Wheat industry timeline
Category: History
Updated: 26 days ago
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Created bywill ferrari
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First wheat is sown in Sydney Botanic Bardens shortly after the first fleet arrivesCamden Park begins to export wheat and other productsFirst shipment of Australian grown wheat is sent to EnglandRust disease heavily impacts wheat industry negativelyStump Jump Plough invented aiding in land cultivationFederation drought leads to largely negative affects on
wheat production and cultivationWilliam Farrer releases the "Federation" wheat strain,
a new strain of wheat that was drought and disease resistantThe Australian Wheat Board is established
to administer a wheat pooling scheme during WWIAustralian Wheat Board ceases operationsAustralian Wheat Board is re-established
as a wartime measure during WWIIIntroduced the use of tractorsBulk grain handling
systems become
widespreadAustralian Wheat Board (AWB) is established by
peacetime legislationAWB Limited becomes a private company,
owned by wheat growersThe Australian wheat industry continues to be a significant global player,
facing ongoing challenges and opportunities related to climate change,
market dynamics, and technological advancementsPeriods
Federation becomes the most widely planted wheat varietyDeregulation of wheat and barley marketing
leads to changes in industry structureContinued innovation and adaptation to climate change and market trends
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