Barley In Australia

 

1. Introduction

Barley is a widely grown crop (second in size only to wheat) and occupies a large geographic area – almost 4 million hectares – and it is dispersed from Western Australia to southern Queensland. Australia is one of the top ten barley producing countries in the world. It produces high quality 2-row spring type barley. The annual production averages around 6.6 million tonnes / year (source ABARE). Out of 6.6 million 2.5M metric tonnes is malting barley and 4.1 metric tonnes is feed barley. Barley is used for stock feed (often with other cereals) and malting for the production of alcoholic drinks. For feed, barley must have high protein and starch content (for intensive livestock production); for malting, it requires a lower protein range, but also a low moisture content at harvest and a 95 per cent or more germination capacity. Barley for malting is an important export commodity, especially from South Australia, due in part to the fact that barley can be grown on the lighter and more alkaline soils. Australia has an enviable reputation for producing a reliable supply of high-quality, contaminant-free barley that is sought after by the malting, brewing, distilling, shochu and feed industries. Around 35-40% of our national crop is selected as malt. Domestically, malting barley demand is around 850,000 tonnes per year and Australian domestic feed use is around 2 million tonnes each year. On the domestic front, locally-based brewers are tightly linked into Australia’s barley production and strong relationships exist between all facets of the industry – from breeder to brewer and all stages in between. Australia is comparatively export focussed with approximately 65% of the total barley crop exported annually. Breaking that down to malt and feed barley, around 1.65 million tonnes of malt barley, and around 2.1 million tonnes of feed are also exported each year. To put that in a global perspective Australia makes up around 32% of the world’s malting barley trade and approximately 20% of the world’s feed barley trade. On a production basis (as opposed to actual inter-country trade), Australia makes up around 5% of the world’s annual barley global production.

 

2. Types of barley

                    

Barley can be divided by the number of kernal rows in the head. Based on this concept, there are two types; two-row barley and six-row barley. Wild barley is two-row (12), and most cultivated barley is of the six-row type. Two-row barley has lower protein content than six-row barley but higher enzyme content. High protein barley is best suited for animal feed or malt that has a large adjunct content. Two-row barley is best suited for pure malts. Australia produces around 2.5 million metric tonnes of malting barley and 4.1 million metric tonnes of feed barley.

 

3. Uses of barley

Barley is used for:

1. Malting

 

It is a key ingredient in beer and whisky production. Two-row barley is traditionally used in German and English beers. Six-row barley was traditionally used in US beers, but both varieties are in common usage now.

 

2. Livestock Feed
3. As health food for human consumption

Barley contains all eight essential amino acids. According to a recent study, eating whole grain barley can regulate blood sugar for up to 10 hours after consumption compared to white or even whole-grain wheat, which has a similar glycemic index.Barley can also be used as a coffee substitute.

 

4. Barley straw is used for making hats, packaging, and pulp.

Around 85% of the Western Australian barley crop is exported. The remainder is used domestically for feeding animals or for malting and brewing, with Less than 5% of food grade barley (i.e. malting) is used in the manufacture of food.

4. Cultural significance of barley

In Islam, the Prophet Muhammad prescribed barley for seven diseases. These include grief, high cholesterol levels, heart disease, treatment of cancer, effects of aging, diabetes and hypertension. It was also said to soothe and calm the bowels.

 

5. Nutritional content of Raw barley

 

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 350 kcal   1470 kJ

Carbohydrates	77.7 g
- Sugars  0.8 g
- Dietary fiber  15.6 g
Fat	1.2 g
Protein	9.9 g
Thiamine (Vit. B1)  0.2 mg	15%
Riboflavin (Vit. B2)  0.1 mg	7%
Niacin (Vit. B3)  4.6 mg	31%
Pantothenic acid (B5)  0.3 mg	6%
Vitamin B6  0.3 mg	23%
Folate (Vit. B9)  23 μg	6%
Vitamin C  0.0 mg	0%
Potassium  280 mg	6%
Zinc  2.1 mg	21%
Calcium  29.0 mg	3%
Iron  2.5 mg	20%
Magnesium  79.0 mg	21%
Phosphorus  221 mg	32%

6. Varieties

 

I.  Established Varieties

 

ª Binalong (P)        

A later maturing variety with very high yield potential under favourable growing conditions, Binalong has excellent lodging resistance and is hard to beat in high yield situations. It is recommended for early and main plantings. A semi dwarf variety, Binalong is short with excellent standability and good harvestability. Binalong is susceptible to the net form of net blotch it is recommended to avoid planting situations which are likely to highly favour this disease. Binalong should also be monitored for a possible foliar fungicide application if an epidemic occurs.

