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Receival standards
2023/24 harvest receival standards and key changes
Wheat varieties master list
We follow Grains Australia’s wheat variety master list to determine our variety list, if you deliver a variety that is not on our list, the highest grade you can achieve is SFW1 feed grade.
View the 2023/24 variety list including varieties planned for removal next season.
Increased gumnut tolerance for all commodities from the 2023/24 harvest
Grain Trade Australia has increased the gumnut tolerance from nil to a low level 1 gumnut per 2.5 litre for all cereal commodities.
Following discussions with our customers, we are applying this new tolerance to all commodities.
The definition of a gumnut is whole gumnut or pieces of any size and maturity.
Eucalyptus plant material remains a nil tolerance for all commodities.
Malt barley variety testing technology trial
We are continuing to trial technology which allows us to test the variety of malt barley samples in our laboratory. This innovative technology will help us confirm the variety of malt deliveries to ensure there is no varietal contamination within our segregations.
Maltsters require malt barley of a single variety to produce high quality malt and are investing in varietal recognition technology to confirm this. To maintain access to the premium malting market for SA growers, we must ensure we supply malt barley with high varietal purity.
We will continue to test harvest partitions regularly to ensure malt barley meets the specific requirements of end use customers, including variety.
We retain samples of all malt barley deliveries for traceability and varietal testing. If we find varietal contamination within our malt barley harvest partitions, our contamination procedure will be implemented as the segregation may need to be downgraded to feed.
Increased gumnut tolerance for all cereal commodities from the 2023/24 harvest
Grain Trade Australia has increased the gumnut tolerance from nil to a low level 1 gumnut per 2.5 litre for all cereal commodities.
Following discussions with our customers, we are applying this new tolerance to all commodities.
The definition of a gumnut is whole gumnut or pieces of any size and maturity.
Eucalyptus plant material remains a nil tolerance for all commodities.
Genetically modified (GM) and non-GM canola
View our draft segregation plan to learn where we are planning to receive GM canola this harvest.
You must declare if you are delivering GM canola for all deliveries. Viterra can only receive varieties of canola from the Australian Oilseeds Federation approved list for varieties.
GM canola will be received into the grade name, CAGM, and non-GM canola will continue to be received as CANO.
As GM and non-GM supply chains are being managed separately, commodity classification transfers are not available for GM canola.
We collect samples from all grower loads of canola for traceability purposes and chemical residue testing. Non-GM harvest partitions will be tested for GM to ensure canola meets the requirements of customers. If a misdeclaration of GM variety contaminates a non-GM partition, the contamination procedure will be implemented.
The receival fee for GM canola is slightly higher than non-GM canola due to the additional testing, cleaning processes and separate handling that is required to manage it.
Haloxyfop treated canola will not be received at Viterra from the 2024/25 harvest
From the 2024/25 harvest, we will not receive canola treated with haloxyfop. We advised this change prior to last harvest, giving growers the opportunity to review their chemical use to ensure access is maintained for SA canola to the premium European Union (EU) market.
Last year, the EU announced its intention to reduce the MRL for haloxyfop on canola. This has since been confirmed, and the regulatory change will come into effect from 19 August 2024. More information in Grain Trade Australia’s market update.
As we will not receive haloxyfop treated canola, we will continue to require a haloxyfop declaration for all canola deliveries. Accurate declarations are crucial to ensure we can maintain market access for SA growers’ grain into the EU market.
We retain samples of all canola deliveries for traceability and chemical residue testing. We monitor for haloxyfop within our network, and our contamination procedure will be implemented if grain treated with haloxyfop is delivered.
Industry advised growers to not use haloxyfop on canola from the 2023/24 season onwards to meet the EU’s expected new MRL. We thank growers for transitioning to alternate herbicides, helping us maintain access to this premium market for all SA growers.
