Grain Producers Australia (GPA) and the Maize Association of Australia (MAA) today announce MAA’s membership of GPA, strengthening national advocacy for grain growers and bringing one of Australia’s most versatile and widely grown grain crops into GPA’s national representation. Maize is grown from tropical North Queensland to Victoria and Tasmania and across to southern Western Australia and the Northern Territory, giving it one of the widest geographic spreads of any Austral

Growing interest in autonomous farm machinery is being challenged by rising cost concerns, as Australian grain growers are called on to help track changing attitudes and barriers to adoption in an annual national survey. Grain Producers Australia (GPA), the Tractor and Machinery Association of Australia (TMA) and the Society of Precision Agriculture Australia (SPAA) have launched the 2026 Autonomous Farm Machinery Survey as part of their ongoing program to benchmark technolog

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) today welcomed the Northern Territory Farmers Association (NT Farmers) as a member, strengthening national representation for Territory growers on the issues that will decide how far and how fast the northern grain industry can grow. Northern grain is expanding quickly as corporate and some of Australia's largest family grain operations invest in the Territory, the NT Government is committed to new cropping area expansion and signals from north

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) has identified massive concerns with the use of a single Dutch study in the evaluation process the Federal Government have used to justify a huge drop in safe work exposure limits for grain dust. The study used data that is over 40 years old on the wrong grain types, to set new regulations that could make grain production almost impossible. GPA have reviewed the outdated evidence used by SafeWork Australia (SWA) to evaluate the current grain du

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) warmly welcomes the South Australian Government announcement today to delay workplace changes to grain dust. The South Australian government has announced a delay of implementing a lower Workplace Exposure Limit (WEL) of grain dust for a period that includes at least the next two grain harvests. This practical announcement from the South Australian government, follows in the footsteps of Victoria and supports the grain sector in relation to new

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) is helping grain growers prepare for upcoming workplace exposure limit changes with new website resources, after its survey revealed growers remain in the dark about what the changes mean for their businesses. GPA’s online resources have been urgently developed to assist grain growers nationwide, following survey results that showed 91% of growers are concerned about their ability to reasonably measure, monitor, and manage upcoming work exposur

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) warmly welcomes the Western Australian Government announcement today to delay workplace changes to phosphine fumigant use. Minister Simone McGurk has announced a delay of implementing a lower Workplace Exposure Limit (WEL) of the critical grain fumigant – phosphine for a period of three years. This practical announcement from the Western Australian state regulator, follows in the footsteps of South Australia and Victoria that supports the grain

Results from the recent Grain Producers Australia (GPA) survey show grain growers are deeply concerned and lack clarity about the upcoming safe work exposure limits changes for grain dust, that will commence during harvest. From 1 December 2026, the Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL) for grain dust is being significantly decreased from an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) from 4.0 mg/m³ to 1.5 mg/m³. Almost 500 growers completed the nationwide online survey with the following r

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) warmly welcomes the South Australian Government announcement today to delay workplace changes to phosphine fumigant use by at least 18 months. Deputy Premier, Kyam Maher and SafeWork SA have announced a delay of implementing a lower Workplace Exposure Limit (WEL) of the critical grain fumigant – phosphine for a period that includes at least the next two grain harvests. This practical announcement from the South Australian state regulator, follo

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) welcomes the Albanese Government’s priority pathway for urgent Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa cases, and is urging grain producers who need workers for harvest to use it straight away. Under the arrangement, urgent farm worker cases are put forward through state farming organisations and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), with submissions made to the Department of Home Affairs by 3pm each working day. “This is a solution and we thank the

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) is surveying grain growers ahead of upcoming safe work exposure limits changes for grain dust, that will commence during harvest. From 1 December 2026, the Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL) for grain dust is being significantly decreased from an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) from 4.0 mg/m³ to 1.5 mg/m³. Through an online survey, GPA is seeking to better understand the impact of this to growers amid concern that they will find it difficult to

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) and Operation Grain Harvest Assist (OGHA) are again placing former Australian Defence Force members into grain harvest jobs - and building a permanent pipeline of skilled Australian workers for agriculture. The partnership connects former members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with grain producers, offering an Australian answer to the workforce shortages confronting growers as the 2026 harvest begins. With headers rolling in northern cr

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) welcomes the announcement by the Federal Government today to prioritise migration for key sectors including agriculture, although it is cautious about the broader impact on the upcoming harvest. During his presentation to the National Press Club today in relation to the Government's overhaul of the migration system, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed that he will update a ministerial direction to prioritise migrants who have skills Aust

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) questions the Senate’s decision to launch an inquiry into the continued use and regulation of paraquat less than three months after the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) completed its extensive scientific review of the chemical. GPA Research, Development and Extension spokesperson Andrew Weidemann said the grains industry did not agree with every restriction imposed through the final decision, but respected the AP

Grain producers are invited to join an online question and answer session examining global grain markets, price movements and the factors to consider when making grain marketing decisions. GPA Deputy Chair and South Australian grain producer Mark Schilling will be joined by Andrew Whitelaw from Episode 3 for a practical discussion about what is happening across international markets and what it could mean for Australian growers. The session will look at the global factors inf

Australian cricketing great Brad Hogg will be at the Dowerin Machinery Field Days this week, taking Grain Producers Australia’s (GPA) Farmer Mates Mental Health Initiative to growers across the Western Australian Wheatbelt. Mr Hogg, the initiative’s National Ambassador, will be joined on 26 August by GPA Western Region Director and WA grain producer Barry Large, catching up with growers, families and others from across the supply chain and encouraging people to check in with

This National Biosecurity Week, Grain Producers Australia (GPA) is reminding Australians that protecting the nation’s $26 billion grains industry starts with simple decisions, including staying out of picturesque canola crops flowering across the country. National Biosecurity Week, held from 24 to 30 August, highlights the role everyone plays in preventing, preparing for and responding to biosecurity threats. GPA Chair and Moree grain producer Matthew Madden said biosecurity

Grain Producers Australia is urging growers across South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria to remain alert as the risk of locust plague activity increases heading into spring. Locust populations increased substantially across inland eastern Australia during autumn following heavy rainfall, good soil moisture and favourable breeding conditions. The Australian Plague Locust Commission has identified a moderate to high likelihood of a widespread infestation developing in s

Growers experiencing significant mouse pressure can now submit paddock-level evidence to have their agroecological zone’s (AEZ) mouse activity rating reviewed as part of the process that determines access to ZP50 mouse bait. The rapid in-paddock assessment pathway will ensure evolving mouse activity is found quickly and if moderate or above levels are confirmed, ZP50 use will be permitted under the emergency permit held by Grain Producers Australia. Development of this report

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) welcomes the Victorian Government decision today proposing a significant delay in workplace changes to phosphine fumigant use. WorkSafe Victoria announced today a proposal to delay the commencement of new Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) for 15 airborne contaminants, including phosphine, until 1 December 2029. It is hoped that this is the first sensible announcement of many from state regulators who will be charged with enforcing new standard