Weather

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

BOM weekly rainfall update 6 October 2026 + outlook

Rain across much of the Australian grainbelt is on the forecast into next week to follow recent yield-building rain centred on Vic…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, October 6, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 29 September 2026 + outlook

Crops in south-eastern Australia are forecast to get a top-up rain in coming days after WA got the best of the past week’s falls…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, September 29, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 22 September 2026 + outlook

WA is forecast to get some handy rain to help fill crops into next week, but 10mm or less is forecast for major growing areas in SA and eastern states…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, September 22, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 15 September 2026 + outlook

WA is forecast to get the only significant rainfall in the Australian grainbelt into next week after only light registrations nationwide in the past week…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, September 15, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 8 September 2026 + outlook

Little rain is forecast to catch the Australian grainbelt in the coming week after further rain for Tas and far southern mainland growing areas…Read More

Bureau of Meteorolgy, September 8, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 1 Sep 2026 + outlook

All parts of the grainbelt bar CQ got patchy falls of more than 15mm in the past week, but rain into next week is forecast for southern regions only. ..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, September 1, 2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

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

Today

38.10
Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6920
Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

18 Oct 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

343
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Barley

FB1 delivered Melbourne

Today

293

Canola

Spot delivered Melbourne

Today

786
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Sorghum

Sorghum track Newcastle

Today

330
Source: Lachstock Consulting

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