Experiences of wheat growers in Australia’s western Wimmera following deregulation of the export wheat market

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ID12352829
AutoresPatrick O’keeffe (0000-0002-8961-1726, RMIT University, autor correspondente), Melissa Neave (0000-0001-6672-8000, RMIT University)
Ano2017
Volume26
Fascículo1
Páginas1-17
Data de publicação2017-01-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoRural Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1037-1656 • E-ISSN: 2204-0536
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10371656.2017.1283736
OpenAlexW2587208209
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas15

In 2008, the statutory marketing powers held by the Australian Wheat Board were dismantled, with the decision by the Federal Government to deregulate the export wheat market. This article snowball sampled 22 small-to-medium sized wheat growers in Victoria’s western Wimmera to qualitatively research how they perceived this policy affected their operations. Although deregulation was intended to create a competitive market, wheat growers felt the level of competition in their region, specifically, at local receival sites, was minimal and referred to instances where they had lost money from selling to grain traders who became insolvent, owing significant sums of money which substantially affected growers’ wheat marketing. Additionally, participants felt they lacked power in the open market, which was counter-posed by the power, and occasionally predatory behaviour, of some grain traders, and contributed to feelings of insecurity

Agricultural economics · Business · Competition (biology · Deregulation · Economics · Government (linguistics · Market economy · Market power · Monopoly · Political science · Statutory law · Agricultural Economics and Policy · Law · Organic Food and Agriculture · Rural development and sustainability