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Weather

‘Urea lite’ buffers cereal crops as El Niño confirmed

El Niño has officially arrived, and cereal crops with reduced access to still expensive urea seem well placed to deal with the reduced rainfall it might bring…Read More

Liz Wells, June 18, 2026

Markets

Feedgrain Focus: Prices ease as warehousing clock ticks

A consolidating start to the season has encouraged some northern growers to sell wheat into the easing market, while the south soaks up more rain. ..Read More

Liz Wells, June 18, 2026

News

ACCC, shareholders back MAM-Qube acquisition

The ACCC will not oppose the proposal by a Macquarie Asset Management-led consortium to buy grain trader and handler and rail and logistics operator Qube…Read More

Grain Central, June 18, 2026

News

Mobile shiploader fills first cargoes in Esperance

Esperance Quality Grains has loaded its first two bulk cargoes using a mobile shiploader to broaden options for the region’s growers…Read More

Grain Central, June 18, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 18 June 2026

China shopping chatter targets grains oilseeds amid turbulent macro and politics. Southern rain boosts Mallee crop and relaxes consumer forwards…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, June 18, 2026

News

Top-dressing demand peaks as urea squeeze sunsets

Ideally timed rain across almost all of Australia’s grainbelt has supercharged demand for urea as the global market shows signs of returning to normal…Read More

Liz Wells, June 17, 2026

News

Riverina hemp projects get $10M each from Fed Govt

Proposed hemp projects at Gundaline and Barham in the Riverina have each received $10M in Fed Govt funding. ..Read More

Grain Central, June 17, 2026

News

Industry backs cost-recovery deferral but critical of fee increases

Finalised grains export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements are out, and industry has raised concerns about higher costs and the expanded scope of activities…Read More

Grain Central, June 17, 2026

News

SA, Vic crop establishment streets ahead of 2025: DAS
Grain Central, June 16, 2026

Markets

Brazil grain production records keep tumbling
Peter McMeekin, Grain Brokers Australia, June 16, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 16 June 2026 + outlook
Bureau of Meteorology, June 16, 2026

News

Nice Rice kicks off exports in deregulated NSW market
Emma Alsop, June 15, 2026

Property

Spellary Creek, Alrambra sell, farms in SA’s South East list
Linda Rowley, June 15, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 17 June 2026
Lachstock Consulting, June 17, 2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

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

Today

37.45
Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

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0.7014
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ASX Market Index

19 Jun 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

-14.14
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Wheat

APW1 delivered Melbourne

Last Week

341
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Barley

FB1 delivered Melbourne

Today

309

Canola

Spot delivered Melbourne

Today

758
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Sorghum

Sorghum track Newcastle

Today

360
Source: Lachstock Consulting

What readers are saying

WA plant to produce 2.3Mt of urea from mid-2027

So pleased to hear about this project. Will Perdaman be able to supply ALL of Australian agricultural needs or will we still need to import Urea? Also,....

Cherelyn Sellar
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Australian Food & Fibre to absorb Altora Ag

I do hope this new company is going to look after our town, Temora as Altora Ag did. This was an amazing company that put the people first.... not....

Beth Firman
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Work commences on Ballarat Intermodal Freight Hub

This is a disaster! A broad gauge freight terminal is no good to anybody if the grain has to come from lines only served by standard gauge! Containers can....

Jonathan Scutt
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WA growers launch national grains levy survey

This survey is advocacy dressed up as research, and anyone tempted to treat its results as representative of Australian grain farmers should look carefully at the methodology before doing....

John Smith
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News

ACCC, shareholders back MAM-Qube acquisition

The ACCC will not oppose the proposal by a Macquarie Asset Management-led consortium to buy grain trader and handler and rail and logistics operator Qube…Read More

Grain Central, June 18, 2026

Mobile shiploader fills first cargoes in Esperance

Esperance Quality Grains has loaded its first two bulk cargoes using a mobile shiploader to broaden options for the region’s growers…Read More

Grain Central, June 18, 2026

Top-dressing demand peaks as urea squeeze sunsets

Ideally timed rain across almost all of Australia’s grainbelt has supercharged demand for urea as the global market shows signs of returning to normal…Read More

Liz Wells, June 17, 2026

Riverina hemp projects get $10M each from Fed Govt

Proposed hemp projects at Gundaline and Barham in the Riverina have each received $10M in Fed Govt funding. ..Read More

Grain Central, June 17, 2026

Weather

‘Urea lite’ buffers cereal crops as El Niño confirmed

El Niño has officially arrived, and cereal crops with reduced access to still expensive urea seem well placed to deal with the reduced rainfall it might bring…Read More

Liz Wells, June 18, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 16 June 2026 + outlook

WA got the best of the past week’s rain, and heaviest falls for the coming week are forecast for Vic, SA, with at least 10mm expected for the NSW and southern Qld grainbelts…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 16, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 9 June 2026 + outlook

Following rain in far south-eastern Australia’s cropping regions in the past week, falls are expected across all the nation’s winter-cropping regions in the coming week…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 9, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 2 June 2026 + outlook

Parts of the grainbelt stretching into southern Qld had significant rain in the past week, and falls for coming days are forecast for growing regions in all states bar Qld…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 2, 2026

