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Feedgrain Focus: South softens ahead of forecast rain

Corn, hay, and straw are being sought in southern markets as rain starts to push into southern NSW, and export demand for all grains eases in the north and south…Read More

Liz Wells, May 22, 2025

News

Govt help needed for interstate fodder logistics challenge

Urgent federal and state govt help is needed to meet the logistical challenge of flood and drought-driven fodder demand across southern Australia, according to former Drought Taskforce member Tim Ford…Read More

Terry Sim, May 23, 2025

Property

Qld’s Coomonga lists, Eumerella sells, Amatunga passed in

In Qld, Altora Ag has withdrawn Kinbeachie from the market but listed the nearby Coomonga, Eumerella at Thallon has sold locally, and Amatunga at Clermont is for sale after being passed in…Read More

Linda Rowley, May 23, 2025

News

Grain Central April-May 2025 news quiz

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

Grain Central, May 23, 2025

Targeting tough weeds with tailored tank-mixes

Post-emergent weed control can be a lot more challenging than pre-emergent control because the target weeds will be at a range of different growth stages and becoming harder to knock down with every day that passes. Success depends on responding to the challenge as it takes shape: identifying the mix of weeds and growth stages and selecting the right tools to overpower the plants that can be the hardest to control…Read More

Incitec opens upgraded Port Lincoln site after $4M spend

IPF on Wednesday opened its upgraded Port Lincoln Primary Distribution Centre, now boasting $4M in upgrades to benefit growers on SA’s Eyre Peninsula…Read More

Grain Central, May 22, 2025

Property

Popcorn millers buy Hay Grains

Popcorn makers Ian and James Kondarovskis of Kondos have acquired Paul and Jenny Fellows’ Hay Grains facility in the western Riverina. ..Read More

Emma Alsop, May 22, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 23 May 2025

Wheat values softened in overnight trading in response to mixed seasonal conditions, while in Australia, a patchy 10-30mm for dry areas of NSW is the big news…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, May 23, 2025

News

Rain in NSW buoys hopes for germination before June

Liz Wells, May 21, 2025

News

Nufarm to review seed business as earnings drop 71pc

Emma Alsop, May 21, 2025

News

New-crop forecasts roll out as crop goes in

Liz Wells, May 21, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 22 May 2025

Lachstock Consulting, May 22, 2025

Markets

Nod for phosphine reopens Pakistan to Australian canola

Liz Wells, May 21, 2025

Markets

Bearish wheat outlook from the USDA

Peter McMeekin, Grain Brokers Australia, May 20, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 19 May 2025

US wheat markets closed lower in Friday trading as planting in locations including Ukraine advances, and the wait for rain continues in south-eastern Australia…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, May 19, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 20 May 2025

Saudi’s latest wheat tender price show softness in the global market, but Australian grain values are holding, although they may soften if rain on the June forecast eventuates…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, May 20, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 21 May 2025

US wheat markets rallied in overnight trading, with concerns about frost damage in Russia, and a lack of rain in parts of the US and Australia, helping to fuel the rise…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, May 21, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 22 May 2025

All quoted wheat markets rallied to reflect weather concerns in the US, Russia and the Black Sea, and Australia, and supported by a weaker US dollar…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, May 22, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 23 May 2025

Wheat values softened in overnight trading in response to mixed seasonal conditions, while in Australia, a patchy 10-30mm for dry areas of NSW is the big news…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, May 23, 2025

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

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

Today

35.10

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

64.08

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

24 May 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

3.10

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Wheat

APW1 delivered Melbourne

Last Week

362

Source: Lachstock Consulting

Barley

FB1 delivered Melbourne

Today

358

Canola

Spot delivered Melbourne

Today

806

Source: Lachstock Consulting

Sorghum

Sorghum track Newcastle

Today

362

Source: Lachstock Consulting

What readers are saying

Triple fungicide resistance detected in YP barley

Eliminating green bridge will make very little difference as the pathogen is principally stubble borne.....

