Weekly harvest report
Week ending Sunday 24 December 2017 report
| 18 December – 24 December 2017 | Total 2017/18 harvest** | |
|---|---|---|
| Viterra total receivals* | 432,814 tonnes | 5,244,519 tonnes |
| Western region receivals | 81,511 tonnes | 1,446,258 tonnes |
| Central region receivals | 184,080 tonnes | 2,566,939 tonnes |
| Eastern region receivals*** | 167,223 tonnes | 1,231,322 tonnes |
With much of the state finished harvest, Viterra had just under 433,000 tonnes of grain delivered to sites last week.
This brings total receivals for 2017/18 to 5.2 million tonnes.
As the New Year holiday approaches, growers are encouraged to check the Viterra website towards the end of the week for site opening hours.
Harvest in the Western region is now largely complete with 81,000 tonnes delivered last week.
A barley vessel was loaded from the Port Lincoln terminal.
Sites in the Central region took in 184,000 tonnes last week.
Sites in the north are winding down with the remaining grain left to be harvested around the lower areas near Port Giles, Roseworthy and Saddleworth.
More than 167,000 tonnes of grain was delivered to Eastern region sites over the past week, taking total receivals to 1.2 million tonnes.
More growers are starting to finish, however last week’s cooler weather halted some.
Shipping remains steady out of the two Adelaide ports and rail and road movements have been busy moving stock from upcountry to port.
Viterra’s container packing operations at Adelaide and Two Wells have a strong schedule well into the New Year.
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.