 

ª Fitzroy (P) (M)

Fitzroy is a medium slow maturity variety with malting accreditation. It should be planted into good sub soil moisture or irrigated situations.

Best planting time is early in the season. It has higher and more reliable yield potential than Gairdner and grain size is also improved. Fitzroy has good levels of net form net blotch resistance but is susceptible to powdery mildew and spot form net blotch. A systemic seed dressing is recommended to help with early powdery mildew infection.

 

ª Gairdner (P) (M) Malt

It is a Western Australian bred malt variety. Good yield potential in high yielding situations. It is moderately susceptible to powdery mildew so a systemic seed treatment is recommended. It is a good selection to gain access to the malt market and maintains a high yield potential. Performs well on early plant or irrigated situations but be wary of western environments as this is a very long maturing variety.

 

ª Grout (P)

A quick maturing feed variety with large grain and excellent yield potential. Grout performed exceptionally well for farmers in 2006 and 2007. Best regions for planting Grout are central QLD, western QLD and west of the Newell highway in NSW. In the higher rainfall more favourable areas Grout is a good selection for short fallows, double cropping, late plantings or limited moisture situations. Later maturing varieties should have a yield advantage over it in good sub soil moisture early plant situations, but Grout will be a good honest performer.

Good levels of resistance to powdery mildew, net form of net blotch and similar crown rot tolerance to Grimmett and Skiff make Grout a reliable option for most of the region. Grout is undergoing malt evaluation but will only be a feed variety for 2008.

 

ª Grimmett (M)

A reliable malt variety for Queensland and northern NSW but has been superseded for yield and disease resistance in most areas. Ability to maintain grain size and yield in stress makes it worth considering in the more marginal western areas. A good choice for malting but if you are looking for something to replace it try Grout.

 

ª Kaputar

Kaputar is one of the quicker barleys on the market. It has a very plump grain and great yield for its maturity. It has consistently performed well in central Queensland. In southern Queensland and northern New South Wales it shows good to average performance with particular adaptation to later planting or more marginal areas. In some high yielding situations, Kaputar has shown severe lodging associated with brittle straw.

 

ª Mackay (P)

Mackay is a vigorous seedling with high yield potential and good levels of disease resistance. The medium to quick maturity helps it to handle a tough finish and it is well suited to western and northern environments. Despite a fairly tall plant type straw strength is good. It produces plump grain and can handle a dry finish. Although recommended for most planting times, later maturing lines should be preferred for early plantings. Mackay is a taller plant with vigorous early growth, which can result in a lush plant and pre flowering lodging particularly on an early plant in soft growing conditions.

 

ª Skiff

It is an old favourite of many growers in Northern NSW and parts of Southern Queensland. Good reliable yield performance and excellent lodging resistance combined to make a reliable and consistent performer. It has been superseded for yield potential by later-released lines such, but still seems to perform well on some soil types and in some regions.

 

ª Tallon (M)

A malt accredited variety with good yield potential and a high level of disease resistance. It is best suited to high yielding, higher rainfall areas of the Darling Downs and Border regions. Tallon has a limited acceptance into the malt market in Queensland only. Its malt accreditation is likely to be dropped as Fitzroy becomes more widely accepted into this market.

(M) Varieties accredited for malting.

(P) Variety protected by Plant Breeders Rights

 

II.   New varieties of Barley

During 2006 and 2007 a number of new varieties were released across Australia. Most of these varieties have little application to the Queensland and northern New South Wales grain producing regions. However there are some which are certainly worth evaluating further. Seed will be limited for 2008 but more will be available in 2009.