Greg Platz

WA sheep pellets help counter SA’s feed drought

Delta Ag in Jamestown have been bringing stockfeed pellets from NSW for 6 months. The WA story is incomplete. How about giving Delta a mention?....

Ross Pearce

Locals acquire Roma stockfeed business

I wish you all the best..

Jaco van der Merwe

Federal Labor backs WA rail freight plans

We need to be in control of our rail network. Major cities should be connected by rail as they used to be, in many cases rails are still in....

Kennard Davey

Govt help needed for interstate fodder logistics challenge

Terry Sim, May 23, 2025

Grain Central April-May 2025 news quiz

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

Grain Central, May 23, 2025

Incitec opens upgraded Port Lincoln site after $4M spend

IPF on Wednesday opened its upgraded Port Lincoln Primary Distribution Centre, now boasting $4M in upgrades to benefit growers on SA’s Eyre Peninsula…Read More

Grain Central, May 22, 2025

Rain in NSW buoys hopes for germination before June

Growers in the dry half of NSW are hoping for up to 30mm of rain in coming days to get their crops up and away in the ideal window…Read More

Liz Wells, May 21, 2025

Weather

Weekly rainfall update 20 May 2025 + outlook

The forecast to May 27 holds hope for more than 10mm of rain over most southern NSW growing areas, Vic’s Wimmera, and the southern reaches of SA growing areas…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, May 20, 2025

Weekly rainfall update 13 May 2025 + outlook

Substantial rain this week is once again forecast only for far eastern Australia, although 5-10mm may catch the south of Vic and SA, where growers are holding out for the autumn break. ..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, May 13, 2025

Basins to feel pinch of less snow in Hindu Kush-Himalaya

An ICIMOD report points to reduced water for 12 Asian river systems fed by the spring thaw on the Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountains, where snow is at its lowest level in more than 20 years…Read More

Peter McMeekin, Grain Brokers Australia, May 6, 2025

Weekly rainfall update 6 May 2025 + outlook

Only very light rain is forecast for the coming week in grain-growing areas to follow the pattern set in the week to today, when only WA’s far south-west and parts of CQ had substantial rain…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, May 6, 2025

Cropping

Triple fungicide resistance detected in YP barley

YP barley growers should review their disease-management practices after samples of NFNB collected from local paddocks showed resistance to three widely used fungicide groups…Read More

Grain Central, May 19, 2025

Record Ord cotton crop progresses in hot conditions

WA’s Ord Valley has planted a record cotton crop of about 9400ha this season ahead of the scheduled opening of the region’s Kununurra gin by mid-year…Read More

Emma Alsop, May 12, 2025

New analysis uncovers genetic key to larger peanut yields

Australian and Chinese researchers have identified crucial structural variations that determine seed size and weight in peanuts…Read More

Grain Central, May 1, 2025

CSU study finds organic fertilisers can offer cost-effective alternative

Research by Charles Sturt University agribusiness academic shows fertiliser alternatives for growers that will contribute to sustainability and profitability…Read More

Grain Central, April 23, 2025

Markets

Feedgrain Focus: South softens ahead of forecast rain

Corn, hay, and straw are being sought in southern markets as rain starts to push into southern NSW, and export demand for all grains eases in the north and south…Read More

Liz Wells, May 22, 2025

Daily Market Wire 23 May 2025

Wheat values softened in overnight trading in response to mixed seasonal conditions, while in Australia, a patchy 10-30mm for dry areas of NSW is the big news…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, May 23, 2025

Daily Market Wire 22 May 2025

All quoted wheat markets rallied to reflect weather concerns in the US, Russia and the Black Sea, and Australia, and supported by a weaker US dollar…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, May 22, 2025

Nod for phosphine reopens Pakistan to Australian canola

Pakistan has reopened as a market for Australian canola following bilateral discussions which allow for phosphine fumigation of imported seed either pre-shipment or in transit…Read More

Liz Wells, May 21, 2025

Geringhoff front finds harvest fit with Tighe Ag

A Geringhoff front helped Tighe Ag maximise harvest efficiencies for direct-headed canola and lodged barley in a big and wet 2024-25 harvest…Read More

