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Australian corn processors are now importing produce from Thailand due to shortages of locally-grown product
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FebFebruary 2021 at 8:22pm
The industry is banking on the upcoming corn harvest to replenish the supply of Australian corn.
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Australia has run out of locally-grown corn due to a perfect storm of drought and COVID panic-buying, which forced local processors to import Thai produce.
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Australian suppliers have been forced to import Thai corn because of a local shortage
There was already a low supply of corn due to the impact of the drought from 2017-2019
Locally grown canned corn then ran out in 2020 due to a surge in demand from COVID panic-buying
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AgSkilled spray training offers on-farm help for 2,4
Experienced spray operators from the grains, cotton and rice growing sectors are eligible to attend the Advanced Chemical Spray Application Training course to assist with spray plans and sprayer set-ups with label changes to 2,4-D chemical use. Photo GRDC.
A series of one-day, practical training courses to help grains, cotton and rice growers with individual sprayer set-ups and spray plans for 2,4-D application will be held throughout New South Wales starting in February.
The training is being offered through AgSkilled 2.0, an industry-led workforce development initiative supported by the NSW Government and developed to facilitate training for the grains, cotton, production horticulture, viticulture and rice growing sectors.