What this class covers
ANZSIC class 0149 classifies Australian businesses whose primary activity is growing cereal grains, coarse grains, oilseeds, and other grain crops not covered elsewhere in the classification. This includes farms dedicated to producing grains for human consumption, animal feed, and seed purposes. The classification applies to operations where grain growing is the main enterprise, rather than being combined with livestock farming. Typical businesses in this class operate large-scale cropping enterprises across Australia's grain-growing regions, utilizing broadacre farming techniques.
Examples of businesses classified here include a wheat farm in the Victorian Wimmera, a barley and oat operation in Western Australia's wheatbelt, a dedicated sunflower and soybean grower in Queensland, a contract pasture seed producer in New South Wales, or a specialist lupin and field pea grower in South Australia. These operations focus exclusively on crop production through activities like planting, harvesting, and selling grain commodities to domestic and international markets.
Primary activities in plain English
Businesses in this class are primarily engaged in:
- Growing cereal grains like wheat, barley, and oats
- Producing coarse grains including maize, millet, and sorghum (except forage varieties)
- Cultivating oilseed crops such as sunflower, soybean, and safflower
- Growing legume crops including lupins, field peas, and field beans
- Producing certified grain and pasture seeds for agricultural use
Exclusions and nearby codes
This class specifically excludes certain agricultural activities that have their own classifications. Businesses that combine grain growing with sheep or beef cattle farming on the same property are classified under ANZSIC 0145: Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming. Rice growing operations fall under ANZSIC 0146: Rice Growing. The production of forage sorghum is classified under ANZSIC 0159: Other Crop Growing n.e.c. rather than this class.
Practical guidance
When registering your business with the Australian Taxation Office, you'll need to select the appropriate ANZSIC code for your primary activity. Grain growing businesses typically require an ABN and may need to register for GST if your annual turnover exceeds $75,000. For statistical reporting to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, this classification helps track agricultural production data.
Workers' compensation insurance classifications for grain growing vary by state but generally fall under agricultural employer categories. When applying for agricultural grants or drought assistance programs, government agencies may use your ANZSIC classification to determine eligibility. The corresponding BIC code 1490 may be used in some business reporting contexts alongside ANZSIC 0149.