Weather

WMO update points to strong El Niño by September

The WMO says El Niño conditions are forecast to strengthen rapidly into a strong event in the current quarter…Read More

Grain Central, July 3, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 30 June 2026 + outlook

The forecast points to general rain for SA, Vic and NSW grain-growing areas in the coming week, in contrast to the week to today, which brought some solid rain to WA…Read More

Guest Author, June 30, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 23 June 2026 + outlook

SA farming country got the heaviest of Australian falls in the week to today, and crops in northern NSW, south-west Qld and WA are forecast to get the best rain in the coming week. ..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 23, 2026

‘Urea lite’ buffers cereal crops as El Niño confirmed

El Niño has officially arrived, and cereal crops with reduced access to still expensive urea seem well placed to deal with the reduced rainfall it might bring…Read More

Liz Wells, June 18, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 16 June 2026 + outlook

WA got the best of the past week’s rain, and heaviest falls for the coming week are forecast for Vic, SA, with at least 10mm expected for the NSW and southern Qld grainbelts…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 16, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 9 June 2026 + outlook

Following rain in far south-eastern Australia’s cropping regions in the past week, falls are expected across all the nation’s winter-cropping regions in the coming week…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 9, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 2 June 2026 + outlook

Parts of the grainbelt stretching into southern Qld had significant rain in the past week, and falls for coming days are forecast for growing regions in all states bar Qld…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 2, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 26 May 2026 + outlook

Rain is forecast for the entire Australian grainbelt into next week, with NSW once again tipped to receive the heaviest falls in time for cereal planting. ..Read More

Guest Author, May 26, 2026

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SOI Graph

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

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-17.02
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Wheat

APW1 delivered Melbourne

Last Week

332
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Barley

FB1 delivered Melbourne

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306

Canola

Spot delivered Melbourne

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758
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Sorghum track Newcastle

Today

355
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