Proper processing or devitalisation of imported grain non-negotiable

Gregor Heard
May 31 2019 - 9:00pm
Ross Durham, Mullaley, has said all grain imported into Australia must be processed or denaturalised as close as possible to where it is unloaded at port.
Ross Durham, Mullaley, has said all grain imported into Australia must be processed or denaturalised as close as possible to where it is unloaded at port.

WHEAT imports may be necessary to meet a shortfall in Australian production, but biosecurity measures must be non-negotiable according to the chairman of the NSW Durum Growers Association.

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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