CROPPING

WA crop on track for 20 million tonne yield

UNPRECEDENTED warm conditions in June have advanced crops to be at growth stages well ahead of where they would normally be at this time of the year in Western Australia.

Staff writer
 WA grain crops are generally in good shape. Picture Mark Saunders.

WA grain crops are generally in good shape. Picture Mark Saunders.

Despite some of the warmest June temperatures for almost 30 years in WA, the potential crop yield for all grain in the state is still around the 20 million tonne mark, according to the Grain Industry Association...

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