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Nuffied Scholar looks at benefits from astute use of AI

The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dominating conversations around the globe, and the agriculture sector is no different, with the main questions around what it means for the industry..Read More

Grain Central, January 20, 2025

News

Australia’s ethanol plants underutilised by 60pc

As the biofuel industry looks to expand to supply demand for low-carbon energy, Australia’s ethanol refineries are operating at 40pc of their combined capacity…Read More

Emma Alsop, January 20, 2025

Carbon

CBH joins Blue Visby post trial, receives first new wagons

Following successful trials, CBH will be shipping some of its Kwinana exports with Blue Visby, and in WA rail news, CBH Group has received its first batch of new wagons. ..Read More

Grain Central, January 20, 2025

Property

Merredin Farms heading back into local farming hands

WA’s Merredin Farms Wheatbelt Portfolio has reportedly been sold to several WA farming interests, including John Nicoletti…Read More

Liz Wells, January 16, 2025

Logistics

JSM bulks up Australia’s chickpea-shipping capacity

Qld’s JSM has emerged as a major player in shipping Australia’s second-biggest chickpea crop, and also a bumper northern faba bean crop. ..Read More

Liz Wells, January 16, 2025

Markets

Feedgrain Focus: Cereals flat as pulses, canola hog action

Feed wheat and barley prices have moved little since mid-December as growers focus on pricing and delivering pulses and canola, and consumers rest on coverage previously booked for coming weeks…Read More

Liz Wells, January 16, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 20 January 2025

Pre-long-weekend offshore market firms. Australian sorghum harvest gathers pace and export set to displace wheat on northern shipping stem…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, January 20, 2025

Markets

Australia exports 579,589t wheat in November

Australia exported 579,589t of wheat, including 1969t of durum, in November, according to the latest ABS data. ..Read More

Liz Wells, January 17, 2025

News

Briefs: Lease at port for Riordan, Kojonup Feeds gets grant, SunRice results

Grain Central, January 16, 2025

News

Farmers urged to report mobile telephone issues

Terry Sim, January 15, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 17 January 2025

Lachstock Consulting, January 17, 2025

News

Operations resume at GrainCorp Mackay after fire

Emma Alsop, January 15, 2025

Markets

Australian chickpea exports surge in Nov, lentils also up

Liz Wells, January 14, 2025

News

APVMA paraquat, diquat decision delayed until Q4

Grain Central, January 14, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 14 January 2025

Rainfall deficit in Argentina becomes problematic. Paper opportunity abounds for Australian exports. US spurns Russian diesel; ignites EU market…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, January 14, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 15 January 2025

Argentine crop hangs in balance. China ups daily US bean buy. Sharp Australian cereals set for export deals…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, January 15, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 16 January 2025

Heat and dryness bites Russia and Argentina. Canada responds to Trump tariff threat. Canada approves Bunge Viterra deal…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, January 16, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 17 January 2025

Agricultural markets eased overnight. WA canola bid backs off a little. Firmer Dalian corn and strong feedlot sector breathes life into barley…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, January 17, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 20 January 2025

Pre-long-weekend offshore market firms. Australian sorghum harvest gathers pace and export set to displace wheat on northern shipping stem…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, January 20, 2025

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

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

Today

35.70

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6212

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

20 Jan 2025 (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

9.44

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Wheat

APW1 delivered Melbourne

Last Week

340

Source: Lachstock Consulting

Barley

FB1 delivered Melbourne

Today

301

Canola

Spot delivered Melbourne

Today

791

Source: Lachstock Consulting

Sorghum

Sorghum track Newcastle

Today

333

Source: Lachstock Consulting

What readers are saying

Nuseed targets cotton regions for carinata trials

Is anyone looking at getting the growers fuel self-sufficient?....

Johnny Wapstra

Projects point to brightened outlook for Vic grain on rail

Cannot believe that after 50 or so years the transport industry is rediscovering the effiencies of rail. More power to SSR!....

