The
organic grains sector faces some challenging times ahead, being caught in the perfect storm of inconsistent quality and supply versus increasing demand for both quality and quantity.
We are planning for the
organic grain sector's significant growth and this court outcome should not affect this.
I need to be able to ride out less volatile markets though (Equities have had more volatility lately, but that has not really translated to most other markets, like my highest
volume grain sector.
The hype and fear campaign suggesting the
organic grain sector will suffer from this judgement is unfounded.
The grain sector underpins many downstream sectors within the organic industry (eggs, corn chips, baby food and bread) and without a unified approach to increasing production, shortages will continue, imports of processed food will increase, and export market opportunities will be lost.
Confidence in
the grains sector was neutral overall and driven by varied harvest results in different parts of the sector.
He said the «big issue» was how to make
the grain sector more productive through plant breeding and technology.
Organic growers, producers and handlers from fresh produce, dairy, meat and
grain sectors will have the opportunity to network and learn with suppliers, service providers, packaging and technology companies, equipment manufacturers and other companies critical to their success.