Significant rainfall events across Central Queensland (CQ) have boosted winter crop prospects as planting gets underway, but it’s not so rosey further south on the Darling Downs and into NSW where low soil moisture levels are forcing growers to weigh up their options…Read More
Neil Lyon, April 18, 2019
Public holidays and dry conditions across the eastern Australian grainbelt have supported prices as end-users booked coverage for the next four weeks; order books now shut till after the break…Read More
Liz Wells and Henry Wells, April 18, 2019
Investors in GrainCorp have been alerted today to the severity of conditions affecting its grains business in 2019, with the company saying grains in the half-year to 31 March, 2019 would earn it around $40 million less than it had expected…Read More
Grain Central, April 18, 2019
Scientists in the United Kingdom have discovered a way to overcome the negative effects of unwanted gene characteristics by developing the first wheat gene to rapidly convert defective traits into new…Read More
Earlham Institute, April 18, 2019
US wheat and Winnipeg canola futures fell between 2pc and 3pc over the Thursday and Monday trading days of Easter. Crude oil traded higher and the US dollar firmed a little. Australia needs widespread general rain to germinate winter crops, but the weekend falls delivered into a narrow band in NSW…Read More
Lachstock Consulting, April 23, 2019
AHRI PhD student, Jinyi Chen, has found that trifluralin resistance in ryegrass is single gene recessively inherited, which means both parents must have a copy of the resistance gene for the progeny to be resistant. This makes it different to almost all other examples of herbicide resistance…Read More
Peter Newman, AHRI, April 18, 2019
Futures markets offshore saw small moves in grains and slightly larger falls in oilseeds attributable to a looser soy SandD. Australia’s markets are about to shut for the Easter 4-day weekend and hope forecast will improve the prospect of rain…Read More
Lachstock Consulting, April 18, 2019The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Grains Group is calling on grain traders to transition to shorter payment terms – ultimately same-day settlements – as farmers recover from recent grain trader collapses…Read More
Grain Central, April 17, 2019Significant rainfall events across Central Queensland (CQ) have boosted winter crop prospects as planting gets underway, but it’s not so rosey further south on the Darling Downs and into NSW where low soil moisture levels are forcing growers to weigh up their options…Read More
Neil Lyon, April 18, 2019Australia exported 47,431 tonnes of chickpeas in February, its highest figure since April last year when 69,103t was shipped, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics…Read More
Liz Wells, April 17, 2019Modern farms create a huge amount of data, but farmers have very little control over the collection, aggregation and potential distribution of that data. But, there are signs this may be starting to change…Read More
Leanne Wiseman, Griffith University and Jay Sanderson, University of the Sunshine Coast, April 17, 2019Investors in GrainCorp have been alerted today to the severity of conditions affecting its grains business in 2019, with the company saying grains in the half-year to 31 March, 2019 would earn it around $40 million less than it had expected…Read More
Grain Central, April 18, 2019Public holidays and dry conditions across the eastern Australian grainbelt have supported prices as end-users booked coverage for the next four weeks; order books now shut till after the break…Read More
Liz Wells and Henry Wells, April 18, 2019Broad surface troughs and cold fronts triggered thunderstorms and showers with moderate fall across large parts of Western Australia, while onshore flow produced showers in the Cape York Peninsula, parts of the east coast of Queensland and northern New South Wales…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, April 17, 2019Wheat futures led markets sharply lower offshore overnight, while a counter move from ASX wheat yesterday saw it rally another $7/t against the fear of possible back-to-back drought in eastern Australia…Read More
Lachstock Consulting, April 17, 2019University of Melbourne research, which aims to develop grain with increased iron levels, has been given a boost with the granting of an Australian Government licence to conduct field trials using genetically modified wheat. ..Read More
Grain Central, April 17, 2019US wheat and Winnipeg canola futures fell between 2pc and 3pc over the Thursday and Monday trading days of Easter. Crude oil traded higher and the US dollar firmed a little. Australia needs widespread general rain to germinate winter crops, but the weekend falls delivered into a narrow band in NSW…Read More
Lachstock Consulting, April 23, 2019Nice article - however the best way to mitigate counterparty risk in the Australian grain industry is for sellers to not lose title of their grain until payment is..
