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What is our 10 year plan for improvement?

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My story

Background Day job Industry work

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My topic

Post farm gate industry-good functions necessary for a healthy, competitive and sustainable grain industry in Australia

Focused on the export industry, not domesticNot a supply chain or production R&D analysis

Return on investment by optimising the 3 R’s:- Reward- Resources- Risk

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My Observations

The industry has performed well since deregulation and has benefited from competition (see basis) but there is still room for improvement.

The greatest returns (3 R’s) will come from internal investment (paddock to port) rather than external investment (port to plate). Enable the industry to get the greatest quantity and quality of grain to port as efficiently as possible and let competition take it from there.

We are a small and shrinking industry, industry representatives need to coordinate, cooperate, consolidate and compromise to be effective in the future.

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My study tour

• 6 weeks (its a mini Nuffield not a PhD)• Mostly anecdotal and informal• 15 states/provinces• 30 industry and government

organisations: e.g. USDA, US Wheat/Corn/Soybean Associations, CIGI, Canadian Grains Commission etc

• 10 commercial traders and businesses e.g. CME, Ag Resources, Bloomberg, ADM, Bunge, Glencore

• 10 farmers

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Provide decisions makers with the best information

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Optimise competition by ensuring everyone

plays by the same rules

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Optimise market efficiency (3 R’s) by ensuring

there is a level playing field

The Information Ladder

1 God

2 Bulk Handlers

3 Big traders

4 Small traders

5 Consultants

6 Fremantle Dockers

7 Farmers

/ SALES

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Create and develop new markets

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Support and promote existing markets - Maintenance

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Prepare the industry for the icebergs ahead (the 10%’s)

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Are we doing all/most of these things?

Why not?

What do we need to do to make it happen?

What does the vehicle look like?

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Currently…• ABARES: Australian Bureau of

Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences

• AEGIC: Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre

• AGEA: Australian Grain Exporters Association

• AGIC: Australian Grains Industry Conference

• AGIDG: Australian Grains Industry Discussion Group

• AOF: Australian Oilseeds Federation

• APVMA: Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority

• ASF: Australian Seed Federation

• AQIS: Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services

• BA: Barley Australia

• BRI: Bread Research Institute

• CSIRO: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

• DAWR: Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

• DAFWA: Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia

• GIMAF: Grains Industry Market Access Forum

• GIWA: Grain Industry Association of WA

• GLNC: Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council

• GPA: Grain Producers Australia

• GPPEICC: Grain and Plant Product Export Industry Consultative Committee

• GPSA: Grain Producers South Australia

• GrainGrowers: Grain Growers Limited

• GRDC: Grains Research and Development Corporation

• GTA: Grain Trade Australia

• NFF: National Farmers Federation

• NWPGP: National Working Party on Grain Protection

• PA: Pulse Australia

• PGA: Pastoralists and GraziersAssociation of Western Australia

• RGA: Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia

• VFF: Victorian Farmers Federation

• WAFarmers: Western Australia Farmers Federation

• WEA: Wheat Exports Australia

• WIAT: Wheat Industry Advisory Taskforce

• WIS Account: Wheat Industry Special Account

• WQA: Wheat Quality Australia

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My Thoughts

The industry has performed well since deregulation and has benefited from competition (see basis) but there is still room for improvement.

The greatest returns (3 R’s) will come from internal investment (paddock to port) rather than external investment (port to plate). Enable the industry to get the greatest quantity and quality of grain to port as efficiently as possible and let competition take it from there.

We are a small and shrinking industry, industry representatives need to coordinate, cooperate, consolidate and compromise to be effective in the future.

@mullewa_man

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