West Australian grain growers have delivered the biggest grain harvest in the history of the state.
CBH Group, the state's grain growers' co-operative, said on Friday it received total deliveries of 16.62 million tonnes by the end of the 2016/17 harvest season, beating the previous record of 15.86 million tonnes set in 2013/14.
CBH also broke two grain transport records: shipping a record 1.88 million tonnes in January, and moving a record 831,000 tonnes of grain to port via rail in December.
The record harvest came despite widespread frosts in August and September, which caused significant crop damage in many regions.
"Some growers have suffered significant losses from the frosts, while other areas of the state enjoyed incredible yields," CBH general manager of operations David Capper said.
"Overall, it resulted in a 22 per cent increase in the total tonnes received compared to last harvest."