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Investors in GrainCorp have been alerted today to the severity of conditions affecting its grains business in 2019, with the company saying grains in the half-year to 31 March, 2019 would earn it around $40 million less than it had expected…Read More
Grain Central, April 18, 2019
Quad bike safety is under the spotlight again after two young boys were killed in quad bike incidents on the weekend in Western Australia and Tasmania..Read More
Grain Central, April 16, 2019
Now more than ever, employees are choosing workplaces where they feel valued and believe in the overall mission of the business. So it is not surprising that the most successful agribusinesses will always have a solid workplace culture in place…Read More
Grain Central, April 15, 2019
The number of farms in the United States has declined slightly from 2012 to 2017, but still number a massive 2 million, according to the latest US agricultural census…Read More
Grain Central, April 12, 2019
Broad surface troughs and cold fronts triggered thunderstorms and showers with moderate fall across large parts of Western Australia, while onshore flow produced showers in the Cape York Peninsula, parts of the east coast of Queensland and northern New South Wales…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, April 17, 2019
May to July is likely to be drier than average over some parts of eastern Australia, but wetter for parts of inland WA, and scattered parts of the northern Australian coastline, acording to the Bureau of Meteorology’s ‘first look’ seasonal climate outlook for May, June and July, released today…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, April 11, 2019
The monsoon trough and embedded tropical systems produced moderate falls across northern tropical Australia, while a series of cold fronts tracked across southern Australia, generating moderate falls in Tasmania…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, April 10, 2019
The long-running dry conditions across much of eastern Australia since April 2017 have had a severe impact on water resources in the Murray–Darling Basin (MDB), according to the latest Special Climate Statement from the Bureau of Meteorology…Read More
Grain Central, April 9, 2019
Significant rainfall events across Central Queensland (CQ) have boosted winter crop prospects as planting gets underway, but it’s not so rosey further south on the Darling Downs and into NSW where low soil moisture levels are forcing growers to weigh up their options…Read More
Neil Lyon, April 18, 2019
Scientists in the United Kingdom have discovered a way to overcome the negative effects of unwanted gene characteristics by developing the first wheat gene to rapidly convert defective traits into new…Read More
Earlham Institute, April 18, 2019
AHRI PhD student, Jinyi Chen, has found that trifluralin resistance in ryegrass is single gene recessively inherited, which means both parents must have a copy of the resistance gene for the progeny to be resistant. This makes it different to almost all other examples of herbicide resistance…Read More
Peter Newman, AHRI, April 18, 2019
South-eastern Australia grain growers are pinning their hopes on the chance of rain forecast for parts of Victoria and South Australia over Easter and coming weeks to start replenishing parched soil profiles and create the opportunity to kick start winter crop sowing…Read More
Neil Lyon, April 16, 2019
Public holidays and dry conditions across the eastern Australian grainbelt have supported prices as end-users booked coverage for the next four weeks; order books now shut till after the break…Read More
Liz Wells and Henry Wells, April 18, 2019
US wheat and Winnipeg canola futures fell between 2pc and 3pc over the Thursday and Monday trading days of Easter. Crude oil traded higher and the US dollar firmed a little. Australia needs widespread general rain to germinate winter crops, but the weekend falls delivered into a narrow band in NSW…Read More
Lachstock Consulting, April 23, 2019
Futures markets offshore saw small moves in grains and slightly larger falls in oilseeds attributable to a looser soy SandD. Australia’s markets are about to shut for the Easter 4-day weekend and hope forecast will improve the prospect of rain…Read More
Lachstock Consulting, April 18, 2019
Australia exported 47,431 tonnes of chickpeas in February, its highest figure since April last year when 69,103t was shipped, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics…Read More
Liz Wells, April 17, 2019
Quad bike safety is under the spotlight again after two young boys were killed in quad bike incidents on the weekend in Western Australia and Tasmania..Read More
Grain Central, April 16, 2019
A private collection of 100 classic and vintage tractors, which drew crowds from all over Australia, sold for $1,177,312 in a packed warehouse-turned-salesroom at Geelong in Victoria yesterday. ..Read More
Grain Central, April 8, 2019
A collection of 100 classic and vintage tractors, acquired by a private gentleman collector over many years, will be offered at auction in Geelong, Victoria, this coming Sunday, April 7…Read More
Grain Central, April 1, 2019
Frequent scouting for, and removal of small weeds, is now a practical reality with a commercial robotic platform available for broadacre cropping operations…Read More
Cindy Benjamin, March 29, 2019
Caragabal property Warrakimbo is up for sale, offering 3992 hectares of central NSW grazing and dryland cropping country with an irrigation licence and cotton-production potential…Read More
Grain Central, April 12, 2019
The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) has acquired 200,000 hectares in Western Australia’s eastern wheatbelt and is now preparing to plant its first large-scale winter crop in Australia…Read More
Liz Wells, April 5, 2019
Ceres Agricultural Company has gone into administration this week as its sale to Macquarie’s Viridis Ag of the 9300-hectare Brudle Park cropping aggregation north of Moree for around $50 million is finalised…Read More
Liz Wells, March 29, 2019
German engineering firm ib vogt GmbH has approval to build the first solar farm for the southwest slopes of NSW on 248 hectares of leased mixed-farming country at Sebastopol near Temora…Read More
Grain Central, March 21, 2019
Beef Central ventured into Grill'd burger restaurants on Monday to observe the customer response to the company's 'Meatless Monday' promotion, and sample a couple of the much-hyped Beyond vege.. Read More
Some of the most honest and priceless feedback comes from employees that are leaving an organisation. Although it is typically too late to save that employee, they can provide.. Read More
Anthony O’Dwyer from Grant Daniel Long in Dalby, Qld, will represent Australia in the International Livestock Auctioneers Competition at the Calgary Stampede, Canada after winning the 2019 National Young.. Read More
Hancock, NAPCo appoint new station managers | Woolies meat head moves on | New southern Qld/NSW cattle buyer for Mort & Co | Inspector-General to oversee live animal exports.. Read More
PRE-EASTER buying lifted prices for fine and Medium Merino wool in Melbourne auctions and crossbred lines nationally this week...Read More.. Read More
SOME of the most honest and priceless feedback comes from employees that are leaving an organisation. Although it is typically too late to save that employee, they can provide.. Read More
VICTORIAN engineer turned entrepreneur Jock Lawrence has returned home to his farming roots on a mission to simplify the farm management recording system. ..Read More.. Read More
HOLIDAY makers have been reminded to dispose of food scraps carefully over the Easter break to minimise any potential for the introduction and spread of an exotic animal disease.. Read More