Josh & Emily Small
CY24 SunRice Grower of the Year
Rivena Nominees were nominated for consistently being in the top 20 percent of yields for the Eastern Murray Valley. Setting them apart was their impressive adoption of technology and practices to increase water use efficiency using innovation and technology to improve the way their farm operates.
Port of Melbourne Highest Yield
14.89T/ha on 181ha
Matthew and Jess Russ
Western Murray Valley
Russ Family Farming Pty Ltd
13.20T/ha on 67.51ha
Fred and Kathy Hibbert
Coleambally Irrigation Area
FW G & FW Hibbert
14.54T/ha on 75.28ha
Doug Hatty
Eastern Murray Valley
Mardenoora Farming Pty Ltd
16.36T/ha on 23.75ha
Allawah Family Trust
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Overall Highest Yield Award
Yenda Producers Specialist Grain Yield
12.09T/ha on 135.49ha
Patrick Sergi
Topaz
Widgelli Sergrow Pty Ltd
12.1T/ha on 166.4ha
Charles McDonald
Opus
Widderin Past Co
15.07T/ha on 38.27ha
Graeme and Libby Barker
Sherpa
GE & EH Barker
12.24T/ha on 84.24ha
Tony Mallamace
Langi
Mallamace Family Trust
10.02T/ha on 63.68ha
Antony Vagg
Koshikari
Amaloo Pastoral Co
Special mentions were also given to Brian and Tina Dunn for Excellence in Extension, Research and Advisory and Bill Holden, recipient of the Grower Industry Contribution Award.