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Western Australia Harvest Starts Early; High Canola Yields Reported

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 24
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What happened

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The 2026 grain harvest began in the north eastern Wheatbelt, with Yamma Holdings delivering its first canola loads to the Geraldton Grain Terminal. CBH Group noted that this initial delivery was three weeks earlier than the previous year's first load. Craig Thompson reported that canola crops on their 6600 hectare program are yielding between 1.5 and two tonnes per hectare.

From farmweekly.com.au

Why it matters

Some supportBrind's analysis of the reports

Industry projections forecast that the total grain harvest for the state will reach 23 million tonnes. This strong harvest forecast supports agricultural market prices and state revenue.

From farmweekly.com.au

Who's involved

  • CBH GroupGrain-handling co-operative utilizing the network for grain delivery
  • Craig ThompsonFarmer reporting on high yields and the start of the harvest

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • stateSpeculative

    The state could see support for state revenue and agricultural market prices due to the strong harvest forecast.

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The entities involved

  • CBH Group

    grain-handling co-operative in Western Australia

    Nothing else this week.

  • Craig Thompson

    researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-0912-0362

    Nothing else this week.

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