Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 21 July 2026 + outlook

The grainbelt’s coastal fringes are expected to get the best of this week’s rain following a week which brought some handy falls to WA…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, July 21, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 14 July 2026 + outlook

Far south-eastern Australia got the best of last week’s rain, and WA is forecast to get the only significant falls in the national grainbelt in the coming week…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, July 14, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 7 July 2026 + outlook

Little rain is forecast for the coming week for Australia’s grain-growing areas, following substantial falls centre in NSW and Vic in the past week…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, July 7, 2026

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

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

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37.95
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0.6968
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26 Jul 2026 (updated 10am daily)
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SOI Graph

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-17.02
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Wheat

APW1 delivered Melbourne

Last Week

358
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Barley

FB1 delivered Melbourne

Today

309

Canola

Spot delivered Melbourne

Today

824
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Sorghum

Sorghum track Newcastle

Today

352
Source: Lachstock Consulting

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