Lentil grade name change
We have changed the name of our non-standard lentil grades:
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A grade, previously Viterra (V) grade
-
B grade, previously cleaning (C) grade
Change to lentils’ wild radish tolerance
We have made a change to wild radish tolerance in Lentil A and B grades (previously V and C grades)
Wild radish pods tolerance has changed to a maximum count of 3 per 100 grams for all grades.
This update reflects the requirements of key markets which prohibit this weed seed.
Wild radish pods email in weed seeds type 6 (S6) and all other S6 tolerances remain the same.
Wheat varieties master list
We follow Grains Australia’s wheat variety master list to determine our variety list, if you deliver a variety that is not on our list, the highest grade you can achieve is SFW1 feed grade.
View the 2023/24 variety list including varieties planned for removal next season.
Increased gumnut tolerance for all commodities from the 2023/24 harvest
Grain Trade Australia has increased the gumnut tolerance from nil to a low level 1 gumnut per 2.5 litre for all cereal commodities.
Following discussions with our customers, we are applying this new tolerance to all commodities.
The definition of a gumnut is whole gumnut or pieces of any size and maturity.
Eucalyptus plant material remains a nil tolerance for all commodities.
Malt barley variety testing technology trial
We are continuing to trial technology which allows us to test the variety of malt barley samples in our laboratory. This innovative technology will help us confirm the variety of malt deliveries to ensure there is no varietal contamination within our segregations.
Maltsters require malt barley of a single variety to produce high quality malt and are investing in varietal recognition technology to confirm this. To maintain access to the premium malting market for SA growers, we must ensure we supply malt barley with high varietal purity.
We will continue to test harvest partitions regularly to ensure malt barley meets the specific requirements of end use customers, including variety.
We retain samples of all malt barley deliveries for traceability and varietal testing. If we find varietal contamination within our malt barley harvest partitions, our contamination procedure will be implemented as the segregation may need to be downgraded to feed.
Increased gumnut tolerance for all cereal commodities from the 2023/24 harvest
Grain Trade Australia has increased the gumnut tolerance from nil to a low level 1 gumnut per 2.5 litre for all cereal commodities.
Following discussions with our customers, we are applying this new tolerance to all commodities.
The definition of a gumnut is whole gumnut or pieces of any size and maturity.
Eucalyptus plant material remains a nil tolerance for all commodities.
Genetically modified (GM) and non-GM canola
View our draft segregation plan to learn where we are planning to receive GM canola this harvest.
You must declare if you are delivering GM canola for all deliveries. Viterra can only receive varieties of canola from the Australian Oilseeds Federation approved list for varieties.
GM canola will be received into the grade name, CAGM, and non-GM canola will continue to be received as CANO.
As GM and non-GM supply chains are being managed separately, commodity classification transfers are not available for GM canola.
We collect samples from all grower loads of canola for traceability purposes and chemical residue testing. Non-GM harvest partitions will be tested for GM to ensure canola meets the requirements of customers. If a misdeclaration of GM variety contaminates a non-GM partition, the contamination procedure will be implemented.
The receival fee for GM canola is slightly higher than non-GM canola due to the additional testing, cleaning processes and separate handling that is required to manage it.
Haloxyfop treated canola will not be received at Viterra from the 2024/25 harvest
From the 2024/25 harvest, we will not receive canola treated with haloxyfop. We advised this change prior to last harvest, giving growers the opportunity to review their chemical use to ensure access is maintained for SA canola to the premium European Union (EU) market.
Last year, the EU announced its intention to reduce the MRL for haloxyfop on canola. This has since been confirmed, and the regulatory change will come into effect from 19 August 2024. More information in Grain Trade Australia’s market update.
As we will not receive haloxyfop treated canola, we will continue to require a haloxyfop declaration for all canola deliveries. Accurate declarations are crucial to ensure we can maintain market access for SA growers’ grain into the EU market.
We retain samples of all canola deliveries for traceability and chemical residue testing. We monitor for haloxyfop within our network, and our contamination procedure will be implemented if grain treated with haloxyfop is delivered.