 

ª Fleet (P) feed

It is a quick maturing large-grained variety with good disease resistance. Released as a feed-only variety from the southern node of BBA, Fleet is not being evaluated for malt. Performance in NVT and other trials indicates it has very good yield potential. The only concern is that it is a tall plant and has demonstrated weaker straw than other quick maturing material in some environments. Certainly it is worth comparing with other quick varieties such as Grout or Kaputar. Marketed by ABB Seeds.

 

ª Hindmarsh (P) feed

A release from the former Victorian barley program, Hindmarsh is a medium-quick maturity line with very good yield and large grain size which seems to perform well in tough environments. Hindmarsh is under going commercial malt evaluation but will not be accepted for malting in 2008/09. Marketed by AWB Seeds.

 

ª Roe (P) feed

Another quick maturing feed-only variety with excellent grain size demonstrated yield potential in the region, but data to date is only from a limited number of trials. Roe will be more widely trialled in 2008 and further information on its adaptation will be available prior to commercial seed availability in 2009/10. Look out for Roe in trials.

 

There are a number of newly released malt varieties in Australia (e.g. Flagship, Buloke, Ulamingh, Baudin) which are unsuitable for the Queensland market. They are unlikely to be segregation in Queensland or northern New South Wales.

 

Malt for the domestic brewing market is made from Stirling and Gairdner, whilst malt for international brewers is made from Stirling, Gairdner, Hamelin and Baudin.Malting barley is used to produce malt for the brewing and food industries. The major quality criteria that buyers look for are varietal purity, high germination, high malt extract, high diastatic power, large kernel size, good hectolitre weight and bright grain, free of mould or weather staining and an intact husk.

Malting barley is exported from Western Australia in two forms: as grain and as malt. Australia currently export over 600,000 tonnes of the malting barley varieties Baudin, Stirling, Hamelin, Schooner and Gairdner worldwide to destinations including China, Japan, South America, Korea and Taiwan. However, Stirling, Schooner and Gairdner are not suitable for use in making Japanese beer.

Feed barley export markets include Japan, Taiwan and the Middle East. Over 400,000 tonnes of feed barley are exported annually. Buyers prefer grain that is clean, bright, plump with good hectolitre weight and low in moisture.

Accredited Varieties 2009 – feed

 

Variety Year Released   Production (Australian states)   VIC NSW SA QLD WA  Barque 1997    Binalong 2002        Brindabella 1993          Capstan 2002    Chebec 1992          Cowabbie 2005          Dash 1995      Doolup 1998          Fitzgerald 1997          Fleet Australia 2006    Galaxy 1994          Grout 2005  Hannon 2007    Hindmarsh 2007    Kaputar 1993        Keel 1999  Lockyer 2007  Mackay 2002        Maritime 2004      Molloy 1996          Mundah 1996      O’Connor 1988        Onslow 1989          Roe 2007  Skiff 1988      Tantangara 1995      Tilga 1997          Torrens 2001        Tulla 2003          Urambie 2005          Yagan 1988          Yambla 1998        Yarra 2005   Plant breeders rights (PBR) symbol.

 

 

 

Accredited Malting Barley Varieties 2009

Preferred List 2009

Variety	Year Acceredited	Market Demand		Production (Australian States)
		Export Brewing	Domestic Brewing	VIC	NSW	SA	QLD	WA
Baudin	2003	High	Stable/Limited
Buloke	2008	Increasing	Limited
Fitzroy	2005		Increasing
Flagship	2006	Increasing	Limited
Gairdner	1998	Stable	Stable
Grimmett	1982		Decreasing
Hamelin	2004	Increasing	Limited
Schooner	1983	Decreasing	Stable
Sloop	1998	Stable	Decreasing
Stirling	1982	Decreasing	Limited
Vlamingh	2006	Increasing

  Plant breeders rights (PBR) symbol.

 

 

7. Demand

 

 

Domestically, malting barley demand is around 850,000 tonnes per year and Australian domestic feed use is around 2 million tonnes each year.

