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East coast wheat harvest signals an end to Western Australian grain imports – ABC News
Queensland’s grain industry is bouncing back after multiple seasons were missed because of the drought and the state relied on grain imports from Western Australia…
After years of drought, the Port of Brisbane is once again receiving train loads of grain from Queensland paddocks, which signals an end to eastern Australia’s reliance on wheat imports from Western Australia.
Key points:
- Prolonged drought forced Queensland to import grain from Western Australia
- Since 2017, around five million tonnes have been shipped to the east coast to feed livestock
- At the peak of operations, Graincorp loaded more than 200 trucks a day with grain
Since 2017, almost five million…
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