Week ending Sunday 9 December 2018 report

Viterra has surpassed the 2 million tonne mark in the second biggest week of harvest so far.

Receivals picked up with warmer weather and the two largest receival days for the harvest occurred consecutively last week. More than 800,000 tonnes were delivered into the network taking receivals to nearly 2.8 million tonnes.

Wheat deliveries have increased with wheat and barley being the two main commodities received. Canola, lentils, faba beans, field peas and lupins have also been received. 

The Western region had its largest week of receivals this harvest with more than 400,000 tonnes delivered into sites. Deliveries into Western region sites increased with the warm weather before slowing down on the weekend following wet weather.

Port Lincoln has had a busy shipping schedule with two vessels loaded with wheat and barley. 

Central region activity in the past week was mainly through the Yorke Peninsula sites with high volumes received into Port Giles and Ardrossan. Volumes have increased in the southern area at Roseworthy and Saddleworth. Gladstone also had an increase in deliveries from Jamestown and northern areas.

Harvest has started to finish up in Bowmans, Snowtown and Wallaroo areas. 

Nearly 90,000 tonnes were delivered into the Eastern region last week bringing total receivals to more than 250,000 tonnes. A few days of warmer weather saw an increase in receivals and resulted in the biggest week of harvest for the region so far.

Disclaimer
* This data is subject to variation due to individual site operations and the timing of reports.
** The total 2018/19 data includes grain received into Viterra’s storage and handling network since 8 October 2018.
*** Eastern region data includes Inner Harbour and Victorian sites.