Goyder’s Line
Looking Ahead – AGIC 2025 and Industry Progress It’s an exciting month as we approach AGIC 2025, my final conference as GTA Chair. This milestone offers a moment to reflect on the progress the industry has made during my tenure. One of the most important achievements has been the continued focus on improving […]
Promoting Australia’s Grain Advantage
From Canberra to Pakistan, GTA Champions Australian Grain Quality and Collaboration Australia to Chair International Grains Council Australia has been appointed Chair of the International Grains Council (IGC) for 2025–26, reinforcing our global leadership in promoting open, transparent and rules-based grain trade. The role will be held by DAFF’s Agriculture Counsellor in […]
Industry Raises Concerns on Proposed Phosphine Exposure Limits
GTA, alongside the National Working Party on Grain Protection (NWPGP), Grain Growers Limited (GGL), and Grain Producers Australia (GPA), has written to SafeWork Australia (SWA) to formally raise concerns about the proposed changes to Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL) for phosphine, due to take effect from 1 December 2026. February’s Grain Matters reported on […]
News in Brief
FSANZ Approves New GM Food Definitions Further to GTA’s article on GTA’s Commitment to Responsible Innovation in the June edition of Grain Matters, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved updated definitions for genetically modified (GM) food in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. The updates follow FSANZ’s extensive review […]
Support Breeding Innovation by Complying with EPR Requirements
Australia’s wheat breeders plant thousands of trial plots each season, stretching the equivalent of Melbourne to Perth—driven by the goal of delivering better-performing, more profitable varieties for growers and grain marketers. These efforts are funded by End Point Royalties (EPRs), paid by farmers who grow the varieties. EPRs reward successful breeding and provide […]
