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Western Australian wheat producers are set to benefit from an in principle agreement between three State agriculture agencies to establish a national wheat breeding program. Dr Robertson said the partnership drew together the resources, scientific expertise and grass roots experience of the nation's three biggest wheat producing States. The group is now working on a framework that will significantly improve the output and productivity of wheat breeding in Australia. This will ultimately lead to an accelerated wheat breeding program, which will produce higher yielding, better quality varieties that are tailored to individual farming systems. The agency has been a leader in the development high yielding, high quality wheat varieties and, in particular, has been instrumental in opening premium paying markets with its of noodle wheats.