A destructive hail storm that swept across a wide swathe of farming country in the Junee region of southern NSW on Tuesday shredded cereal crops, pulverised pastures and stripped canola crops down to bare stalks…Read More
Neil Lyon, September 24, 2020
There are satisfying and wide-ranging career opportunities in agriculture from entry level right through to senior executive positions. Those planning such a career should plan to acquire the skills required…Read More
Grain Central, September 21, 2020
Population growth and changing consumer dietary preferences will be positives for the grain industry over the next decade, but there will be challenges from international competition, trade tensions and climate change…Read More
Neil Lyon, September 18, 2020
GrainGrowers used the COVID-safe medium of virtual technology to run its 62nd AGM yesterday and announce the results of the election of Western Region grower directors…Read More
Neil Lyon, September 17, 2020
Agriculture’s crop-led recovery from drought remains on track but falling prices and global economic uncertainty from COVID-19 are forecast to temper earnings, according to ABARES…Read More
Grain Central, September 15, 2020
Around 41pc of Australian employees have experienced a performance review, according to employment website Seek’s Insights Report. Of those, only a little over half said they felt confident going into their review…Read More
Grain Central, September 14, 2020
Recent unexpected early spring rainfall in WA has helped with crop grain-fill, although for most regions of the WA grain belt it will only buy another week or two until more rain is needed to avoid a sharp drop in grain yield potential…Read More
Grain Central, September 11, 2020
Northern NSW and southern Queensland grain growers are being encouraged to bait for mice, with mouse numbers expected to rise under favourable conditions across the region…Read More
Grain Central, September 10, 2020
Oil refiners have been granted authorisation by the ACCC to continue cooperating on measures to improve the security of fuel supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic…Read More
Grain Central, September 10, 2020
Australian winter crop production is forecast to increase by 64pc in 2020-21, with NSW expected to have its second biggest winter crop in a decade, according to ABARES’ September 2020 Australian Crop Report…Read More
Grain Central, September 8, 2020
Australia’s first open access, locally bred quinoa variety, Kruso White, was launched in Kununurra, WA, today…Read More
Grain Central, September 8, 2020
Voting is currently underway for GrainGrowers Western Region Board of directors with the results to be announced at the organisation’s first ever virtual AGM on 16 September 2020…Read More
Grain Central, September 8, 2020