The state farming body said it supports the release of receival information in an effort to improve market transparency, as it may allow growers to make better informed decisions regarding agronomy and grain marketing throughout the season.

WAFarmers said it supported equal access to harvest delivery information as made available to the trade by bulk grain handlers CBH and Bunge.

WAFarmers grain section president Duncan Young said the information provided by bulk grain handling companies this season will be essential, as voluntary declaration of stocks information would prevent government intervention and legislation.

“At this time, WAFarmers does not support legislation mandating grain stocks reporting,” Mr Young said.

“The national discussion on grains stocks must take into account the dominance of export markets in WA, compared to significant domestic markets in other parts of Australia,” he said.