Timothy Ashton

Canola growers reminded to complete ISCC forms

The $20 premium is not a premium. It is a discount determined by the marketer. This is a common misconception. Different traders have different discounts to make growers sign....

Alastair

Australia exports 17,884t chickpeas, 69,328t lentils in Aug

Keen to see how many organic chickpeas are exported currently (or any demand for them). Great data here - good work GC and ABS.....

Carolyn Suggate

Australia’s ethanol plants underutilised by 60pc

As the biofuel industry looks to expand to supply demand for low-carbon energy, Australia’s ethanol refineries are operating at 40pc of their combined capacity…Read More

Emma Alsop, January 20, 2025

Briefs: Lease at port for Riordan, Kojonup Feeds gets grant, SunRice results

In business news, Riordan and GeelongPort have signed a lease agreement, Kojonup Feeds has received a WA Government grant, and SunRice has reported a modest earnings increase in its half-year results…Read More

Grain Central, January 16, 2025

Farmers urged to report mobile telephone issues

FARMERS have been urged to report mobile phone service changes since the 3G network shutdown as the National Farmers’ Federation flagged rural connectivity as a federal election issue. Late..Read More

Terry Sim, January 15, 2025

Operations resume at GrainCorp Mackay after fire

Investigations are continuing into the cause of a fire that broke out at GrainCorp’s Port of Mackay facility on Monday night…Read More

Emma Alsop, January 15, 2025

Weather

Weekly rainfall update 14 January 2025 + outlook

Cold fronts and associated troughs during the week brought widespread showers and scattered storms, some severe, to the NSW and Qld coasts, eastern Vic, Tas, and southern parts of WA…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, January 14, 2025

Weekly rainfall update 10 December 2024 + outlook

After a wet week in grain-growing areas of eastern Australia, only very light falls are forecast for the week to December 17, which should allow harvest to progress…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, December 10, 2024

Weekly rainfall update 3 December 2024 + outlook

Eastern Australia is in for another wet week which is expected to further hamper the winter-crop harvest in SA, Vic, and NSW…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, December 3, 2024

Weekly rainfall update 26 November 2024 + outlook

After a wet week for much of WA’s and Qld’ grain-growing areas, falls of 10mm or more are forecast to interrupt delay harvest across South and eastern Australia into next week…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, November 26, 2024

Cropping

ABARES cuts sorghum forecast to 2.1Mt

ABARES has cut its forecast for Australia’s 2024-25 sorghum crop to 2.1Mt, with area limitations from a big winter crop unable to counter healthy yield prospects…Read More

Emma Alsop, December 5, 2024

GIWA issues early warning on carry-over canola seed

GIWA is calling on WA growers to ensure any carry-over canola seed is stored well and germination tested prior to planting in 2025…Read More

Grain Central, December 2, 2024

Signs of drift damage spark concerns for cotton growers

NSW cotton growers have reported the first signs of off-target spray-drift damage as winter croppers look to control exploding weed populations in fallow. ..Read More

Grain Central, November 29, 2024

Crop Protection Forum lifts lid on resistance + PICS

Specialists from across Australia gathered at Highfields today for the annual Crop Protection Forum to find out about the latest in fungicides, herbicides, and insectides…Read More

Liz Wells, November 27, 2024

Markets

Feedgrain Focus: Cereals flat as pulses, canola hog action

Liz Wells, January 16, 2025

Daily Market Wire 20 January 2025

Pre-long-weekend offshore market firms. Australian sorghum harvest gathers pace and export set to displace wheat on northern shipping stem…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, January 20, 2025

Australia exports 579,589t wheat in November

Australia exported 579,589t of wheat, including 1969t of durum, in November, according to the latest ABS data. ..Read More

Liz Wells, January 17, 2025

Daily Market Wire 17 January 2025

Agricultural markets eased overnight. WA canola bid backs off a little. Firmer Dalian corn and strong feedlot sector breathes life into barley…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, January 17, 2025

A new 225t HIVE Motherbin has brought increased efficiencies to Brad and Kate Jones’ Bungulla Farming operation at Tammin in WA…Read More

Grain Central, December 10, 2024