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estern Australia has four
strategically located ports
with some 15.8 million
tonnes of shipping
capacity to move its
grain production from
the region onto world
markets.
That was the starting
point for an update on ‘The Australian Wheat Export Market’
provided in a keynote address by Matthew Grifths of the
Australian CBH Group to delegates gathered in Jakarta for the
6th Annual South East Asia District Conference and Expo hosted
by the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) in
early October.
Outlining the strength of the Australian grain growing industry,
and in particular the integrated supply chain in Western Australia
where his company – Australia’s largest grain exporter - has
signicant operations, he highlighted the 20 million tonne storage
capacity, supported by 195 grain receiving sites in Western
Australia and the continuous investment being made in world-
class infrastructure to protect grain destined for milling in export
countries.
CHB’s customers are our, feed millers and food processorswith wheat grown by 4500 members producing over 10 million
tonnes annually on average, making it the largest co-operative in
Australia and possibly the world.
The company markets more than half of all grains produced in
Western Australia and is the country’s largest exporter loading over 10
million tonnes per year and chartering a further two million tonnes.
The total export for marketing year 2014-15 reached 14.08
million tonnes with 8.4 percent (or 60 percent of the total)
coming from Western Australia. South Australia exported four
million tonnes (or 28 percent of the total) while Victoria and
New South Wales contributed 750,000 tonnes and 830,000
tonnes respectively leaving Queensland exporting just 100,000
Supplying our and feed millersThe largest co-operative exports over 10 million tonnes of wheat annually
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by Roger Gilbert, Milling and Grain magazine
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tonnes. The last three regions being seriously affected by drought
conditions and below average production.
Mr Grifths reported that the year was characterised by higher
prevalence of hard wheat as opposed to lower protein grades out
of South Australia and Western Australia.
“Typically hard wheat makes up 20 percent of Western
Australian production. In 2014-15 hard wheat production was
approximately 34 percent in Western Australia”.
The primary destinations for Australian wheat include
Indonesia, China and Vietnam, he added.
Exports further aeld showed a year-on-year reduction in the
Middle Eastern regions that included Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq.
He highlighted several factors impacting long-term agreements
such as major change to the environment in which marketers
operate; a minimum of 10 million tonnes allocated to marketers
in a take-or-pay arrangement; a residual six million tonnes
allocated to marketers not participating in LTA on a rst in
rst serve basis (take-or-pay component is refunded if another
marketer utilizes the dropped capacity in the same shipping zone
in the same year); take-or-pay premiums range between Aus$5 to
Aus$9 depending on the shipment month and premiums consists
of a long term capacity deposit of Aus$4.
El Nino
One factor impacting production, which should not be
overlooked, is that of the El Nino, he told delegates. El Nino
occurs when ocean temperatures in the Central and Eastern
Pacic Ocean become substantially warmer than average causing
a shift in prevailing trade winds.
Data from the late 1990s to present show three out of six El
Nino years have produced signicantly reduced yields in wheat
(1994-95, 2002-03 and 2006-07)
Whilst rainfall in July and August have helped crops
substantially the bureau is maintaining its El Nino forecast
indicating that the El Nino will be the strongest since 1997-98.
“There is a higher potential for a dry nish which could trimcurrent production forecasts if dry weather prevails, then we are
likely to see higher protein and higher screenings from crops.”
He predicts that total Western Australia wheat production
will reach nine million tonnes compared to the outcome for the
2014-15 year of 8.5 million tonnes and based on a ve-year
average of 7.5 million tonnes. Overall, Australia is likely to
produce some 24.2 million tonnes compared with 23 million
tonnes in 2014-15 and based on a ve year rolling average of 25
million tonnes.
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Set high on a hill, deep in the Burundi countryside is the Minolacs
our mill. The customer needed to guarantee that they were supplying
our of the highest quality to this remote part of the country.
The company worked very closely with Buhler to ensure that
this project was delivered on time and to budget. All elements of
the project, which included the silos, catwalks, machinery tower,sweeps, discharge augers and aeration systems, were supplied.
The grain storage project is split into two sections. The main
at bottom silos and the day bin hopper bottom silos. The at
bottom silos are 17 metre diameter by 10 rings with a unit storage
capacity of 2,300 tonnes of wheat. The hopper bottom silos are
4 metre diameter by 10 rings each holding 135 tonnes of wheat.
The hopper silos were designed specically for this project
and have a gate clearance of 3 metres, which is to allow for a
metering system attached to the cone outlet.
As well as their standard catwalk system, Bentall Rowlandsmanufactured the machinery tower. The tower is a three metre
square tower, 21 metres tall, with two main oors for access
to the top catwalk systems as well as support and access to the
cleaner and elevator head.
Storage project
Bentall Rowlands complete new project in Burundi
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Set high on a hill, deep in the
Burundi countryside is the
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Sukup Manufacturing Co. of Shefeld, Iowa was honored witha Legends in Iowa Manufacturing award by Elevate Iowa, a
program of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry.
Eugene Sukup, founder of Sukup Manufacturing Co., was
presented the Legends in Iowa Manufacturing award, which
recognized outstanding leaders in manufacturing at an awards
dinner held recently. Sukup was co-winner with Drew Vogel of
Vogel Paints in the 300+ employees category.
More than 50 years ago, Eugene Sukup developed a stirring
machine to improve in-bin drying of shelled corn. Since that time,
the company has grown to be the largest family-owned, full-line
manufacturer of grain drying, storage and handling equipment.
The company holds more than 80 patents, many of which are
held by Eugene himself. Sukup Manufacturing Co. maintains its
primary manufacturing facilities in Shefeld, Iowa, where thecompany was started in 1963.
“As one of Iowa’s largest industries, manufacturing contributes
$31 billion annually to the state’s economy,” ABI President Make
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of these amazing Iowa companies, and to thank them for the
outstanding contributions they make to our state.”
“We are very honored to receive this award,” said Sukup
Manufacturing Co. President Charles Sukup, “Manufacturing is
the engine that drives our state and national economy, so it has
always been our goal to minimize outsourcing and manufacture
as much of our products as is practical. It is wonderful to see
our diligence pay off and be recognized for our company’s
contributions to the Iowa economy.”
Sukup Recognised by ABI Legends in Manufacturing
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