Australian cash prices for wheat and barley have softened in response to recent rain across the grainbelt, and improved production prospects for leading exporters including Canada…Read More
Grain Brokers Australia, August 11, 2020
Tightening current-crop stocks combined with China’s reduced Australian barley demand saw Thailand, Japan and Qatar the June barley exports’ top three destinations in June…Read More
Liz Wells, August 11, 2020
Australia’s winter crop is on track to increase by 45 per cent year-on-year, assuming average production can be achieved in WA and SA, according to Rural Bank’s August Insights Update…Read More
Grain Central, August 11, 2020
Under the theme ‘Diversify and Disrupt – Use the BIG 6 to beat crop weeds’, this year’s WeedSmart Week will centre on a three-day event at Clare in South Australia…Read More
Grain Central, August 11, 2020
NSW Farmers has come out in support of greater involvement in the alternative protein space, both to leverage a growth opportunity and to ensure traditional and alternative proteins are complementary rather than in competition…Read More
Grain Central, August 11, 2020
Wheat and canola futures were down; corn and beans up. US crop conditions reported mostly positive, despite localised storm damage. Australia’s moisture broadly improved, bids were lower and grower bookings were scant…Read More
Lachstock Consulting, August 11, 2020
Widespread rain across Australia’s cropping regions during the past week has shored up this season’s winter crop prospects, locking in the potential for the best national crop since 2016…Read More
Neil Lyon, August 10, 2020This week’s Brisbane vessel discharge may end Australia’s biggest grain transshipment program, about 7 million tonnes of interstate grain shipments, which started in November 2017…Read More
Liz Wells, August 7, 2020Widespread rain across Australia’s cropping regions during the past week has shored up this season’s winter crop prospects, locking in the potential for the best national crop since 2016…Read More
Neil Lyon, August 10, 2020A century of family ownership will wind up for vendor Wally Taylor next month when the Parkdale Aggregation south of Goondiwindi transfers into new hands. ..Read More
Grain Central, August 10, 2020Barley, sorghum and wheat prices have softened this week as the inverse between nearby and new-crop narrows in response to forecast rain across southern Australia…Read More
Liz Wells, August 6, 2020Scientists at CSIRO have used artificial intelligence to identify the boundaries of about 1.7 million individual paddocks in Australia’s grain growing regions from space…Read More
Grain Central, August 7, 2020Ammonium nitrate, one of the world’s most widely used fertilisers, caused the massive explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday evening that killed at least 78 people and injured thousands more. ..Read More
Gabriel da Silva, University of Melbourne, August 6, 2020Australian cash prices for wheat and barley have softened in response to recent rain across the grainbelt, and improved production prospects for leading exporters including Canada…Read More
Grain Brokers Australia, August 11, 2020Farmer, industry and research organisations have combined forces to form The Northern Australian Crop Research Centre of Excellence to meet the needs of the growing northern Australian cropping sector…Read More
Grain Central, August 6, 2020Pacific Seeds has announced the commercial release of three new canola hybrids for 2021 that have been adapted to grow across all states…Read More
Grain Central, August 7, 2020As a new round of COVID-19 restrictions raises consumer concerns, Australians have been reassured there is no threat to food security with the nation producing far more wheat than domestic demand could consume…Read More
Neil Lyon, August 7, 2020Has 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) WythesThis article is spot on. I have retired now from farming at the age of 60, started with $160 and finished with a few million. I worked hard....
Kevin CharlesworthGreat message Sam. Language matters! Maybe we need to reframe the way society thinks when they hear the word "farmer" - you are, after all, industrial gardeners! Good luck for....
Ron StoreyCommodities will always flow to the highest bidder. Iron ore, international students, wool and look the list is endless in highlighting that trade with China has been mishandled....