 

Barley Variety Comparisons 2008

Binalong

Capstan

Cowabbie

Dash

Fitzroy

Fleet

Gairdner

Grimmett

Grout

Kaputar

Mackay

Schooner

Skiff

Tallon

Lodging (higher number better standability)	8	8	8	8	8	3	7	5	7	8	7	4	8	8
Maturity	Medium slow	Medium slow	Medium -Slow	Medium slow	Medium to med slow	Medium quick	Medium slow	Medium	Quick	Quick	Medium to medium quick	Medium quick	Medium	Medium slow

 

 

The northern region market is largely a domestic market, supplying malt for breweries in Brisbane, Yatala and Sydney. However in times of excess supply malt is exported from the northern region mainly to Asian markets. Some of the quality characteristics required by international markets are different to that required by domestic brewers and therefore not all varieties may be acceptable to the international market or they may be discounted on the international market in comparison to the domestic market. The following table is an indication of buyer preferences. Segregation for malting is an important part of the marketing, ensure that the variety you are growing can be delivered as malt in your local area. Cartage to a depot further away can add to the cost and may eat into any premium offered by the malting industry.

 

Table 6: Customer preferences for malting barley varieties in

northern New South Wales and Queensland

Domestic Maltsters			Export
	Queensland	New South Wales
Tallon		X		X
Gairdner
Fitzroy				X
Grimmett				X

 

 = Well accepted into market

  = Limited acceptance

X = Not accepted or not yet marketed into market

 

8. Barley production in NSW

While South Australia produces the most barley NSW and Western Australia each contribute around 15-20% of total grain produced. Most of the State’s production is of the two-row type, which a large proportion which is needed to meet malting specifications. Maltsters use the grain protein level to determine the soluble carbohydrate level; that is, the higher the protein, the lower the soluble carbohydrate level, and the less acceptable are used is the grain for malting.

°      Location of Industry

The main barley-producing areas of NSW are around Tamworth, Inverell, Gunnedah, Delungra, Narrabri in the north-west; Parkes, Forbes, West Wyalong and Condobolin in the central west; and Coolamon, Temora, Lockhart, Berrigan and Corowa in the south. Barley is regarded very much as a second, or a complementary crop, to wheat in NSW, and so is usually grown as the last crop in a sequence of cereal crops.

°      Origin and History

Originally barley was marketed in NSW through agents and merchants. Growers weren’t satisfied with this and wanted to sell things their way. Following a poll amongst growers, the Barley Marketing Board (B.M.B.) for the state of NSW was established on the 21 January 1972, under provisions of the Marketing of Primary Products Act, 1927.

°      Operations and Functions

The Board vests all barley for sale. Payments for barley delivered to the Board’s pools operate on the usual first advance system, followed by further progress payments until the pool is wound up (around 15 months after harvest). The first advance payment usually represents around 75% of the total payment value, but this can vary.In late 1979 some people the Barley Marketing Board (B.M.B.) for the state of NSW was established on the 21 January 1972, under provisions of the Marketing of Primary Products Act, 1927.

°      Handling and Storage

The barley delivered to the Board is held in storage owned by the Grain Handling Authority (GHA). The amount of storage that can be provided at harvest time by the GHA in a given season is largely dependant upon the estimated size of the wheat crop. Barley purchased for cash is mainly delivered direct to the buyers, or stored in storage systems used by the Board and situated mostly in the border regions.

°      Prices

Prices paid by the Board for barley delivered into its annual pools are based on returns it receives for its sales. The Board does not set prices for barley bought by licensed merchants from growers, though the Board’s pool first payment does act as floor price in the market.

°      Finance

The Board’s operations are financed by deductions form Board pools and also in a minor degree from licensed merchant’s fees. Barley prices on local and world markets are closely related to those of other coarse grains and to wheat. Although Australia exports a large proportion of its crop as raw malting barley, or in malt form, it has little or no influence on world supplies or prices due to the small total quantities involved in compared with world total production. The barley export scene is a dynamic market, where Australia’s trading partners are consequently changing. Japan, China, Saudi Arabia and the USSR have been important purchasers in past seasons.

South Australia is the largest exporting state. NSW has exported barley in most years but the quantity available naturally depends upon seasonal production and demand. Drought conditions in some years have restricted crop production in NSW

 

9. Exporting Barley

 

Australia is comparatively export focussed with approximately 65% of the total barley crop exported annually. Breaking that down to malt and feed barley, around 1.65 million tonnes of malt barley, and around 2.1 million tonnes of feed are also exported each year.

