Submissions invited for Qld water pricing review
Qld cotton irrigators are invited to make submissions by Feb 29 to the Qld Competition Authority in relation to 2025-29 water pricing,
View ArticleChina 2023 grain import volume up, value dips
China's official import stats show a surge in corn imports in 2023, and Australia's importance as a supplier of wheat and barley.
View ArticleElectric tractors lead charge, hydrogen in the wind
Small electric tractors are making their way into Australian agriculture, but bigger machines powered by sources including hydrogen appear to be a European venture for now.
View ArticleWA harvest builds learning for young UK visitor
English backpacker Charles Matthews got a taste of the scale of Australia's broadacre harvest with a stint at WA's Orandeen Farms.
View ArticleNSW cotton regroups after fitful start to season
The NSW cotton crop is thriving in 2024, overcoming setbacks from cold shock, insufficient rainl, and storm damage that hindered its early growth.
View ArticleDaily Market Wire 25 January 2024
Funds grew nervous overnight at the prospect that wheat market selloff might be overdone, so money flowed into the Chicago SRW contract
View ArticleGRDC releases guide on water use for dryland cropping
GRDC has released a Water Smart Farming manual as a reference for dryland croppers and advisors.
View ArticleDrift incidents down, but growers urged to stay vigilant
Spray drift incidents damaging cotton crops in NSW have decreased, yet growers should remain vigilant to prevent damage to neighboring properties.
View ArticleFeedgrain Focus: Red Sea troubles set south’s firmer tone
Interest in Australian wheat has increased as Asian consumers and global traders react to uncertainty about getting southbound wheat safely through the Suez Canal.
View ArticleGrain Central’s January 2024 news quiz
Keep up to date with developments in Grain Central’s monthly quiz…
View ArticleAg achievers honoured in 2024 Aus Day Awards
Several achievers with strong links to Australian agriculture have been honoured in the 2024 Australia Day Awards announced this morning.
View ArticleDaily Market Wire 29 January 2024
Wheat eases. Canola/rapeseed firms. Snow boosts Russian wheat prospect. Brazil remains hot, dry. Queensland/NNSW rain set to continue
View ArticleAustralian lupin bean set for success with WA help
The Australian sweet lupin has been renamed the Australian lupin bean, and information about it for the food industry and health professionals is available on a new website.
View ArticleFarmwave harvest-loss monitor shows promise in trial
Initial trials of the US-developed Farmwave software carried out on two SA farms have shown promising results in being able to minimise harvest losses.
View ArticleExports to Asia, India grow to create AFF 2022-23 record
Govt export figures show lentils are in Australia's top 10 ag exports for the first time in 2022-23, contributing to the value of sales to India more than doubling.
View ArticleUnregistered FFUs eligible for off-farm use in NSW trial
A trial being undertaken in NSW has made unregistered Farm Fire Units eligible for legal use beyond the farm gate in the line of duty.
View ArticleNewcastle container ops a priority for NSW freight panel
MOVING forward with increased container operations at Port of Newcastle will be an immediate priority for an advisory panel announced by the NSW Government.
View ArticleDaily Market Wire 30 January 2024
Argentina welcomes first step toward opening China wheat trade. Cheaper offshore markets, firmer Australian dollar, set to trim local bids
View ArticleDaily Market Wire 31 January 2024
US winter wheats firms 2 percent amid modest overnight market gains. Southern Queensland rainfall boosts summer cropping
View ArticleWeekly rainfall update + rain outlook 31 January 2024
A tropical low borne out of Cyclone Kirrily brought 15-150mm of rain to much of northern and north-eastern Australia in the past week.
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