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Paraquat, diquat escape APVMA ban in good news for growers

The APVMA’s long-awaited decision on paraquat and diquat has banned neither herbicide, but has imposed greater restrictions to their use…Read More

Grain Central, June 23, 2026

Qube set for move into WA grain with Albany upgrade

Qube is set to become a portside handler of grain in WA following its upgrade to the former Albany Bulk Handling site. ..Read More

Grain Central, June 23, 2026

Proposed Gladstone plant secures urea offtake agreements

Urea production looks set to return to Qld as off-take agreements are secured for the proposed Australian Fertilizer Corporation’s plant at Gladstone…Read More

Emma Alsop, June 22, 2026

Compelling program lined up for first AGIC Week

The Australian Grain Industry Conference is set to take networking and insights to the next level by anchoring Australia’s first ever AGIC Week next month…Read More

Grain Central, June 22, 2026

Ag, wildlife sector on alert as H5 makes landfall

Calls for vigilance in wildlife and poultry populations have gone out following Australia’s first detections of the H5N1 avian influenza strain…Read More

Liz Wells, June 22, 2026

Briefs: First FFSF urea cargo arrives, Nutrien opens Vic facility

Australian farmers have received a supply chain boost from urea arriving from Indonesia, and through the opening of Nutrien Ag’s manufacturing and distribution centre in Laverton North…Read More

Grain Central, June 22, 2026

ACCC, shareholders back MAM’s Qube acquisition

The ACCC will not oppose the proposal by a Macquarie Asset Management-led consortium to buy grain trader and handler and rail and logistics operator Qube…Read More

Grain Central, June 18, 2026

GRDC project to unlock productivity in high P-fixing soils

A new GRDC project is aiming to improve strategies for managing high phosphorus-fixing soils, and is working with research partners in WA, SA and Vic…Read More

Grain Central, June 19, 2026

Mobile shiploader fills first cargoes in Esperance

Esperance Quality Grains has loaded its first two bulk cargoes using a mobile shiploader to broaden options for the region’s growers…Read More

Grain Central, June 18, 2026

Top-dressing demand peaks as urea squeeze sunsets

Ideally timed rain across almost all of Australia’s grainbelt has supercharged demand for urea as the global market shows signs of returning to normal…Read More

Liz Wells, June 17, 2026

Riverina hemp projects get $10M each from Fed Govt

Proposed hemp projects at Gundaline and Barham in the Riverina have each received $10M in Fed Govt funding. ..Read More

Grain Central, June 17, 2026

Industry backs cost-recovery deferral but critical of fee increases

Finalised grains export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements are out, and industry has raised concerns about higher costs and the expanded scope of activities…Read More

Grain Central, June 17, 2026

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