We are a powerhouse of regional Australia with 22,500 farm businesses growing around 43 million tonnes of grains, oilseeds and pulses each year for domestic and global customers.
GrainGrowers welcomes this opportunity to provide a submission ahead of the Budget in October 2022, noting the government’s commitment to budget repair and election commitments. After the above average 2020 and 2021 harvests and the favourable forecasts for 2022, the grains industry is well placed to continue to support the economy and be the backbone of regional Australia.
As outlined in this submission, to capitalise on these opportunities and to ensure the sector continues to thrive we need stable policy coupled with strategic and targeted investment.
GrainGrowers is calling for investment in:
- Trade, market access & quality
- Freight, infrastructure & telecommunications
- Farm business and economics
- Innovation, farm inputs and biosecurity
- Climate