Viterra invested $75 million in capital projects and maintenance in the lead up to the 2024/25 harvest, benefitting its customers.
Each year the company invests in its network where it provides the greatest value through creating efficiencies, improving reliability and ensuring the long-term sustainability of infrastructure.
As part of this year’s investments, Viterra purchased new drive over hopper stackers which are in place at Tumby Bay, Snowtown, Dooen and Gladstone and an additional stacker at Tailem Bend.
At Keith and Tailem Bend, new high-capacity drive over hoppers with larger decks have been added to improve the efficiency of canola receivals. The company has also upgraded drive over hoppers at Cummins, Rudall and Arno Bay with larger decks, and installed new motors on several existing machines.
The new and upgraded drive over hoppers provide increased elevation capacity, leading to improved efficiencies and turnaround times at site for growers and carriers.
Viterra has also invested in mobile plant with new front end loaders, where improved reliability and safety features enable the company to continue to offer a high level of service at its sites.
At Rudall, Viterra installed a new 48 metre weighbridge and an eight-metre extension to the current 40 metre weighbridge. The longer weighbridges can accommodate larger trucks, and are automated with driver control stations.
Viterra has also installed a 50 metre weighbridge at its Wolseley site, which is the largest in place across its network and forms part of the ongoing $35 million upgrade at the site to improve grower experience and site efficiencies.
Other investments include upgrades to bunker storage and bulk loading plants, roadworks and new IT infrastructure.
Viterra has a long term focus of providing grain storage and handling services to southern Australian growers through the most efficient, cost effective and sustainable supply chain and delivering value through the services it provides.
In addition to Viterra’s yearly capital investment, the company also invests in additional major projects which create value for grower and buyer customers and local communities.