Farmers have delivered over 330,000 tonnes to Bunge sites, with 13 receiving their first 2025/26 deliveries, according to Bunge’s harvest report for the week ending 16 November.
The report confirms that barely is the primary commodity delivered across its network, followed by lentils and wheat.
Bunge western region operations manager Nick Pratt said that the region received just under 200,000 tonnes for the week.
“Harvest kicked off at our Buckleboo, Elliston, Penong, Poochera, and Warramboo sites with the first deliveries for the season coming in,” he said.
“Wednesday marked our busiest day so far, and we’re now starting to see deliveries of all commodities s some farmers finish harvesting lentils and move onto cereals. Thevenard received the majority of tonnes during the week, and deliveries to Wudinna, Lock, and Port Lincoln also started to increase.”
In the western region, Bunge had a total receivals of 192,847 tonnes, 120,299 in the central region, and 23,529 in the eastern region, making it a total of 336,675 tonnes.
Bunge central region operations manager Jack Tansley said that lentils remain the focus for farmers in the central region.
“More than half of the region’s deliveries last week were lentils,” he said.
“This includes achieving our biggest day of lentil deliveries at Wallaroo since we started receiving the commodity in the 2023/34 harvest. This is a great effort by local farmers and carriers, supported by our employees moving deliveries through the site safely and efficiently.”
Tansley said that across the region, Bunge has 11 sites operating, with Port Giles, Roseworthy, and Booleroo Centre receiving their first new season deliveries.
Bunge eastern region operations manager Andrew Cannon said that five more sites are welcoming its first deliveries for the harvest region, including Apamurra, Lameroo, Loxton, Tailem Bend, and Werrimull.
“Werrimull and Inner Harbour received the majority of tonnes for the week, with deliveries of barely and lentils,” he said.
“Overall deliveries for the region remain slow as farmers in later areas such as the south-east are yet to start harvesting. Our local teams are continuing to work closely with farmers to understand when they will be ready to deliver so we can ensure our opening hours meet their needs.”