Harvest Report - 4 November 2024

The pace of harvest picked up significantly this week with more than 1.5 million tonnes added to the receivals total.

CBH Chief Operations Officer Mick Daw said that most sites that are going to open this year are now receiving grain, as growers make the most of good harvesting conditions.

"We have received a total of 2,120,600 tonnes across the CBH network, with 1,555,100 tonnes of those received in the past week," Mr Daw said.

"As expected, harvest progressed much quicker last week, although some areas were delayed on Friday 1 November with extreme heat and winds causing harvest bans.

"The Esperance Zone also experienced delays due to rainfall over the weekend.

"We will continue to keep growers updated on sites and service availability, including temporary closures due to weather, using the CDF app during harvest.

"Growers and transporters should ensure they have downloaded the latest version of the CDF app and have site notifications and Bluetooth turned on for best performance.

"Finally, as at the start of every harvest, I'd also like to encourage growers to thoroughly check all equipment for contaminants prior to use. This will help prevent delays both at CBH and on-farm."

Receival Statistics

Zone Summary

Albany

• The Albany Zone had much warmer weather last week, with receivals in some areas impacted by harvest bans on Friday 1 November. 
• Barley and canola are the main commodities being received, with some oats also coming in.
• Seventeen sites are open across the zone, with the majority to be opened this week.
• Average zone cycle time is sitting at 40.6 minutes.

Esperance

• Some light rainfall slowed progress over the weekend in the Esperance Zone. Rain is again forecast this week, which is expected to slow receivals. 
• Barley and canola are dominating deliveries, although services are open for all commodities.
• All sites are now open across the zone with the zone cycle time sitting around 46.8 minutes.

Geraldton

• The Geraldton Zone was very hot last week, with temperatures hitting 41 degrees in some areas. 
• Wheat, feed barley, canola and lupins have all been received, with wheat making up the majority of this.
• Twelve country sites and Geraldton Grain Terminal are open, with Latham, Coorow and Marchagee sites scheduled to open this week. 

Kwinana North

• Harvest ramped up in the Kwinana North Zone las week with all sites now open.
• Harvest bans were in place in most shires in the Kwinana North Zone on Friday 1 November due to heat and strong winds.
• The weather is looking good for the next seven days, so we are expecting high tonnages to come in across the zone.
• All commodities are now being received and high screening stacks have been introduced at some sites in the zone.

Kwinana South

• It was a relatively slow start to the week in the Kwinana South Zone, however receival volumes started to build towards the weekend. 
• Harvest bans were instated on Friday for most of the zone, but teams were still on hand to continue once lifted.
• Most growers have started on their barley program, representing more than half of all receivals to date. Canola is also starting to build.
• Most sites are open across the Kwinana South Zone, with the balance expected to receive their first loads this week.