Weekly harvest report
Week ending Sunday 19 November 2017 report
| 13 November - 19 Novemeber 2017 | Total 2017/18 harvest** | |
|---|---|---|
| Viterra total receivals* | 593,274 tonnes | 1,499,717 tonnes |
| Western region receivals | 193,386 tonnes | 545,676 tonnes |
| Central region receivals | 313,686 tonnes | 745,975 tonnes |
| Eastern region receivals*** | 86,202 tonnes | 208,066 tonnes |
It has been a mixed bag of harvesting conditions over the past week with receivals peaking in the early days before Wednesday’s weather event slowed harvest considerably.
Over 593,000 tonnes of grain was received into Viterra sites, bringing total receivals to just under 1.5 million tonnes.
Viterra will work closely with growers to assess their needs following the recent rain.
The company already has a range of off-grade options available if needed and will continue to monitor segregations as harvest progresses.
Extended hours will be available at major sites this week to assist growers as much as possible between weather events.
Twenty five sites have taken deliveries across the Western region with receivals at 545,676 tonnes for the season.
Some sites have opened wheat FED1 and barley F3 segregations to meet grower needs. Port Lincoln is receiving CANO, APW1, ASW1, AGP1 from above the line.
The southern areas of the Central region started to ramp up over the past week with volumes into Port Giles and Roseworthy increasing.
The lentil crop in the north of the region is starting to wind down, while around Ardrossan it’s in full swing.
More than 86,000 tonnes of grain was delivered into Viterra’s Eastern region last week. Some areas received up to 85 mm of rain last week which stalled harvest.
Disclaimer
* This data is subject to variation due to individual site operations and the timing of reports.
** The total 2017/18 data includes grain received into Viterra’s storage and handling network since 25 September 2017.
*** Eastern region data includes Inner Harbour and Victorian sites.