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Australia’s winter crop is on track to increase by 45 per cent year-on-year, assuming average production can be achieved in WA and SA, according to Rural Bank’s August Insights Update…Read More
Grain Central, August 11, 2020
Widespread rain across Australia’s cropping regions during the past week has shored up this season’s winter crop prospects, locking in the potential for the best national crop since 2016…Read More
Neil Lyon, August 10, 2020
Scientists have identified top-performing black sesame varieties to suit a range of northern Australian conditions, laying the foundation for building a new high-value cropping industry…Read More
Grain Central, August 10, 2020
Many companies have held off on making key organisational appointments during the COVID-19 crisis, but there has been renewed interest in moving forward, Ag Appointments’ Dr Ray Johnson suggests…Read More
Dr Ray Johnson, Agricultural Appointments, August 10, 2020
Cold fronts brought moderate falls to southwest Western Australia and western Tasmania,while an onshore flow produced showers and moderate falls about the north tropical coast of Queensland…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, August 5, 2020
August to October is likely to be wetter than average, with a greater than 65pc chance over most of the eastern two thirds of Australia and greater than 75pc chance over much of south-west Queensland, south-east NT, western NSW, and inland SA…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, August 3, 2020
Surface- and upper-level troughs brought moderate falls to eastern Queensland, while a deep coastal low produced widespread moderate falls in central and eastern New South Wale, with heavier falls along the coast…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, July 29, 2020
Cold fronts and a cloudband brought moderate falls to the west and south of Western Australia, while a cold front and a low pressure system produced moderate falls in southeast Australia…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, July 22, 2020
Pacific Seeds has announced the commercial release of three new canola hybrids for 2021 that have been adapted to grow across all states…Read More
Grain Central, August 7, 2020
Farmer, industry and research organisations have combined forces to form The Northern Australian Crop Research Centre of Excellence to meet the needs of the growing northern Australian cropping sector…Read More
Grain Central, August 6, 2020
Canola growers in the southern cropping region are being encouraged to closely monitor crops for signs of blackleg infection in the upper canopy to avoid costly yield loss this season…Read More
Grain Central, August 6, 2020
Expecting a record harvest of 13 million bales, Brazil is emerging as a significant export competitor for Australia’s cotton industry…Read More
Grain Central, August 4, 2020
Australian cash prices for wheat and barley have softened in response to recent rain across the grainbelt, and improved production prospects for leading exporters including Canada…Read More
Grain Brokers Australia, August 11, 2020
Tightening current-crop stocks combined with China’s reduced Australian barley demand saw Thailand, Japan and Qatar the June barley exports’ top three destinations in June…Read More
Liz Wells, August 11, 2020
Wheat and canola futures were down; corn and beans up. US crop conditions reported mostly positive, despite localised storm damage. Australia’s moisture broadly improved, bids were lower and grower bookings were scant…Read More
Lachstock Consulting, August 11, 2020
This week’s Brisbane vessel discharge may end Australia’s biggest grain transshipment program, about 7 million tonnes of interstate grain shipments, which started in November 2017…Read More
Liz Wells, August 7, 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
A century of family ownership will wind up for vendor Wally Taylor next month when the Parkdale Aggregation south of Goondiwindi transfers into new hands. ..Read More
Grain Central, August 10, 2020
The value of water and mixed-farming land appears to be supporting the long-held value of $800-$1000 per Standard Cattle Unit amid subdued demand for feedlots…Read More
Liz Wells, August 5, 2020
The Northern Territory looks set to ramp up its agricultural production with the release of three agricultural land releases which jointly cover 99,212 hectares…Read More
Grain Central, July 28, 2020
A well-developed mixed-farming spread within 100 kilometres of Dubbo is for sale with the 6558ha Jamea at Trangie which is being offered with 4800ha of winter crop that showcases the remarkable season central NSW is enjoying…Read More
Grain Central, July 27, 2020
The European Commission is being urged by independent climate scientists to embrace science that shows carbon neutrality goals can be achieved without destroying animal agriculture in the process...Read More
Hand-held scanning devices may have the potential to verify the accuracy of grainfed and grassfed production system claims, which often form a key part of many beef brand programs, recent..Read More
The NSW bluetongue virus (BTV) transmission zone has been extended further south following the second detection of BTV in Shoalhaven cattle herds this winter, both of which were found during..Read More
A rolling list of upcoming webinars and video conferencing events of relevance to Australia's beef and cattle industry...Read More
COULD regional Victorian meat processors that avoided COVID-19 outbreaks this year be offered a different deal to the state-wide workforce cuts being applied over the next six weeks? Deakin University..Read More
NEW South Wales restockers buying ewes with lambs dominated purchases from the AuctionsPlus offering last week...Read More
AUSTRALIA’S red meat industry could consider adopting the successful strategies of its American counterpart to combat fear-based attacks from activists...Read More
OVERSEAS pastures will be the focus of the fourth session of the online Grassland Society of Southern Australia’s 61st Annual Conference this week...Read More