CBH Paddock Planner system extension queried by growers

Gregor Heard
June 18 2019 - 4:00pm
Esperance farmer Mic Fels does not think CBH needs all the information it is seeking to get in its revamped Paddock Planner system.
Esperance farmer Mic Fels does not think CBH needs all the information it is seeking to get in its revamped Paddock Planner system.

THE NEWS CBH is extending its new Paddock Planner system, requiring growers to upload paddock by paddock boundaries as well as agronomic practices including crop varieties and chemical use, has not been welcomed by some sectors of the WA grain growing community.

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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