Chinese demand for Western Australia's malt barley is definitely there

Published Aug 5, 2024

Tridge summary

The Grain Industry Association of Western Australia (GIWA) 2024 Barley Forum marked a decade of growth and success for the WA barley industry, focusing on key aspects such as harvest planning, global markets, new malting varieties, and receival recommendations. Highlighting the industry's resilience and innovation, the forum underscored the demand for local barley in China, Australia's leading position as a global exporter, and the importance of quality in the market. Discussions included the accuracy and usage of CBH's Paddock Planner app, the classification of barley varieties, and the development of new malting varieties, with a positive market outlook for the 2024-25 season. Additionally, the forum emphasized the commitment to sustainability and regenerative agriculture in the brewing industry, showcasing Rocky Ridge Brewery's leadership as Australia's first Certified Sustainable Brewery, using locally sourced malt and striving for net zero emissions by 2025.

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Celebrating the past decade of achievements of the WA barley industry was a large contingent of growers, breeders and industry representatives at the annual Grain Industry Association of Western Australia (GIWA) 2024 Barley Forum last week. The theme, 'WA barley, paddock to market', had a focus on harvest planning, segregations, global markets, the classification process, new malting varieties and receival recommendations. GIWA chief executive officer Peter Nash and chairman of the GIWA Barley Council David Moody set the scene. Mr Nash described the forum as an important annual event, highlighted by the distance people had travelled to attend in person, as well as online. Mr Moody referenced his recent trip to China happily saying the "demand is definitely there" for local barley from China. He was a delegate on the 10-day Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC)-led National Foundation for Australia-China Relations (NFACR) Australian barley mission to China. Adam ...

Source: Farmweekly