About Hay Australia
We’re all about fodder
Hay Australia is an established fodder exporter, operating four processing sites located across Australia’s broadacre cropping regions.
Our site locations allow us to easily source hay and straw from local growers who specialize in producing export compliant fodder. And with a significant number of long-standing growing partnerships nationally, we also supply to Australia’s livestock industry.
With our extensive combined pressing capacity, we maintain a continuous production of products for the world’s export markets. Together with our expansive storage capacity spread across the country, we have become one of Australia’s major buyers of fodder.
A longstanding history
1994
Golden Plains Fodder establishes Paskeville, South Australia processing site.
2000
SP Hay establishes Brookton, Western Australia processing site.
2003
SP Hay purchases Paskeville site from Golden Plains Fodder.
2006
Hay Australia builds a mill site at Muchea, Western Australia.
2013
Hay Australia establishes Bridgewater, Victoria processing site.
2013
Hay Australia relocates equipment from Muchea to Yerecoin, Western Australia.
2022
Hay Australia (HA Hold Co Pty Ltd) is established. AgTrade purchases Hay Australia and SP Hay’s processing sites and ThriveAgri is consolidated into the business.
2023
July
Yerecoin site installs a new small bale press to improve density and consistency of bales, as well as sizes and weights.
2023
September
A new 7,500MT shed is erected at the Paskeville site to increase storage capacity.
2023
October
AgTrade wins a Premier of Queensland Export Award, recognizing Hay Australia’s success in export markets.
2023
November
Bridgewater site integrates a big bale press into production.
2023
November
The Chinese government re-instates oaten hay export licences to 22 Australian hay exporters after a three year closure. This includes Hay Australia’s four processing sites.
2024
July
Work commences on a new 10,000 tonne storage shed at our Bridgewater site.
2024
August
Decontamination units equipped with magnets are installed across all sites on both small and big bale presses, further reinforcing our quality assurance protocols in effectively mitigating the risk of contamination.
2024
Today
Hay Australia operates with an extensive team across 4 regional sites and two offices, spanning over 4 states.
We’re part of something bigger
Hay Australia is proud to be part of AgTrade, an Australian owned global livestock, genetics and food security group with a 50-year legacy and long-term valued partnerships with many farming and primary production businesses across Australia.
In 2022, after recognizing a need for tailored nutrition and logistical solutions, AgTrade acquired four specialty hay processing sites from two long-standing industry participants to establish the new Hay Australia business.
Together, our group shares a committed mission to build creative & sustainable solutions for people, partners, and global food security.
Our vision:
We feed the world with purpose, creativity & care.
Our partners include
