Wheat a 'sleeping giant'

Gregor Heard
Updated December 17 2015 - 11:50am, first published February 25 2014 - 4:00am
Bayer wheat breeding officer Alex Bensen at Bayer's new wheat and oilseeds breeding centre near Horsham, Victoria.
Bayer wheat breeding officer Alex Bensen at Bayer's new wheat and oilseeds breeding centre near Horsham, Victoria.

WHILE Australia has a good number of private wheat breeders, internationally the cereal crop is regarded as a sleeping giant.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National grains writer

National grains writer for Fairfax Agricultural Media.

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