Cropping

Innovation on display at Riverina’s WeedSmart Week

WeedSmart Week 2026 is set for August in the Riverina, and will cover aspects including how growers are coping with herbicide resistance in dryland and irrigated systems…Read More

Cindy Benjamin, WeedSmart, June 1, 2026

Corn crop sets new yield benchmark in northern Victoria

An irrigated Pioneer P0937 hydrid corn crop grown at Arcadia in northern Victoria has set a new Australian yield record of 23.78t/ha. ..Read More

Grain Central, May 18, 2026

NSW DPIRD scientists lead work tackling soil-borne diseases

GRDC funded research, undertaken by NSW DPIRD, targets soil-borne disease which accounts for half the disease losses in grain farming…Read More

Grain Central, May 7, 2026

Pickers power through high-quality cotton crop

Picking of Australia’s cotton crop seen at roughly 4.4M bales is progressing at pace, with yields mixed and lint quality high…Read More

Emma Alsop, April 27, 2026

Markets

Feedgrain Focus: Prices ease as warehousing clock ticks

A consolidating start to the season has encouraged some northern growers to sell wheat into the easing market, while the south soaks up more rain. ..Read More

Liz Wells, June 18, 2026

Daily Market Wire 18 June 2026

China shopping chatter targets grains oilseeds amid turbulent macro and politics. Southern rain boosts Mallee crop and relaxes consumer forwards…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, June 18, 2026

Brazil grain production records keep tumbling

High planted area, and outstanding soybean yield prospects are propelling Brazil toward grain records again in 2026…Read More

Peter McMeekin, Grain Brokers Australia, June 16, 2026

Daily Market Wire 17 June 2026

Soft Red Winter weather risk dominates wheat market and hot France persists. Soybean builds big early day trading range. Crude books another down day…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, June 17, 2026

Sponsored Content

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

Bragging rights: Growers compete to turn grain into beer

Overwatch has launched an attention-grabbing challenge with a memorable finish – one that puts the grower front and centre, celebrates the craft of farming and gives the whole industry something to watch…Read More

Sponsored Content, April 20, 2026

Aclonifen herbicide helping win the numbers game in cropping programs

New trial results show that refining herbicide strategy – particularly early post-emergent applications – is delivering stronger, more reliable annual ryegrass control, even under challenging seasonal conditions…Read More

Sponsored Content, April 13, 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

Spellary Creek, Alrambra sell, farms in SA’s South East list

A farm close to Perth has sold for $12M, the Gobbert brothers are expanding with the purchase of Spellary Creek, and Longbotton Farms in SA’s South East has listed…Read More

Linda Rowley, June 15, 2026

Impending Rushy Lagoon sale under scrutiny in Senate Estimates

Senator Richard Colbeck and advocacy organisation TasFarmers are upping their concerns about a change in land use for Tasmania’s biggest farm as FIRB continues its approval process…Read More

Grain Central, June 12, 2026

Roc Partners’ expanding Precision Poultry set to buy VOAG

Roc Partners’ Precision Poultry is set to make its first investment in NSW with the purchase of major Riverina chicken producer VOAG. ..Read More

Liz Wells, June 10, 2026

Riverina’s Yarranvale tipped to fetch $40M plus

The May family has listed the Yarranvale Aggregation, featuring 7531ML of permanent entitlements and 8.5km of Wakool River frontage…Read More

Linda Rowley, June 8, 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

Beef Central

Tax change delivers immediate win for thousands of farmers, says NFF

Farmers have welcomed key changes to the Albanese Government’s tax reform package, just days after failing to get an invitation to a short Senate inquiry into associated legislative amendments...Read More

Russell Pastoral Operations’ commercial breeding strategy delivers Paddock to Palate success

It may be tempting to think buying the highest-priced bulls is the best way to breed championship-winning cattle, but that has not been the case for one of the most..Read More

Podcast: Maccas Angus burger binned | Cattle prices climb | What climate drivers really matter?

In this episode of The Week in Beef we look at the El Nino declaration, McDonald's decision to ditch its Angus burger range and get insight into operation of one..Read More

Champion Station to host virtual fencing and emissions field day

A field day at Russell Pastoral Operations’ Champion Station near Blackall on Tuesday, June 30, will give producers a firsthand look at how virtual fencing, genetics and emissions-reduction strategies are..Read More

Sheep Central

Farmers laud increase in turnover threshold for CGT concession

Farmers have welcomed key changes to the Albanese Government’s tax reform package just days after failing to get an invitation to a short Senate inquiry into associated legislative amendments...Read More

Sheep producer confidence highest in second quarter Rabobank survey

AUSTRALIAN sheep producers were the most confident commodity group in the second quarter, followed by beef then grain, according to the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey...Read More

Weather bureau says El Niño underway in Tropical Pacific

AUSTRALIA'S Bureau of Meteorology has announced that the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is now in an El Niño phase, releasing a detailed statement explaining the likely impacts of the cyclical..Read More

BOM weekly rainfall update 16 June 2026 + outlook map

WEEKLY rainfall totals of 25-100mm were recorded across the west of Western Australia, coastal South Australia, western Tasmania, the south-eastern ranges, and areas of southern Queensland to north-eastern New South..Read More

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