Discrepancy in wheat estimates prompts concern

Gregor Heard
Updated January 22 2018 - 1:43pm, first published 1:37pm
Australian croppers say the difference in estimates between official government agencies highlights need for more transparency in reporting.
Australian croppers say the difference in estimates between official government agencies highlights need for more transparency in reporting.

GRAIN growing groups are pointing at a massive discrepancy between two official government bodies in terms of their estimates of the 2016-17 crop as a case for more transparent stocks reporting.

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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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