Creevey Russell Lawyers principal Dan Creevey will host the session, after a class action claim launched in Queensland was extended to include NSW growers.

The claim is against Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd, previously Pacific Seeds, and involves MR43 Elite sorghum seed, which was allegedly contaminated with the noxious weed shattercane.

Mr Creevey said the class action presented growers with the most comprehensive and cost-effective chance of recovering compensation for reduced yields on land infected with shattercane.

“I’ve grown sorghum myself and the impact that this weed can have on yields would be just devastating,” he said.

“We are really excited to be able to take advantage of the new class action legislation to advance this claim for those impacted.

“The way the process works, however, is to include everybody that purchased this product within the claim, whether they know it or not.

“We therefore need to get the word out there in the cropping community that people need to contact us if they think they have been impacted by shattercane by virtue of MR43.

“We don’t want anyone to miss out on compensation that may be owing to them, but ultimately we can’t obtain payment for them if we don’t know who they are.”