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Grains In Victoria – an overview. Brian Kearns. Victoria’s Grain Production. Source: ABARES, 2014. Victorian Grain Crops. Wheat – white, medium protein, mostly hard. Barley – malting and feed Canola – conventional, hybrid, high stability oil, herbicide tolerant…
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Grains In Victoria – an overview Brian Kearns
Victoria’s Grain Production Source: ABARES, 2014
Victorian Grain Crops • Wheat – white, medium protein, mostly hard. • Barley – malting and feed • Canola – conventional, hybrid, high stability oil, herbicide tolerant… • Oats – hay, feed, milling
Victorian Grain Crops Pulses • Lentils (mostly red, some green) • Field peas– kaspa type, dun type, blue, white • Chickpeas (kabuli & desi), • Faba & broad beans – large and smaller sizes
Victoria’s top grain export markets, 2012-13 Total value: A$ 2.2 billion
Grain end use Export End use Wheat 70% milling, feed Barley 50% malting, feed Canola 70% crushing Lentils 90+% dhal (split, whole) Chickpeas 90+% dhal, whole, dips Faba & broad beans 70+% foul, snack Field peas 50% dhal (splits) Oats <10% rolled Lupins<10% feed