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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

Minolacs our mill. The customer

needed to guarantee that they

were supplying our of the highest

quality to this remote part of the

country

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

Ralston said. “It’s an honor to recognize the founders and leaders

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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