A new survey has revealed that the time and resources needed to bring a new GM crop to market has peaked at 13 years and US$136 million.

The GRDC Board is accountable to Australia's grain growers, through the industry peak organisation and to the Commonwealth Parliament, through the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The GRDC Board normally has between seven and nine directors.

The Chairman is selected and appointed by the Minister. Mr Keith Perrett was appointed by the Minister on 1 October 2007, and reappointed until 30 September 2013.

The Managing Director is appointed by the Board of the Corporation. The Managing Director is the sole Executive Director and holds office at the Corporation's pleasure. John Harvey was appointed as the GRDC’s Managing Director on 1 March 2011.

Five to seven Directors are appointed by the Minister, on advice from a selection committee selected by the Minister. On 22 November 2011 the Minister announced the appointment of 6 directors, until 30 September 2014.

Growers from 12 locations across Australia joined a long-distance talk with eight wheat professionals in late August through an innovative GRDC webcast.

Have you ever wondered which foods and beverages, when consumed on a regular basis, are most likely to pack on the kilos?

Grain growers should benefit from higher farm-gate values if the industry push to quantify wholegrains and legumes consumption in new dietary guidelines is supported

National dietary surveys are few and far between in Australia. These large and expensive representative surveys are invaluable for understanding the food intake and nutrition status of Australians, and the results provide a basis for public health, marketing and policy decisions.

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The average Australian is eating almost one less slice of bread each day than in 2009.

Asian markets are seen as the bulwark against uncertain global markets for Australian grain growers.

While many growers have abandoned lupins in favour of higher-value alternatives, a Western Australian company is marketing lupins to food markets in Indonesia in a bid to improve demand and price.