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Frost and a dry September combine to slash WA grain yield

WA's crop report released Friday predicted a 12.7 per cent decline in total crop yield compared to September estimates. ... Frost and a dry September combine to slash WA grain yield. read more

Frost and dry slash WA potential | Farm Online | ACT

Mike Lamond of the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia (GIWA) said factoring in frost and dry the WA crop could drop to 14m tonnes. read more

WA grain production to drop after devastating frost and heat

The Grain Industry Association of Western Australia September report forecast total grain production of just 12.5 million tonnes statewide — a significant drop on last year’s figure of 16.7 ... read more

Frost takes $140 million off WA grain crop forecast value - ABC News - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

In just one month, frost, water logging and isolated dry conditions have wiped $140 million off the value of Western Australia's 2016 harvest. That's according to the Grain Industry Association of ... read more

WA will still need to look to export grain markets

There will be grain heading from Western Australia to the east coast, but given forecast production, exports will... Ad. Cropping. Cropping. News Home. Sections Ags Network. Home Page. News. read more

Frost has damaged nearly half of WA's grain crops according to agronomist - ABC News - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Garren Knell, an agronomy consultant with ConsultAg based at Narrogin, estimated 40 per cent of WA's grain growing region had been hit by frost, and the damage varied from 10 per cent to over 80 ... read more

Cruel end cuts hope of bumper season as frost, dry spell take toll on WA crops | PerthNow

WA’S HOPES of delivering a record grain harvest have been shattered following widespread frosts two weeks ago and dry September conditions which mean crops are still waiting for vital finishing ... read more

WA's bumper grain harvest expected to boost economy by $10b, farmer predicts - MSN

The state's largest grain handler, Cooperative Bulk Handling, reports it has processed 19.5 million tonnes this season — 3 million tonnes more than it predicted at the start of harvest. read more