To put that in a global perspective Australia makes up around 32% of the world’s malting barley trade and approximately 20% of the world’s feed barley trade. On a production basis (as opposed to actual inter-country trade), Australia makes up around 5% of the world’s annual barley global production.

     Getting barley export licence

Any person that exports barley from a South Australian port to a destination outside Australia is, therefore, required to be licensed. The Barley Exporting Act 2007 ("the Act") declares the South Australian barley exporting industry to be a regulated industry for the purposes of the Essential Services Commission Act 2002. The Act establishes a regime, administered by the Commission, under which barley exporters must be licensed. A copy of the Act may be accessed from the South Australian Legislation website at http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/

The Barley Exporting Act does not apply to the export of barley that is packed in a bag or container capable of holding not more than 50 tonnes of barley.

 

°      How to apply

A person seeking a barley export licence (the licence) must make application by filling out the Application Form for the Issue of a Licence by the Commission under the Barley Exporting Act 2007 (the application form). Electronic copies of the application form are available on the Commission’s website (http://www.escosa.sa.gov.au. The completed application form should be submitted to the mailing address below:

Essential Services Commission of South Australia

GPO Box 2605

Adelaide SA 5001

or electronically to: escosa@escosa.sa.gov.au.

The Commission has established a Charter of Consultation and Regulatory Practice and a guideline on the use of information and confidentiality. These publications are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.escosa.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=139

 

°       Application Fees

Application fee for the issue of a Barley Exporting Licence is $2,500.

A licence application must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee, which has been set by the Minister at $2,500, pursuant to Part 3 of the Barley Exporting Act (section 11).        

 

°       Licence Fees

Annual Licence Fee for a Barley Exporting Licence - $12,500

Part 2 of the Barley Exporting Act empowers the Minister to fix annual licence fees payable by each licensee towards administrative costs as defined by the Act. The fees last set by the Minister are set out in Schedule 1 of this Bulletin. As at the date of this Bulletin, the annual licence fee payable for a barley exporting licence is $12,500. Successful applicants are advised that, pursuant to Part 2 of the Barley Exporting Act, the issue of a licence by the Commission is conditional on the payment of the annual licence fee or first instalment of such fee, as arranged with the Commission. a licensee may apply to the Commission to vary the terms or conditions of its licence. The Commission can also vary the terms and conditions of an licence as it considers appropriate after giving the licensee reasonable notice of the proposed variation and allowing a reasonable opportunity to respond to the proposed variation.

 

10.     List of Barley farms, Associations, merchants, seeds companies, grain handlers, grain marketers, malting and brewing companies

 

Listed below are table of service providers to the Western Australian Barley industry, grouped by service area. These lists are not exhaustive but provide an example of some of the business involved in the barley industry in Western Australia.

     On-farm pickup services

 

 

i.    ABB Grain’s logistics department offers a freight service to all clients who wish to move grain, from a receival site to an end-user or export terminal for grain marketers and traders throughout the year. Regardless of how many carriers you use, you will only receive one invoice per month, included with other ABB charges. 

Download the OFP Transportation Service Grower Agreement form below, or contact the ABB Service Centre on 1800 018 205. It is important to make sure all forms are sorted out before you start deliveries.

 

On-Farm Pickup Sites
Listed are the ABB sites that attract on-farm pickup:
Alawoona	Apamurra	Ardrossan	Bordertown
Bowmans	Coomandook	Crystal Brook	Eudunda
Frances	Gladstone	Karoonda	Keith
Lameroo	Loxton	Millicent	Naracoorte
Padthaway	Parilla	Pinnaroo	Port Adelaide
Port Giles	Port Pirie	Roseworthy	Saddleworth
Snowtown	Tailem Bend	Tintinara	Wallaroo
Walpeup	Werrimull	Wirrega	Wosleley

 

ii.   Another source that deals with on-farm pick up is

 

Amanda Papalia

Tel.no. (08) 8304 5101

Email: transport@abb.com.au

 

     Barley Associations in Australia

 

