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ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION

This publication provides estimates of wheat grain stocks held by bulk grain handlers. These estimates are compiled from the Grain Handlers Stocks Survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Prior to this issue, the publication included bulk grain storage data for other grains as well as wheat. The scope of the collection has since changed to only include data relating to wheat.

For more detailed information on wheat use and stocks, please see Wheat Use and Stocks, Australia (cat. no. 7307.0).

The ABS welcomes any comments from readers regarding the usefulness, range and quality of the statistics presented in this publication. Comments can be forwarded to: The Director, Environment and Agriculture Business Statistics Centre, Australian Bureau of Statistics, GPO Box 66, Hobart TAS 7001. Alternatively, email: adrian.bugg@abs.gov.au, or phone (03) 6222 5850.


KEY POINTS

At the end of June 2009, Australia's bulk storage of wheat grain was estimated at 7 million tonnes.

This is approximately half of the wheat grain held in bulk storage at the end of December 2008.

STOCKS OF WHEAT GRAIN STORED BY BULK GRAIN HANDLERS, at month ending
		WHEAT GRAIN STORED BY STATE						WHEAT GRAIN STORED BY GRADE(a)
		NSW(b)	Vic.(c)	Qld	SA	WA	Aust.	Milling	Feed
		'000 t	'000 t	'000 t	'000 t	'000 t	'000 t	'000 t	'000 t
2008
	September 30	219	145	81	220	867	1 532	1 313	219
	December 31	4 492	556	1 611	1 704	6 127	14 490	12 310	2 180
2009
	March 31(d)	3 685	466	1 327	1 151	4 838	11 467	8 918	2 549
	April 30	3 412	447	1 286	879	4 084	10 108	7 799	2 309
	May 31	3 036	378	1 139	671	3 502	8 726	6 778	1 948
	June 30	2 548	302	973	519	2 656	6 998	5 416	1 582
(a) Wheat grain is graded by quality.
(b) Includes ACT.
(c) Includes Tas.
(d) From March 2009, the Grain Handlers Stocks Survey (GHSS) has been conducted on a monthly basis. Refer to paragraph 3 in the Explanatory Notes.