March 5, 2010

South Australia harvests bumper grain crop

South Australia has harvested its second largest grain crop on record.

Industry officials said the crop would yield 7.83 million tonnes, compared to the record crop of 9.4 million tonnes in 2002. An industry official also said lower grain prices and some hot weather in November had taken the edge of what would have been an even better result for farmers.

"We continue to recognise that despite the bumper crop, not all areas of the state have done well this year and those farmers are continuing to face challenges," said the official. He noted that the 2010 crop was 25% higher than South Australia's 10-year average.