Name	Service	Phone Number	Website
Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants WA	Agricultural consulting from general to specific industry services	1800 644 855	www.aaacwa.com.au
Barley Australia	Co-ordinate national accreditation and quality assurance	08 8124 0142	www.barleyaustralia.com.au
Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)	Funding body for R,D&E	02 6272 5525	www.grdc.com.au
Local Farmer Grower Network (LFGN)	Network of WA farmer groups not in the GGA	08 6488 1987	www.lfgn.org.au
Transport Forum WA	Represents road bulk haulage operators	08 9355 3022	www.transportforumwa.com.au

 

     Rural Merchants

 

Name	Phone Number	Website
AWB Landmark	1800 054 433	www.landmark.com.au
CRT (Ruralco)	08 9350 9911 08 9350 9900	[Expired] www.ruralco.com.au/crt_home_page
Elders	08 9422 2333	www.elders.com.au
Farmworks	08 9347 0555	www.fwaus.com

 

     Seed Companies

 

Name	Phone Number	Website
Australian Seed & Grain Pty Ltd	08 9651 1542
Australian Fields Crops Assoc.		www.afca-seeds.com.au
AWB Seeds	1800 054 433	www.awb.com.au/growers/awbseeds
ABB Grain Ltd	08 8304 1373	www.abb.com.au
COGGO Pty Ltd	08 9363 3400	www.coggo.net.au
Coorow Seeds	08 9952 1088	www.coorowseeds.com.au
Eastern Districts Seed Cleaning	08 9045 4036
Graintrust Pty Ltd	02 9925 0570	www.graintrust.com
Melchiorrie Seeds	08 9881 1155
multiSEED Productions	08 9071 1053
PlantTech Pty Ltd	08 9258 6722
Wemyss	08 9828 5055

 

     Grain Handlers

 

Name	Phone Number	Website
Co-operative Bulk Handling	1800 199 083	www.cbh.com.au

 

     Grain Marketers

 

Name	Phone Number	Website
ABB Grain Ltd	1800 000 623	www.abb.com.au
Agracorp	1800 199 083	www.agracorp.com.au
Australian Grain Accumulation	08 9430 7800	www.graincorp.com.au
Brooks Grain	08 9335 5688	www.brooksgrain.com.au
Grain Pool Pty Ltd	1800 199 083	www.gpwa.com.au
GrainCorp	1800 809 482	www.graincorp.com.au
United Farmers Co-Operative	1800 624 122

 

     Malting Companies

 

Name	Phone Number	Website
Joe White Malting	08 8211 7588	www.joewhitemaltings.com.au
Kirin Australia	08 9451 2288	www.kirinaustralia.com.au

 

     Brewing Companies

 

Name	Phone Number	Website
Billabong Brewing	08 9317 2940	www.billabongbrewing.com.au
Bootleg Brewery	08 9755 6300	www.bootlegbrewery.com.au
Bug Ocean Brewing Company	08 9758 7277
Colonial Brewing Company	08 9758 8177	www.colonialbrewingco.com.au
Duckstein Brewery	08 9296 0620	www.duckstein.com.au
Elmars in the Valley	08 9296 6354	www.elmars.com.au
Feral Brewing	08 9296 4657	www.feralbrewing.com.au
Gage Roads Brewing Company	08 9331 2300	www.gageroads.com.au
Last Drop Brewery	08 9456 4228	www.lastdropbrewery.com.au
Little Creatures	08 9430 5155	www.littlecreatures.com.au
Mash Brewing	08 9296 5588	www.mashbrewing.com.au
Matilda Bay Brewing Company	08 9430 0700	www.matildabay.com.au
Ironbark Brewery	08 9377 4400
Matso's Broome Brewery	08 9192 7751	www.matsosbroomebrewery.com.au
Nail Brewing	08 9226 0023	www.nailbrewing.com
Old Swan Brewery	08 9211 8999	www.oldswanbrewery.com.au
Sail and Anchor Brewery Hotel	08 9335 8433	www.sailandanchor.com.au
Swan Brewery (Lion Nathan)	1800 627 234	www.swanbrewery.com.au
Wicked Ale Brewing Company	08 9755 2848

 

 

 

     Storage & Handling

Click here to access the current Storage and Handling Agreement. 

