The bean yellow mosaic virus outbreak that has hit faba bean crops in recent weeks, particularly in north west New South Wales, may be being amplified by the presence of a second virus…Read More
Neil Lyon, September 21, 2020
Around 130,00 tonnes of eastern Australian durum has been booked to load for Italy in the opening months of the new-crop shipping year…Read More
Liz Wells, September 21, 2020
Trade sources are reporting the Indian Government has cut its tariff on lentils to 10 per cent from 30pc effective from today until 31 October. ..Read More
Grain Central, September 18, 2020
Producers could save money and boost weed control this spring thanks to a population boom in biocontrol agents, including crown and root weevils which can kill Paterson’s curse…Read More
Grain Central, September 21, 2020
There are satisfying and wide-ranging career opportunities in agriculture from entry level right through to senior executive positions. Those planning such a career should plan to acquire the skills required…Read More
Grain Central, September 21, 2020
Friday’s wheat markets rallied 2-3pc. Cash wheat prices in Russia led the way as exporters, including Australia, banked gains. Patchy eastern Australian rain fell while WA anomalies deepened…Read More
Lachstock Consulting, September 21, 2020
Population growth and changing consumer dietary preferences will be positives for the grain industry over the next decade, but there will be challenges from international competition, trade tensions and climate change…Read More
Neil Lyon, September 18, 2020Growers and traders are cashing in on premiums for prompt chickpea and lentil deliveries as the 2020 winter-grown pulse harvest gets under way…Read More
Liz Wells, September 16, 2020Up to 1.5Mt of Australian new-crop wheat sales appear to be on the books, with Vietnam followed by China seen as major buyers. Shippers are hopeful China takes the tonnage amid notifications of more stringent inspections. ..Read More
Liz Wells, September 16, 2020Qube is buying Agrigrain’s assets at Narromine and Coonamble to kick off its Qube Agri division which will link to its Quattro bulk terminal at Port Kembla, and Patrick’s container facility at Port Botany…Read More
Grain Central, September 17, 2020Population growth and changing consumer dietary preferences will be positives for the grain industry over the next decade, but there will be challenges from international competition, trade tensions and climate change…Read More
Neil Lyon, September 18, 2020Manildra Group has added three sites to its NSW storage network with the purchase of bunker sites at Bellata and Stockinbingal, and the GrainCorp site in Manildra…Read More
Grain Central, September 15, 2020The global corn balance sheet is littered with uncertainty, and will be a crucial driver of international grain markets as we move into the Northern Hemisphere autumn and its row-crop harvest season…Read More
Grain Brokers Australia, September 15, 2020Values for nearby barley have jumped in the northern market on some short covering ahead of harvest volume, while southern values have mostly softened, despite limited grower selling…Read More
Liz Wells, September 17, 2020Plant breeding company, Australian Grain Technologies (AGT), is releasing four, new, APH-classified wheat varieties for the northern region this season, as well as its first barley variety…Read More
Neil Lyon, September 17, 2020The Bureau of Meteorology says it is highly likely that La Niña conditions will be sustained until at least the end of the year, increasing the chance of above average rainfall across much of Australia during spring…Read More
Grain Central, September 16, 2020Trade sources are reporting the Indian Government has cut its tariff on lentils to 10 per cent from 30pc effective from today until 31 October. ..Read More
Grain Central, September 18, 2020This has been a long time coming.... The existing antiquated approach is not helping and has be criticized by a minority voice in the commercial trade for some time. Foremost, let....
Guy H AllenA wonderful initiative to be a part of and it is excellent to see SGA growing to include organisations such as BoortMalt.....
Jay HollandExcellent 'content rich' series of articles in recent weeks, providing a helpful overview of grain production and exports . Interesting to see export volumes and destinations. Informative,....
Philip BurrillHas been our policy to disc chain our canola stubble as soon as harvest is over, this reduces the spread of pathogens from spreading. Is this our best management....
