Gregor Heard

Horsham

National Grains Industry Reporter at Australian Community Media

Gregor Heard is the national grains reporter with ACM Ag Media, covering all Australian grains industry news. .

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Articles

An unwanted 123 year record for SA as data reveals extent of drought damage

5 days ago | theland.com.au | Gregor Heard

The difference between the high and low rainfall tallies for the year to date are staggering. South Australia's prolonged dry spell has set unwanted records as Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) data highlights the ongoing disparity between the parched conditions in South Australia and the near record rain for far North Queensland.
Pulses escape worst trade war pressure but currency, supply chain may bite

6 days ago | farmonline.com.au | Gregor Heard

RaboResearch's Vitor Pistoia says pulses are less exposed to the ongoing tariff war between the US and China than other grain commodities. Photo supplied. The burgeoning Australian pulse sector will face minor headwinds in the form of currency and supply chain complexities but will be spared the worst upheaval of the Chinese / US trade war.
Pulses escape worst trade war pressure but currency, supply chain may bite

6 days ago | stockjournal.com.au | Gregor Heard

RaboResearch's Vitor Pistoia says pulses are less exposed to the ongoing tariff war between the US and China than other grain commodities. Photo supplied. The burgeoning Australian pulse sector will face minor headwinds in the form of currency and supply chain complexities but will be spared the worst upheaval of the Chinese / US trade war.
Pulses escape worst trade war pressure but currency, supply chain may bite

6 days ago | farmweekly.com.au | Gregor Heard

RaboResearch's Vitor Pistoia says pulses are less exposed to the ongoing tariff war between the US and China than other grain commodities. Photo supplied. The burgeoning Australian pulse sector will face minor headwinds in the form of currency and supply chain complexities but will be spared the worst upheaval of the Chinese / US trade war.
Pre-em herbicide performance means farmers can dry sowing with confidence

1 week ago | farmonline.com.au | Gregor Heard

Professor Chris Preston says farmers can dry sow with confidence in the efficacy of their pre-emergent herbicides. File photo. Chemical specialists have told farmers in the dry southern cropping belt they can be confident of the efficacy of their critical pre-emergent herbicides even with a delayed break.
Hot conditions as southern temps push May records, sowing concerns grow

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Gregor Heard

Share Temperatures soared to close to all-time May records in southern regions on Monday as farmers through South Australia, the western Riverina and south-western and far western Victoria continued to wait for a break. According to Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) data Port Fairy, on the Victorian south coast, pushed up to 26 degrees, within 2 degrees of its all time highest May temperature of 28, markedly above the long-term May mean of 16.8 degrees.
Hot conditions as southern temps push May records, sowing concerns grow

1 week ago | farmonline.com.au | Gregor Heard

Seeding rigs are continuing with the sowing program in Victoria's Wimmera, but rain is desperately needed. Photo by Gregor Heard. Temperatures soared to close to all-time May records in southern regions on Monday as farmers through South Australia, the western Riverina and south-western and far western Victoria continued to wait for a break.
Fertiliser woes as rock hard P products cause out-turn issues at sowing

1 week ago | farmonline.com.au | Gregor Heard

There are reports from farmers across the country of multiple instances of deliveries of poor quality phosphate fertiliser.
Green nitrate technology still a way off with focus on minimising losses

1 week ago | farmonline.com.au | Gregor Heard

Products such as green urea, pictured, cut losses in the paddock but the industry is looking to cut emissions involved in manufacturing. Photo by Gregor Heard. Australian fertiliser manufacturers have said their green, emission friendly nitrogen fertilisers will continue to allow farmers to lower their carbon emissions at a production level as the hunt continues for a fertiliser with a lower carbon footprint in the manufacturing process.
Sugar closely monitoring impact on tariffs on high value exports to the US

1 week ago | farmonline.com.au | Gregor Heard

Owen Menkens, Canegrowers chairman, says the industry will closely monitor the impact of US tariffs. File photo. The Australian sugar industry is keeping a close eye on the impact of US tariffs on imports on its $180 million US market.