2021 season on track to be a bin burster

Shannon Beattie
July 15 2021 - 9:00am
The lupin area in WA is down due to the strong canola prices at planting time, as is the total oat area due to the reduction in area sown for hay. Photo by Ruth Parkhouse, South Yelbeni.
The lupin area in WA is down due to the strong canola prices at planting time, as is the total oat area due to the reduction in area sown for hay. Photo by Ruth Parkhouse, South Yelbeni.

WITH the very large total area sown this year and good growing conditions right across the State, it is hard to see how Western Australia will not be in for a record total tonnage, with the Grain Industry Association of WA (GIWA) last week conservatively predicting 19.63 million tonnes.

Shannon Beattie

Shannon Beattie

Journalist

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