In 2009, ABB Grain's storage network includes the following:

 

· 109 country receival sites in South Australia

· Two country receival sites in Victoria

· Seven grain export terminals in South Australia

 

The company's storage network has a total capacity of about 9.5 million tonnes and is capable of handling the entire South Australian harvest. Individual country sites range in capacity from less than 10,000 tonnes to more than 440,000 tonnes.

 

Storage facilities consist of sheds, bunkers and vertical concrete or steel silos. Storage is filled using fully-automated loading systems and elevators, or more recently using mobile drive-over hopper (DOH) stackers. DOH stackers can be moved from site to site to boost intake rates as necessary.

 ABB Grain's storage network includes 33 "strategic" sites. Key features of strategic sites include faster intake and outload rates, a larger range of grain and grade segregations, and significantly lower operating costs.

 ABB Grain continues to places great value in non-strategic sites also, as they provide much-needed storage capacity and the flexibility to store specific grains or grades.

 

If ABB Grain Storage & Handling has accepted you as a client, please execute two copies of the Agreement and return them to Client Services Department at :

124-130 South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, attention Symone Cardinal Holmes 

 

 

 

Any questions in relation to the Agreement can be directed to: 

Client Services Team

Adam Chilcott Client Services Manager (08) 8238 5217		Lavinia Basten Client Services Representative (08) 8304 5151
Suzanne Irvine Client Account Manager (08) 8304 5119		Fraser Pinkney Client Account Representative (08) 8304 1357

       Grain Processing & Cleaning

ABB Grain’s processing service can help growers improve returns from grain that would otherwise be downgraded or even rejected. The convenient service was established to resolve classification problems at delivery where the grower’s grain may be temporarily declined, downgraded, or does not meet the grower’s quality expectations. ABB Grain processing sites have the ability to hand a range of problem loads including those with high screenings, snails, stones, foreign grain and weed seeds. This service is offered at Ardrossan, Cummins, Rudall, Bowmans, Port Giles and Wallaroo.

Besides general cleaning operation, ABB Two wells can also offer a spitting and pearling process adding value to locally grown pulses and cereal crops. It can also prepare commodities in bulk or have it packaged, principally for the international export market.

 

There are also extensive grain cleaning facilties at Dooen, in Victoria

     Containerisation

ABB’s containerisation facility at its Port Adelaide terminal allows for the efficient transfer of grain from bulk storage to standard shipping containers, providing clients with marketing flexibility.

The operations of Melbourne based ProGrain include loading both bulk grain and bagged grain in shipping containers for export, as well as providing a full range of grain cleaning, grading and bagging facilities. This enables companies using ProGrain facilities to compete with the world's tightest grain specifications.

 

The company handles a full range of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, meals and various other commodities, as well as having facilities to store significant volumes of grain.
 

 

     Transport of grain from farm to the port

 

°       2008/09 Export Select 

Export Select provides clients and ABB with the most efficient method for executing grain movements for the accumulation of vessels. It also offers direct access to our quality Storage, Handling, Shipping, Stevedoring and Freight Services.

 

Please note the purchaser (exporter at the time of vessel nomination) of notional port stock will also be subject to the fuel adjustment charge or rebate. Please click on the link below for details.

 

Click here to access the Export Select Nomination and Title Movement Form

Click here to access the Export Select base freight rates

Click here to access the Fuel adjustment formula

Click here to access a list of the Export Select only sites

Click here to access site categorisation information

 

Export Select Team can be contacted at: 

Gavin Cavanagh

National Logistics Manager

(08) 8328 5222 

 

 Many ABB sites outload stocks on rail, using overhead discharge bins which can load a standard 40-wagon train in as little as two hours. This allows for faster train turnaround and reduced freight rates. Other sites rely solely on road transport for grain movements.

 

To obtain more information on receival standards contact:

ABB Grain Freecall on 1800 018 205.
 

