Grain Producers Australia hits out at WTO action

Gregor Heard
December 18 2020 - 5:00pm
Australian barley producers would benefit more from a program to develop new alternative markets for the crop rather than WTO action says Grain Producers Australia.
Australian barley producers would benefit more from a program to develop new alternative markets for the crop rather than WTO action says Grain Producers Australia.

WHILE the federal government has claimed to have consulted extensively with grain grower lobby groups regarding the decision to take China to the World Trade Organisation over the tariffs it imposed on Australian barley, not all growers are pleased with the decision.

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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