Farmer uproar over CBH feed barley decision

Gregor Heard
Updated August 22 2018 - 9:54am, first published August 21 2018 - 6:00pm
WAFarmers grains section president Duncan Young says growers in the west are fuming over a decision by CBH to introduce a second, lower value, segregation for feed barley treated with glyphosate.
WAFarmers grains section president Duncan Young says growers in the west are fuming over a decision by CBH to introduce a second, lower value, segregation for feed barley treated with glyphosate.

FARMER groups are up in arms at a decision by Western Australian bulk handler CBH to introduce a separate segregation for feed barley desiccated with glyphosate.

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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