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ABARES lifts lentils, field peas, other major pulses cut

ABARES latest figures for major pulses point to improved prospects for a record lentil crop, while the tough season in the north has trimmed the estimate for chickpeas…Read More

Grain Central, September 1, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 1 Sep 2026 + outlook

All parts of the grainbelt bar CQ got patchy falls of more than 15mm in the past week, but rain into next week is forecast for southern regions only. ..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, September 1, 2026

Markets

Vietnam’s grain import demand continues to grow

The burgeoning Vietnamese economy is supporting increased grain demand spread across sectors including stockfeed, aquaculture and biofuel. ..Read More

Peter McMeekin Grain Brokers Australia, September 1, 2026

News

South’s kind winter lifts ABARES wheat, barley, canola figures

ABARES has lifted its forecasts for wheat, barley, and canola following a mild and wet winter across southern Australia…Read More

Grain Central, September 1, 2026

News

GRDC opens tenders aimed at boosting pulse production

GRDC has opened tenders for four large-scale projects aimed at increasing pulse adoption and outcomes across its three regions…Read More

Emma Alsop, August 31, 2026

News

Irrigators lose NSW class action against MDBA

A class action on behalf of farmers against the MDBA has failed after a judge ruled the agency owed water users no duty of care in relation to economic loss…Read More

Grain Central, August 31, 2026

News

Pulse Update: Harvest starts, rain builds yield potential

Harvesting of Australia’s winter pulses has started in CQ, and recent rain is adding yield potential to crops in NSW, Vic and SA ahead of ABARES figures due out tomorrow…Read More

Liz Wells, August 31, 2026

News

Grain Central August 2026 news quiz

Keep up to date with developments in Grain Central’s quiz…..Read More

Grain Central, August 31, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 1 September 2026
Lachstock Consulting, September 1, 2026

Property

SA, Vic listings boast productivity-boosting improvements
Linda Rowley, August 31, 2026

Cropping

CQ chambers give insights into heat’s impact on sorghum
Grain Central, August 31, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 31 August 2026
Lachstock Consulting, August 31, 2026

News

Push grows for national phosphine deferral after Victoria move
Emma Alsop, August 28, 2026

Property

Three neighbours bring freehold NT mixed farming to market
Linda Rowley, August 28, 2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

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38.9
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Updated 7am daily

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0.7166
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ASX Market Index

01 Sep 2026 (updated 10am daily)
Company Price Trending
Elders $8.96
Australian Agricultural Co $1.52
Graincorp $7.29
Ridley $2.12
Woolworths $36.64
Wellard $0.06
Source: ASX

SOI Graph

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-13.85
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Wheat

APW1 delivered Melbourne

Last Week

368
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Barley

FB1 delivered Melbourne

Today

295

Canola

Spot delivered Melbourne

Today

788
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Sorghum

Sorghum track Newcastle

Today

327
Source: Lachstock Consulting

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News

ABARES lifts lentils, field peas, other major pulses cut

ABARES latest figures for major pulses point to improved prospects for a record lentil crop, while the tough season in the north has trimmed the estimate for chickpeas…Read More

Grain Central, September 1, 2026

South’s kind winter lifts ABARES wheat, barley, canola figures

ABARES has lifted its forecasts for wheat, barley, and canola following a mild and wet winter across southern Australia…Read More

Grain Central, September 1, 2026

GRDC opens tenders aimed at boosting pulse production

GRDC has opened tenders for four large-scale projects aimed at increasing pulse adoption and outcomes across its three regions…Read More

Emma Alsop, August 31, 2026

Irrigators lose NSW class action against MDBA

A class action on behalf of farmers against the MDBA has failed after a judge ruled the agency owed water users no duty of care in relation to economic loss…Read More

Grain Central, August 31, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 1 Sep 2026 + outlook

All parts of the grainbelt bar CQ got patchy falls of more than 15mm in the past week, but rain into next week is forecast for southern regions only. ..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, September 1, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 25 August 2026 + outlook

Falls of up to 25mm are forecast for much of the Australian grainbelt excluding CQ into next week, and comes of the heels of some handy rain, mostly in WA and NSW, in recent days…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, August 25, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 18 August 2026 + outlook

After a mostly dry week for grain-growing regions, the forecast points to at least 15mm of rain for most south-eastern Australian crops into next week…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, August 18, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 11 August 2026 + outlook

Australia’s grain-growing areas are expecting little rain this week following falls of up to 50mm in parts of Vic, SA and southern NSW in recent days, ..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, August 11, 2026

Cropping

CQ chambers give insights into heat’s impact on sorghum

Researchers at the Central Queensland Smart Cropping Centre are using six purpose-built chambers to study the impacts of high night-time temperatures on sorghum…Read More

Grain Central, August 31, 2026

Wet season challenges fail to slow north’s cotton momentum

Despite the challenges of the 2025-26 wet season, northern Australia’s cotton production is expanding and maturing as tailored agronomy knowledge develops…Read More

