Week ending Sunday 21 November 2021 report

Growers delivered over 250,000 tonnes into Viterra sites last week, with barley representing the largest volume of grain received.

While many areas were slow following wet weather, growers started to make some deliveries into lower Eyre Peninsula sites.

Viterra Operations Manager for the Western region Nick Pratt says extended hours were in place for growers ahead of the wet weather. 

“Cummins and Tumby Bay areas started on barley and canola, and our mid and upper Eyre Peninsula sites had loads of barley and wheat coming in,” Nick says.

Viterra Operations Manager for the Central region Jack Tansley says growers have been mainly focused on bringing in their lentils and other pulses into Central region sites.

“Just over 110,000 tonnes were delivered by growers during the week. As well as grower receivals, we've also continued with outturning grain by rail with seven trains loaded,” Jack says.

Viterra's Eastern region is now receiving all commodities with growers delivering into ten sites.

Viterra Operations Manager for the Eastern region Jo Klitscher says some sites were open over the weekend following some better than expected weather.

“Deliveries are slowly starting to pick up and the majority of loads have been barley,” Jo says.

“Growers have been making steady deliveries of lentils into Lameroo and we're starting to see canola coming into sites as well.”

Disclaimer
* This data is subject to variation due to individual site operations and the timing of reports.
** The total 2021/22 data includes grain received into Viterra’s storage and handling network since 6 October 2021.
*** Eastern region data includes Inner Harbour and Victorian sites.