GTA CEO Pat O’Shannassy presented virtually to the 3rd APEC Seminar on Best Practices and Applications of Digitalisation and Innovation in the Food Supply Chain. The seminar is part of a series of APEC events sponsored and managed by China’s NAFRA. GTA’s invitation to present is a reflection […]
Strengthening Grain Industry Links in China
In July, GTA CEO Pat O’Shannassy and Grains Australia CEO Richard Simonaitis travelled to China to strengthen relationships with key industry and trade associations, and to engage with local stakeholders on Australian canola. The visit also included presentations on Australian grain at the China International Grains Conferences hosted by China Chamber of Commerce […]
