Late rain pushes growth in grain harvest

By Stephanie Sinclair
Updated September 27 2018 - 12:30pm, first published February 24 2018 - 7:00am
Estimates are that up to 50 per cent of crops will be planted to wheat this year, with increases expected in oats, barley and legumes.
Estimates are that up to 50 per cent of crops will be planted to wheat this year, with increases expected in oats, barley and legumes.

LATE season rain has proven its value and led to an unprecedented five million tonne increase in total State grain production, according to the Grain Industry of WA (GIWA) season summary, which capped off the 2017 harvest at 14.27mt.

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