Emma Alsop, August 19, 2026

Scholar champions semi-irrigated cotton in constrained future

Nuffield Scholar Kate Lumber says semi-irrigating cotton could help boost farm resilience as climate variability and govt buybacks deplete available water…Read More

Emma Alsop, August 12, 2026

Qld Govt invests in northern cotton, cropping research

The Qld Govt, CRDC and GRDC are backing a project which aims to lift north Qld’s annual production to 100,000 bales of cotton and $100M of grain and pulses by 2035…Read More

Grain Central, July 21, 2026

Markets

Vietnam’s grain import demand continues to grow

The burgeoning Vietnamese economy is supporting increased grain demand spread across sectors including stockfeed, aquaculture and biofuel. ..Read More

Peter McMeekin Grain Brokers Australia, September 1, 2026

Daily Market Wire 1 September 2026

Weather suits Canada harvest. US row crop juggles mixed conditions. Corn market remains fundamentally strong. Aust eastern wheat basis weakens…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, September 1, 2026

Daily Market Wire 31 August 2026

Black Sea export disruption intensifies and Friday wheat rallies sharply. Australia basis dips; tempts growers towards derivative risk management…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, August 31, 2026

Feedgrain Focus: Rain buys north time, road rates dear

The southern wheat market has bucked this week’s softening trend, while the northern and southern barley markets clock the weight of a bumper crop for Vic and southern NSW. ..Read More

Liz Wells, August 27, 2026

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Bourgault introduces next-generation PLDX opener to Australian growers

Bourgault Australia has launched the new ParaLink Dual Xtreme (PLDX) opener, designed for improved seeding accuracy, durability, and residue handling, offering growers enhanced control and consistency across varying conditions…Read More

Sponsored Content, April 27, 2026

EASY N: Improving nitrogen efficiency through timing and placement

Optimising nitrogen (N) is a key driver of crop performance, but timing, placement and method of application can impact efficiency as much as the product itself…Read More

Sponsored Content, May 12, 2026

Machinery

TMA, NFF welcome Right to Repair progress

The TMA and NFF have welcomed the Federal Government’s release of a consultation paper seeking feedback on proposed right-to-repair reforms for agricultural machinery…Read More

Grain Central, May 25, 2026

Autonomous farm machinery uptake caught between interest, adoptions

Autonomous machinery use is increasing in agriculture, but cost and connectivity issues are limiting uptake and risking the future abilities of the Australian grains industry to keep pace globally…Read More

Grain Central, May 6, 2026

Reman Day highlights manifold value of new life for parts

Since 2018, Reman Day has been held annually on April 23 to highlight the economic, efficiency and environmental value of remanufactured parts in ag and other machinery. ..Read More

Grain Central, April 23, 2026

Hard truths aired by panel at SPAA’s Ag Expo

The Society of Precision Agriculture Australia held its Ag Expo in Toowoomba this week, where a panel pointed to change on its way for companies large and small…Read More

Liz Wells, March 20, 2026

Property

SA, Vic listings boast productivity-boosting improvements

SA’s Watervalley Farm and the Vater Family Aggregation, and Wallowa Downs in Vic’s Wimmera are on the market, and showing off the best of their stellar seasons. ..Read More

Linda Rowley, August 31, 2026

Three neighbours bring freehold NT mixed farming to market

TRG’s Mahogany Plantation, AAGP’s Blackbull Station, and Jim Miller’s Kingfisher Station are on the market, offering a rare freehold parcel which totals 50,000ha of adjoining cropping and grazing country…Read More

Linda Rowley, August 28, 2026

Refreshed listings present Qld, Vic opportunities

Refreshed Qld listings on the market include Thallon holdings Ballangarry and Moonie Ponds as well as Mintram Farm at Gumlu, and Galick Ridge in Vic…Read More

Linda Rowley, August 24, 2026

Aggregations offer options at opposite ends of NSW

Two large-scale aggregations are on the market in NSW, one near the Qld border north of Brewarrina, and the other near Narrandera in the Riverina…Read More

Linda Rowley, August 21, 2026

AgCarbon Central

Report makes case for on-farm electrification over biofuels

A Farmers for Climate Action report says transitioning to electric machinery and vehicles rather than shifting existing equipment to biofuels makes more sense for farmers…Read More

Emma Alsop, June 15, 2026

NSW broadacre farm generates ACCUs in game-changer

Carbon-sequestering seed treatment generates first NSW broadacre Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU) for Nicholsons…Read More

Grain Central, May 7, 2026

Partnership to track barley carbon emissions from paddock to beer

A partnership between Charles Sturt University and Victorian farmers will help track carbon emissions from barley used in Asahi Beverages…Read More

Grain Central, April 4, 2026

Moree green-ammonia plant gets NSW Govt approval

The NSW Govt has given the go-ahead to the GEGHA project, which will supply green fuel and fertiliser to Keytah and others in the Moree district…Read More

Grain Central, March 9, 2026
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