WA exporter calls for greater pulse production in the west

Gregor Heard
November 6 2019 - 3:00pm
WA farmer and grain exporter Neil Wandel says while canola, pictured, has been a good break crop option, farmers in the west need more pulses in the rotation, especially in light of falling protein levels in wheat crops.
WA farmer and grain exporter Neil Wandel says while canola, pictured, has been a good break crop option, farmers in the west need more pulses in the rotation, especially in light of falling protein levels in wheat crops.

A LEADING Western Australian grain grower, who has branched out into grain and pulse exporting, has said an increase in pulse production in the west would not only create a valuable new source of income but would boost returns from the state's staple cereal crops.

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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