# GrainCorp walkout signals national flashpoint in grain exports

> Grain handlers represented by the MUA and ETU walked off the job at GrainCorp's Carrington terminal in Newcastle in a 72-hour strike over stalled wage talks. The article also describes an ongoing dispute at CBH Group's Kwinana terminal in Western Australia, where a lockout and bans have been in place.

- Date: 2025-09-24 · published 2025-09-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22870-graincorp-walkout-signals-national-flashpoint-in-grain-exports
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Combined disruptions at two major Australian bulk grain ports could slow export loading as harvest approaches, supporting Australian wheat and grain export values. The impact depends on how long the stoppages last.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-01-31 | [Grain exports from Ukraine interrupted by bad weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60949-grain-exports-from-ukraine-interrupted-by-bad-weather.md) | -0.8% | -5.9% |
| WHEAT | 2020-01-28 | [Ongoing strikes slow French grain exports - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55086-ongoing-strikes-slow-french-grain-exports-grain-central.md) | -0.5% | +2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-29 | [Grain handlers go on strike at Australian exporter GrainCorp](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27887-grain-handlers-go-on-strike-at-australian-exporter-graincorp.md) | +0.3% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-04 | [Russia’s grain exports fell 38% in July due to port attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12809-russia-s-grain-exports-fell-38-in-july-due-to-port-attacks.md) | +0.1% | +5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-01 | [Ongoing Svitzer tug of war threatens grain exports - Mecardo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38251-ongoing-svitzer-tug-of-war-threatens-grain-exports-mecardo.md) | -9.9% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- thedcn.com.au: https://www.thedcn.com.au/news/graincorp-walkout-signals-national-flashpoint-in-grain-exports

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