China barley dumping impasse to continue until May

Gregor Heard
Updated November 19 2019 - 6:45pm, first published 12:00pm
Australia's barley harvest is hitting full swing but there is still uncertainty about trade with our largest international buyer of barley, China.
Australia's barley harvest is hitting full swing but there is still uncertainty about trade with our largest international buyer of barley, China.

THE Australian barley export sector remains in limbo regarding sales to its most important trading partner in China after the Chinese government announced the extension of its investigation into alleged Australian dumping of barley into the Asian giant.

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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