Monthly receivals report
Monday 1 May to Sunday 4 June 2017 report
| 1 May to 4 June 2017 | Total 2016/17 harvest** | |
|---|---|---|
| South Australian total* | 2,862 tonnes | 9,111,768 tonnes |
| Western region receivals | 271 tonnes | 3,226,692 tonnes |
| Central region receivals | 1,191 tonnes | 4,136,213 tonnes |
| Eastern region (incl. ADE) receivals | 1,400 tonnes | 1,748,863 tonnes |
A minimal 2,862 tonnes of grain was received into Viterra’s South Australian sites in the past month.
Shipping amounted to 840,000 tonnes for the month of May, helping bring total bulk exports from Viterra ports to 5.2 million tonnes for the season.
Viterra has averaged more than 800,000 tonnes of shipping per month over the past six months (December to May), with the company’s efficient rail and road outturn program helping to meet the large shipping task.
Last month, Viterra released shipping capacity via Long Term Agreements for the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons for exporters. Nearly 4 million tonnes of shipping capacity has been sold for each year until 2021, with nine different exporters committed to exporting grain out of the state during this time.
The eagerness of exporters to book long-term capacity within Viterra’s supply chain is great news for the industry, including growers, exporters, end-use customers and service providers.
In addition to long-term capacity, Viterra sets aside a further 2 million tonnes of short-term capacity which becomes available each year. This was released for the 2017/18 harvest in May. More than 1.5 million tonnes was booked, meaning in total about 5.5 million tonnes of export capacity has already been secured by exporters for 2017/18.
The fact so much has been committed so early in the season is excellent news for growers, with the amount secured for the harvest months of October, November and December particularly pleasing across all ports.
Viterra’s preliminary segregation plan for the 2017/18 season is now available via the Viterra website for growers to provide feedback.
The draft plan has been put together with input from growers at post-harvest meetings and offers similar segregations to last year with small adjustments being made for pulses and malting barley. The plan is reflective of the shift by some growers to emerging commodities and varieties.
Viterra encourages growers to contact their local Operations Coordinator listed on the plan about whether the segregations meet their needs.
The plan is subject to change as consultation continues with growers and Strategic Site Committee Chairs, and while seasonal conditions are monitored.
Disclaimer
* This data is subject to variation due to individual site operations and the timing of reports.
** The total 2016/17 data includes grain received into Viterra’s South Australian storage and handling network since 3 October 2016.
