ISCC accreditation more than just an easy premium

Gregor Heard
September 10 2021 - 6:00pm
Barley crops across the nation are in good condition and there are lucrative markets emerging in Europe, but farmers must consider whether they meet the eligibility criteria to participate in the sustainability scheme required to sell barley to the EU.
Barley crops across the nation are in good condition and there are lucrative markets emerging in Europe, but farmers must consider whether they meet the eligibility criteria to participate in the sustainability scheme required to sell barley to the EU.

THE LURE of an easy $10 a tonne premium for signing up to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), allowing farmers to sell into the European Union is tempting, but they are being warned they need to ensure they can comply.

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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