Funding brings assurance for grains R&D

Gregor Heard
Updated February 20 2017 - 9:02am, first published February 17 2017 - 6:05pm
Federal agriculture minister Barnaby Joyce says an investment into grains research and development ties into the Government's decentralisation policy.
Federal agriculture minister Barnaby Joyce says an investment into grains research and development ties into the Government's decentralisation policy.

THE FEDERAL Government, via the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has committed to a bilateral agreement with the NSW Government for grains research similar to those in place in other states.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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