Australian Crop Breeders is the peak body representing organisations (public and private) that generate new varieties for Australian field crop farmers.

What we do

The ACB works with other industry bodies to support and promote the Australian field crop industry and maximise its international competitiveness. We provide a focal point of contact for any parties wishing to influence Australian crop breeding organisations or seeking input from our membership.
ACB Board
Tress Walmsley (Chair) – InterGrainTroy Keenan (Company Secretary) – InterGrain Neil Comben – LRPBAndrew Short – Advanta SeedsChris Roberts – NuseedColin Smith – EldersGuy McMullen – NSW DPI
Haydn Kuchel – AGT Amanda Box – Secobra RecherchesDavid Leah – RAGTNick Willey – Trigall Australia Georgie Pengilley - ACB
We provide leadership to:
Research and develop strategy
To provide a forum for researchers and public research funders such as GRDC and the ARC to transfer information or seek breeders' input on research direction.
The National Variety Trial system
A strategic focus as well as providing operational input, focusing on the purpose of NVT, the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders and recommendations on policies and processes.
End-point royalty collection
Monitor and improve EPR collection systems across all open pollinated crop platforms that hold the appropriate Plant Breeders Rights (PBR) status.
Research Committee members:
  • AGT: Tristan Coram (chair)
  • ELDERS: TBA
  • INTERGRAIN: Dini Ganesalingam
  • LONGREACH PLANT BREEDERS: Bertus Jacobs
  • NSW DPI: Kristy Hobson / Dr Ahsan Asif
  • NUSEED: Peter Flett
  • PACIFIC SEEDS: TBA
  • RICE BREEDING AUSTRALIA: Dr Chris Proud
  • SECOBRA RECHERCHES: Amanda Box
  • RAGT: Maqbool Ahmad
  • TRIGALL AUSTRALIA: Nic Willey
Regulatory and Legal Sub-committee
  • AGT: Andrew Cecil (chair)
  • INTERGRAIN: Tress Walmsley
  • NUSEED: Megan Shaw
  • RICE BREEDING AUSTRALIA: Georgie Pengilley
  • SECOBRA RECHERCHES: Amanda Box
NVT Committee members
  • AGT: Haydn Kuchel (chair) / James Edwards
  • ELDERS: TBA
  • INTERGRAIN: Dan Mullan
  • LONGREACH PLANT BREEDERS: Adrian McNair
  • NSW DPI: Kristy Hobson / Dr Elizabeth Bell
  • NUSEED: James Evans
  • PACIFIC SEEDS: Karl Schilg
  • RICE BREEDING AUSTRALIA: Dr Chris Proud
  • SECOBRA RECHERCHES: Amanda Box (deputy chair)
  • RAGT: Maqbool Ahmad
  • TRIGALL AUSTRALIA: Chris Moore
EPR Committee members
  • AGT: Tristan Coram / Vicki Kokolakis
  • AVS: Andrew Grace
  • ELDERS: Colin Smith / Siam Machler
  • INTERGRAIN: Troy Keenan (chair) / Jodie Bell
  • LONGREACH PLANT BREEDERS: Neil Comben
  • NSW DPI: Glenn Lendon / Dr Guy McMullen
  • NUSEED: Chris Roberts / Tara King
  • PACIFIC SEEDS: Pauline Twidale
  • RICE BREEDING AUSTRALIA: Dr Chris Proud
  • SECOBRA RECHERCHES: Simon Crane (Seednet) / Chris Dunmill (Seednet)
  • RAGT: David Leah / Holly Madill
  • TRIGALL AUSTRALIA: Nick Willey

Industry Guide for Wheat Variety Maturity Description

The purpose of this document is to provide farmers, agronomists, extension officers, plant breeders, and others with a consistent approach to wheat variety maturity (relative heading date) description.
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Australian Crop Breeders Annual Summary

ACB works to support and promote the Australian field crop industry and maximise its international competitiveness. ACB also provides a single point of contact for parties wishing to communicate with or seek input from its member organisations.
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EPRs

For information on EPR rates being charged on Australian varieties, please visit the Variety Central website.
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Members

Current Full Members

ACB's membership is actively involved in breeding bread wheat, barley, canola, sorghum, oats, durum, lentils and lupins.

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