Grain Central, May 6, 2025

Vandersee talks cotton, consolidation, innovation

Bruce Vandersee talked customer service, cotton in northern Australia, and innovation, and not just from John Deere, to the Rural Press Club audience at the Toowoomba Showgrounds yesterday…Read More

Liz Wells, March 28, 2025

Software upgrades improve John Deere spray efficiency

Updated John Deere See & Spray Select software is now available in Australia to offer variable-rate applications via AutoTrac automation and ExactApply technologies…Read More

Grain Central, March 21, 2025

Canadian Wolf shares lowdown on spraying at GRDC Updates

Canadian spray-application specialist Tom Wolf steps through what operators and manufacturers can do to get the most out of spray rigs, as heard at recent GRDC Updates. ..Read More

Liz Wells, March 11, 2025

Property

Qld’s Coomonga lists, Eumerella sells, Amatunga passed in

Linda Rowley, May 23, 2025

Popcorn millers buy Hay Grains

Popcorn makers Ian and James Kondarovskis of Kondos have acquired Paul and Jenny Fellows’ Hay Grains facility in the western Riverina. ..Read More

Emma Alsop, May 22, 2025

WA’s Lake Shaster aggregation could make $95M

Arkle Farm’s Paul and Deidre Cowan, private high net wealth Australians living in Switzerland, have listed their 9048ha Lake Shaster Aggregation in WA with hopes of raising around $95M…Read More

Linda Rowley, May 16, 2025

Dry stymies activity in SA market

South Australia’s rural property market is in a state of paralysis as dry seasonal conditions grip large parts of the state…Read More

Linda Rowley, May 16, 2025

AgCarbon Central

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

ARENA supports GrainCorp’s expanding crush ambitions

ARENA has pledged $6.1M for GrainCorp’s study to investigate the establishment of a new oilseed-crushing facility…Read More

Grain Central, January 13, 2025

Projects in pipeline for grainbelt-made green nitrogen

Ahead of green ammonia coming to market in Australia, the Clean Green Ag and FarmLink trial in southern NSW, and Nitronic’s innovation in WA, are looking to the next generation of fertiliser…Read More

Liz Wells, December 11, 2024

Value key to getting growers on board with low-carbon fuels

Potential for growers to supply feedstock to the domestic LCLF producers was explored at a Bioenergy Australia summit in Perth earlier this month…Read More

Emma Alsop, October 31, 2024

Beef Central

European Commission declares Australia “low risk” for deforestation

Australia has been declared a “low risk” country in the European Union’s ban on the import of goods linked to deforestation, meaning beef being exported to the EU will have..Read More

Indonesia’s free school meals unlikely to deliver beef or dairy export boom

Despite its vast scale and ambition, Indonesia’s new free school meals program is unlikely to deliver a major boost for Australian beef and dairy exports—at least for now...Read More

Beef producers’ share of retail dollar edges higher in March quarter

The Australian beef producers’ share of retail dollar spend on beef has moved a little higher over the past three months, as cattle and lamb producers experienced modest improvements in..Read More

Recruitment: Hiring for best cultural fit

In today’s competitive ag sector job market, technical skills and experience are no longer the only indicators of a successful hire. More and more, organisations are recognising the importance of..Read More

Sheep Central

Councils stop short of refusing to collect controversial fire levy

VICTORIA’S councils are opposing the State Government’s emergency services levy, but have stopped short of refusing to collect the controversial tax...Read More

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 19 May 2025

HIGH pressure systems to the south of Australia brought settled conditions with little rain across most of the country, while a south-easterly airflow resulted in scattered showers along the east..Read More

Nationals leave Coalition, but door still open for an agreement

NATIONALS leader David Littleproud has announced the party has split from its Coalition agreement with the Liberals after not being able to come to a deal with Liberal leader Sussan Ley...Read More

NFF supports an EU trade deal, but not at any price

AUSTRALIA’S peak farmer body has offered qualified support for the resumption of free trade agreement talks with the European Union...Read More