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

Nufarm to review seed business as earnings drop 71pc

Nufarm has launched a strategic review of its Nuseed division, with the crop-protection company saying all options are on the table, including the possible sale of some or all of its platforms…Read More

Emma Alsop, May 21, 2025

New-crop forecasts roll out as crop goes in

Australia’s winter crop is around two thirds planted, and the south-eastern portion is waiting on rain into next week to germinate area in the optimum window…Read More

Liz Wells, May 21, 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

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

Sponsored Content, May 19, 2025

Bearish wheat outlook from the USDA

The USDA’s first peek at the global wheat outlook for 2025-season points to higher production, increased domestic consumption and increased international trade compared to the current season…Read More

Peter McMeekin, Grain Brokers Australia, May 20, 2025

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

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

Record SAF import prompts call for domestic support

Qantas, Sydney Airport and Ampol have marked Australia’s largest commercial import of SAF with nearly two million litres arriving earlier this month from Malaysia…Read More

Grain Central, May 19, 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

NT cotton gains momentum after Larrimah irrigation approvals

Plans to expand irrigated cotton production in the NT have gained momentum, with Larrimah Farms securing approval for a water licence to extract 10,000ML a year. ..Read More

Emma Alsop, May 19, 2025

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

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