Australian National Carbon Farming Outreach program launched
Like the majority of nations respondent to International sustainability and carbon emission targets, Australia has been rolling out a mixture of educational programs, voluntary incentives…
New malting varieties continue to be released in Australia but does this help its Malting Industry?
The Australian barley industry is a great example of how collaborative pre-competitive coordination can increase the value of a supply chain. For many decades, Australian…
Looking Back at 2024, Have the Fundamentals of the Australian Malting Industry Changed?
MaltNews reported the Australian malting industry struggled to operate at full capacity throughout 2024. When a historically strong Australian industry is failing to sell out…
The Observer: With Australian Barley Exports at Record Levels…
and domestic maltster/brewer demands rising, could the existing market drivers about to be switched? Despite the introduction and then removal of Chinese tariffs on Australian…
The Observer: Australia’s Harvest Progress: A Novel Approach
During harvest each year, the first question asked by most people in the Australian grains industry is ‘how much of the crop has been harvested?’.…
The Observer – GIAV Completes Another SE Australian Crop Tour
The Grains Industry Association of Victoria (GIAV), Victoria’s peak body representing the grain industry supply chain for over 100 years, conducted its annual crop tour…
The Observer – South East Australia Barley Advisory Council (SEABAC) Meets in the Riverina
The Australian barley industry is fortunate to have four regional Barley councils that bring together barley industry participants to consider current issues and help coordinate…
The Observer – Australian Barley Technical Symposium 2024: Harvesting the Potential of Barley
The Australian Barley Industry came together in mid August at Adelaide’s Crowne Plaza for the 21st Australian Barley Technical Symposium. Attracting 150 national and international…
The Observer – Australian Grains Industry Conference 2024: Every Grain has a Silver Lining
A record number of 640 delegates from 17 countries gathered in Melbourne at the end of July to celebrate 25 years of continuous conference delivery…
The Observer: Australian Malting and Brewing Sustainability: What is the Supply Chain Expecting?
In recent newsletters I placed a focus on sustainability as most in the Brewing supply chain are making pledges to move their operations onto a…