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Western Australian oat grain production for 2005 cropping season
South Perth, Western Australia
March 11, 2005

The Western Oat Alliance (WOA) has warned Western Australian growers to consider the impact on oat prices before increasing oat plantings this year.

WOA Chairman Ray Marshall said while the oat grain market at this early stage of the year had some upside, any tonnage in excess of 150,000 tonnes would put immediate downward pressure on price.

Mr Marshall said growers looking to increase oat grain production should investigate pricing options to determine whether the market place had capacity to deliver a fair and reasonable price.

“Forward pricing is always a risk although oats generally suffer less from frost and pests etc (excluding drought) than other cereals,” he said.

“Oat grain production has been erratic over the last two or three seasons.  In 2003/04, 245,000 tonnes were delivered to Cooperative Bulk Handling compared with a much reduced 65,000 tonnes delivered last season. 

“This makes it very difficult to deliver assured pricing for the grower and supply of product to the buyer.” 

The Western Oat Alliance is the peak industry body for oats in Western Australia – representing growers, marketers, millers, feed merchants, hay exporters and research and development.  The Department of Agriculture, Western Australia is a member of the Western Oats Alliance.

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