°       You can also get the grain to export terminal by contacting:

Amanda Papalia on 08 8304 5101

 

 

     List of ports that handle loading and export of barley

 

ABB Company ports

 AusBulk (an ABB Grain company) helps to bulk load vessels at

 

°       Port Adelaide,

°       Port of Ardrossan,

°       Port Giles,

°       Wallaroo,

°       Port Pirie,

°       Port Lincoln and

°       Thevenard 

The Port of Ardrossan is located at approximately 137055’E, 34026’S on the western shore of Gulf St Vincent in South Australia. The port is located about 35NM, NNW of Adelaide, the South Australian capital city. A bulk loading plant with conveyor capacity of 2000 tonnes per hour (grain) is situated on the jetty which is approximately 900 metres long. Commodities that are loaded at the Port include dolomite and grain however the facility is capable of handling other dry bulk commodities. ABB Grain Ltd is the Port Operator.

 

Port Lincoln serves most of the Eyre Peninsula, while Port Adelaide is the primary grain port for eastern South Australia with the largest grain storage facility, capable of storing more than 650,000 tonnes. ABB Grain's Victorian country sites at Werrimull and Walpeup are naturally freight-advantaged to Port Adelaide.

To get the latest shipping schedule click on Shipping Schedule ABB

 

Barley Pools :  Estimated Pool Return by grade delivered FOB

EP Grain 2008/09 Barley Pool Estimated Pool Return (EPR) Base Rate ($AUD/t) by grade delievered FOB (last updated  17th June 2009)
	Number 1. Pool	Number 2. Pool
Malt 1 (Baudin)	$305*	N/A
Malt 1 (Gairdner)	$305*	N/A
Malt 1 (Schooner)	$290*	N/A
F1	$240*	$225*
F2	$220*	$205*
F3	$210*	$195*
F4	$190*	$175*

 

 

11.       Demand growth of barley production and export

 

 

Demand growth for barley is still continuing.

• By 2010 global demand for malt is expected to increase by 27% to reach 19 Mt and world trade to expand by 8%.
• Most demand growth for malting barley and malt during the next five years will be in countries with rapidly expanding beer production, eg China (18% growth), Russia and Eastern Europe (17% growth), South America (17% growth) and Africa (21% growth).
• A few major groups dominate the brewing industry worldwide and this impacts on the drivers for malt demand.
• Chinese consumption of barley has risen by 15% in the last four years with imports rising from 1.8Mt to 2.2Mt during that period.

Supply of Malt and Malt Barley

• South Australia has increased malt capacity to meet forecast increases in demand.
• Availability of more reliable malting barley varieties and more success with malting barley crops will ensure sufficient malt specification barley is produced.
• Farmer attitudes to risk of growing malting barley varieties versus feed varieties an issue.
• South Australia is highly dependent on supplying the malting barley market in China.

 

12.       Challenges and Opportunities in the production and export of barley

• The world malt market has developed a ‘commodity market’ focus, which provides little opportunity for differentiation of Australian barley and malt from other global suppliers other than on price.
• The specialty malt market accounts for only about 2% of the total market. The point of difference is rapidly moving to services and relationships which South Australia’s malting companies have been traditionally good at.
• Limited growth in the domestic market does not provide a good basis for building a new viable export scale malt facility.
• The future driver of market share will be SA malt price improvements owed to reduction in supply chain costs and capacity to supply premium niche malt markets including quality assurance and traceability.
• South Australia can increase its malt market share given the changing market dynamics for supply and global demand by understanding market changes and responding.
• Major global malt barley supplier apart from Australia is Canada, but increased barley and malt production by Russia and the Ukraine are likely to force the European Union to market malt to global breweries currently investing in China.
• Develop closer alliances with the major brewing groups in China for share of malt market.
• China is increasing self-sufficiency in malting barley production, but with limited natural resources may always remain a net importer for a large malting and growing brewery industry grown under tariff protection favouring malting barley imports rather than malt.
• Australia has opportunity to increase its share in Japan with better varieties and malt.
• Foster increased shares in Far-East countries where beer consumption is rising eg Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
• Future supplies of barley to meet potential demand from an ethanol plant and an expanding domestic stockfeed industry that may bid the price of feed barley above export parity prices making feed/fuel grain crops more attractive option for farmers.

http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/grains/grain_value_chains/malt__and__beverage