Robert (Bob) Wythes
There are satisfying and wide-ranging career opportunities in agriculture from entry level right through to senior executive positions. Those planning such a career should plan to acquire the skills required…Read More
Grain Central, September 21, 2020
Population growth and changing consumer dietary preferences will be positives for the grain industry over the next decade, but there will be challenges from international competition, trade tensions and climate change…Read More
Neil Lyon, September 18, 2020
GrainGrowers used the COVID-safe medium of virtual technology to run its 62nd AGM yesterday and announce the results of the election of Western Region grower directors…Read More
Neil Lyon, September 17, 2020
Agriculture’s crop-led recovery from drought remains on track but falling prices and global economic uncertainty from COVID-19 are forecast to temper earnings, according to ABARES…Read More
Grain Central, September 15, 2020
The Bureau of Meteorology says it is highly likely that La Niña conditions will be sustained until at least the end of the year, increasing the chance of above average rainfall across much of Australia during spring…Read More
Grain Central, September 16, 2020
Cold fronts brought moderate falls to far south-west Western Australia, and south-east Australia, while a surface trough produced showers and moderate falls in south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, September 16, 2020
A series of cold fronts brought moderate falls to south-west Western Australia, and western Tasmania, while moist onshore flow produced showers along the east coast of Queensland and New South Wales…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, September 9, 2020
A cold front brought moderate falls to western Tasmania and southern to north-east Victoria, while moist onshore flow produced moderate falls along the north-east tropical coast of Queensland…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, September 2, 2020
The bean yellow mosaic virus outbreak that has hit faba bean crops in recent weeks, particularly in north west New South Wales, may be being amplified by the presence of a second virus…Read More
Neil Lyon, September 21, 2020
Producers could save money and boost weed control this spring thanks to a population boom in biocontrol agents, including crown and root weevils which can kill Paterson’s curse…Read More
Grain Central, September 21, 2020
Researchers have uncovered the genetic origin of an oat disease that reached epidemic proportions in the United States in the 1940s…Read More
Grain Central, September 18, 2020
As a long-awaited seasonal turnaround continues, NSW growers are on high alert for the development of cereal fungal diseases such as spot form net blotch, scald, powdery mildew and rust…Read More
Grain Central, September 18, 2020
Around 130,00 tonnes of eastern Australian durum has been booked to load for Italy in the opening months of the new-crop shipping year…Read More
Liz Wells, September 21, 2020
Trade sources are reporting the Indian Government has cut its tariff on lentils to 10 per cent from 30pc effective from today until 31 October. ..Read More
Grain Central, September 18, 2020
Friday’s wheat markets rallied 2-3pc. Cash wheat prices in Russia led the way as exporters, including Australia, banked gains. Patchy eastern Australian rain fell while WA anomalies deepened…Read More
Lachstock Consulting, September 21, 2020
Wheat markets advanced a further 2pc overnight. The Chinese corn futures market remained at contract highs. A Saudi barley tender will test Australia’s competitiveness. Australian wheat, barley and canola values firmed…Read More
Lachstock Consulting, September 18, 2020
Police are warning farmers to remain vigilant to scams relating to purchasing farm machinery and vehicles, following recent reports of fake online stores…Read More
Grain Central, July 17, 2020
A study into the future of electric vehicles and robotics in agriculture has found that the move is on to develop electric farm vehicles…Read More
Neil Lyon, July 10, 2020
The Tasmanian Government’s quad bike safety rebate, which was due to end on 30 June 2020, has been extended to 10 October 2021.
Grain Central, July 7, 2020
The return to favourable seasonal conditions in eastern states, coupled with the Federal Government’s instant asset write-off tax incentive, has driven a surge in farm machinery sales…Read More
Neil Lyon, June 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impact across the real estate industry, but rural property listings are being much less affected, property agency Colliers International said in a recent NSW market report…Read More
Grain Central, September 18, 2020
While prices of Australian agricultural land are at record highs in many regions, the market is entering a new phase, with low – to no – growth in median prices forecast over the next 18 months, according to Rabobank…Read More
Grain Central, September 14, 2020
Family farmers and corporates with a local presence are showing interest in spring offerings to the property market in WA, where values appear to be holding up despite COVID-related border closures keeping some interested parties away…Read More
Liz Wells, September 1, 2020
Agents in the northern half of NSW are seeing fewer spring listings coming forward than those in the south, despite the excellent season in most districts…Read More
Liz Wells, August 24, 2020
Signs are emerging that Chinese dietary patterns are altering in ways that would support longer-term beef consumption growth, Rabobank says in a recent report. And with static Chinese domestic beef..Read More
Cattle Council of Australia’s 2020 Annual General Meeting will go ahead online, as the ongoing coronavirus response limits face to face gatherings...Read More
Fines totalling $26,640 have been issued to a NSW windfarm for failing to meet environmental approval conditions...Read More
Agribusiness identity John McKillop has been appointed as the new independent chairman of the Red Meat Advisory Council, succeeding Don Mackay...Read More
MORE than twenty young ewe and classed breeder lines were cleared with price tags exceeding $300 a head at the Merino Breeders annual September sheep sale at Hay, NSW on..Read More
VICTORIAN farmers have called for the State Government to empower the regions in the state’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing an Agriculture Workers’ Code and easing meat processor..Read More
MOST sheep and lambs sold dearer online last week as a doubling of the store lambs offering on AuctionsPlus helped set a new record of 182,726 head, up 101,727...Read More
A RECORD number of sheep and lambs has been inspected in abattoirs under the National Sheep Health Monitoring Project...Read More