Industry advised growers to not use haloxyfop on canola from the 2023/24 season onwards to meet the EU’s expected new MRL. We thank growers for transitioning to alternate herbicides, helping us maintain access to this premium market for all SA growers.
Lentil grade name change
We have changed the name of our non-standard lentil grades:
-
A grade, previously Viterra (V) grade
-
B grade, previously cleaning (C) grade
Change to lentils’ wild radish tolerance
We have made a change to wild radish tolerance in Lentil A and B grades (previously V and C grades)
Wild radish pods tolerance has changed to a maximum count of 3 per 100 grams for all grades.
This update reflects the requirements of key markets which prohibit this weed seed.
Wild radish pods email in weed seeds type 6 (S6) and all other S6 tolerances remain the same.
2022/23 harvest receival standards and key changes
Changes to wheat variety classification
We are continuing to remove wheat varieties to be in line with Wheat Quality Australia’s (WQA) Wheat Variety Master List.
The following wheat varieties that have been removed from the Wheat Variety Master List will be removed from our variety list.
If these varieties are delivered, the highest grade they can achieve is SFW1 feed grade.
If you have any concerns please contact your local operations manager.
Varieties removed for 2022/23 harvest
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Anlace
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Barham
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Kukri
For the 2023/24 harvest, there are additional varieties which will be removed from the WQA Wheat Variety Master List. The highest grade any deliveries of these varieties can achieve is SFW1 feed grade.
Varieties removed for 2023/24 harvest
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Wedin
-
Kunjin
-
Envoy
-
Diamondbird
Genetically modified (GM) and non-GM canola
View our segregation plan to learn which sites are taking GM canola this harvest.
You must declare if you are delivering GM canola for all deliveries. Viterra can only receive varieties of canola from the Australian Oilseeds Federation approved list for varieties.
GM canola will be received into the grade name, CAGM while non-GM canola will continue to be received as CANO.
As GM and non-GM supply chains are being managed separately, commodity classification transfers are not available for GM canola.
We collect samples from all grower loads of canola for traceability purposes and chemical residue testing. Non-GM harvest partitions will be tested for GM to ensure canola meets the requirements of customers. If a misdeclaration of GM variety contaminates a non-GM partition, the contamination procedure will be implemented.
The receival fee for GM canola is slightly higher than non-GM canola due to the additional testing, cleaning processes and separate handling that is required to manage it.
Changes to wheat variety classification
We are continuing to remove wheat varieties to be in line with Wheat Quality Australia’s (WQA) Wheat Variety Master List.
The following wheat varieties that have been removed from the Wheat Variety Master List will be removed from our variety list.
If these varieties are delivered, the highest grade they can achieve is SFW1 feed grade.
If you have any concerns please contact your local operations manager.
Varieties removed for 2022/23 harvest
-
Anlace
-
Barham
-
Kukri
For the 2023/24 harvest, there are additional varieties which will be removed from the WQA Wheat Variety Master List. The highest grade any deliveries of these varieties can achieve is SFW1 feed grade.
Varieties removed for 2023/24 harvest
-
Wedin
-
Kunjin
-
Envoy
-
Diamondbird
Genetically modified (GM) and non-GM canola
View our segregation plan to learn which sites are taking GM canola this harvest.
You must declare if you are delivering GM canola for all deliveries. Viterra can only receive varieties of canola from the Australian Oilseeds Federation approved list for varieties.
GM canola will be received into the grade name, CAGM while non-GM canola will continue to be received as CANO.
As GM and non-GM supply chains are being managed separately, commodity classification transfers are not available for GM canola.
We collect samples from all grower loads of canola for traceability purposes and chemical residue testing. Non-GM harvest partitions will be tested for GM to ensure canola meets the requirements of customers. If a misdeclaration of GM variety contaminates a non-GM partition, the contamination procedure will be implemented.
The receival fee for GM canola is slightly higher than non-GM canola due to the additional testing, cleaning processes and separate handling that is required to manage it.