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CBH’s first report for WA harvest details 2.7Mt received

WA bulk handler CBH Group has detailed a strong and early start to harvest, with 2.71Mt delivered, roughly double what had been tipped at this time time last year…Read More

Grain Central, November 2, 2026

News

GRDC equity reaches $1B, up $143.46M on expectations

GRDC closed out FY26 with total equity of more than $1B, $143.46M above budget and $87.08M higher than FY25…Read More

Emma Alsop, November 2, 2026

News

AgForce calls on Qld Govt to delay adoption of tougher WELs

AgForce is upping its call to the Qld Govt asking it to fall into line with other jurisdictions and delay new phosphine WELs, especially after rain has delayed harvest. ..Read More

Grain Central, November 2, 2026

Property

Families buy Qld’s Bon Eden, three of four Vater farms in SA

Families feature as purchasers of recent listings, including an aggregation on Qld’s Darling Downs, and three of four farms which make up the Vater Family Aggregation in SA…Read More

Linda Rowley, November 2, 2026

Machinery

Industry turns to growers to track autonomous machinery progress

Growers are invited to take the 2026 Autonomous Farm Machinery Survey this month to help benchmark adoption of new technology…Read More

Grain Central, November 2, 2026

Property

Murray River Land portion set for auction, Mindarie Downs lists

The Southern Hub of Roc Partners’ Murray River Land holding in Vic is going under the hammer this month, and in SA, Peter Burge and family have listed Mindarie Downs. ..Read More

Linda Rowley, November 2, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 2 November 2026

US wheat futures posted their ninth consecutive weekly loss last week, while in eastern Australia, forecast rain is fuelling concerns about quality and quantity…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, November 2, 2026

News

Harvest news slim in eastern Australia after rain

A fitful start to eastern Australia’s harvest means GrainCorp is yet issue its first receivals report, and Qld farmer Brendan Taylor talks of the mixed blessing of rain…Read More

Grain Central, October 30, 2026

Markets

Feedgrain Focus: Big year for barley blending expected

Liz Wells, October 29, 2026

News

SA exemptions allow storage increase during bumper harvest

Grain Central, October 30, 2026

Property

Northern, central, southern listings on offer in NSW

Linda Rowley, October 30, 2026

Cropping

Non-herbicide tools valuable in weed control

Cindy Benjamin, WeedSmart, October 30, 2026

News

LRPB Ambush, Hurdle add yield, flex to southern wheat

Grain Central, October 30, 2026

News

NSW Govt delays uptake of tougher phosphine WELs

Grain Central, October 28, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 28 October 2026

North American futures softened in overnight trading as the Australian and world markets weigh up the impact of rain at or close to harvest in eastern states…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, October 28, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 29 October 2026

Dec SRW wheat plumbed a new low in overnight trading, while corn snapped a four-day downtrend, and MATIF canola rose…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, October 29, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 30 October 2026

Rainy, cold Argentina awaits sunshine as wheat crop grows through heading stages. World wheat finds demand. Southeastern Australia endures moist one-week forecast…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, October 30, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 2 November 2026

US wheat futures posted their ninth consecutive weekly loss last week, while in eastern Australia, forecast rain is fuelling concerns about quality and quantity…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, November 2, 2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

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

Today

37.75

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.7032

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

03 Nov 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

-20.95

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Wheat

APW1 delivered Melbourne

Last Week

342

Source: Lachstock Consulting

Barley

FB1 delivered Melbourne

Today

289

Canola

Spot delivered Melbourne

Today

770

Source: Lachstock Consulting

Sorghum

Sorghum track Newcastle

Today

343

Source: Lachstock Consulting

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CBH’s first report for WA harvest details 2.7Mt received

WA bulk handler CBH Group has detailed a strong and early start to harvest, with 2.71Mt delivered, roughly double what had been tipped at this time time last year…Read More

Grain Central, November 2, 2026

GRDC equity reaches $1B, up $143.46M on expectations

GRDC closed out FY26 with total equity of more than $1B, $143.46M above budget and $87.08M higher than FY25…Read More

Emma Alsop, November 2, 2026

AgForce calls on Qld Govt to delay adoption of tougher WELs

AgForce is upping its call to the Qld Govt asking it to fall into line with other jurisdictions and delay new phosphine WELs, especially after rain has delayed harvest. ..Read More

Grain Central, November 2, 2026

Harvest news slim in eastern Australia after rain

A fitful start to eastern Australia’s harvest means GrainCorp is yet issue its first receivals report, and Qld farmer Brendan Taylor talks of the mixed blessing of rain…Read More

Grain Central, October 30, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 27 October 2026 + outlook

More rain is on the forecast for harvesting areas of eastern and South Australia, but only light falls are expected in Western Australia…Read More

Guest Author, October 27, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 20 October 2026 + outlook

A wet week for harvesting areas of eastern Australia is on the way, and rain is also forecast for SA, Vic and southern NSW growing areas…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, October 20, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 13 October 2026 + outlook

Rain is forecast for harvesting and summer-cropping areas into next week after a run of mostly dry days for grain-growing regions…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, October 13, 2026

Aus, US agencies point to El Niño strengthening

Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology and the US’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration both see the current El Niño strengthening, and prevailing until the March quarter…Read More

Grain Central, October 9, 2026

Cropping

Non-herbicide tools valuable in weed control

Countering high-risk weed populations with non-herbicide, or cultural, tools is central to an integrated management program that results in a low-weed farming system…Read More

Cindy Benjamin, WeedSmart, October 30, 2026

Rain yet to lift Qld summer-crop plantings, NNSW crops benefit

Recent rain is yet to kickstart sorghum and dryland cotton planting in southern Qld, but established northern NSW summer crops are soaking up the moisture thwarting the winter-crop harvest…Read More

Emma Alsop, October 21, 2026

Tips for tackling herbicide-resistant weeds in summer fallow

As the traditional double knock of glyphosate and paraquat struggles to keep on top of some summer weeds, supplementary strategies are being recommended…Read More

Cindy Benjamin, WeedSmart, October 19, 2026

Hay a stayer, cotton a challenge in Douglas Daly

Local demand and solid yields make hay a favourite in the Douglas Daly, where cotton and other crops are being sounded out as Top End farming develops…Read More

Liz Wells, September 2, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 2 November 2026

US wheat futures posted their ninth consecutive weekly loss last week, while in eastern Australia, forecast rain is fuelling concerns about quality and quantity…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, November 2, 2026

Feedgrain Focus: Big year for barley blending expected

A finish of contrasts in south-western NSW vs northern NSW and southern Qld is pushing lightweight barley into the feed market as a blending option for growers and consumers…Read More

Liz Wells, October 29, 2026

Daily Market Wire 30 October 2026

Rainy, cold Argentina awaits sunshine as wheat crop grows through heading stages. World wheat finds demand. Southeastern Australia endures moist one-week forecast…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, October 30, 2026

Daily Market Wire 29 October 2026

Dec SRW wheat plumbed a new low in overnight trading, while corn snapped a four-day downtrend, and MATIF canola rose…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, October 29, 2026

A Massey Ferguson tractor has just completed a journey in WA of more than 2500km, powered all the way by renewable biofuels and biofuel blends…Read More

Grain Central, October 19, 2026