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BOM weekly rainfall update 3 June 2025 + outlook

After a week which brought rain to Australia’s north-west and far east, southern cropping zones are forecast to receive a much-needed 10-50mm in the coming week…Read More

Guest Author, June 3, 2025

News

ABARES releases initial forecasts for winter crops

ABARES initial new-crop estimates put wheat at 30.6Mt, barley at 12.8Mt, canola at 5.7Mt, and chickpeas and lentils at 1.9Mt and 1.5Mt respectively…Read More

Grain Central, June 3, 2025

Cropping

CQ sorghum harvest rolls on as winter-crop plant ramps up

CQ growers are busy wrapping up sorghum and mungbean harvests as winter-crop planting accelerates across the region…Read More

Emma Alsop, June 2, 2025

News

Grains unfairly carrying load of DAFF costs: GTA

Grain Trade Australia has raised concerns over the Federal Government’s proposal to lift DAFF cost-recovery charges on the sector by 25pc in 2025-26…Read More

Emma Alsop, June 2, 2025

Markets

Platforms add depth to grain, fodder marketplace

Online platforms servicing grain and hay business are growing in scope and number, amid ballooning drought demand…Read More

Liz Wells, June 2, 2025

News

SA, Vic get patchy rain, more needed

Parts of drought-affected SA have had handy rain in recent days, but more is needed soon to safely get the state’s crop, and Vic’s too, up and away on time…Read More

Liz Wells, June 2, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 3 June 2025

Wheat finds support from adverse US weather and geopolitical risk. Higher $A + rain on the way = quiet, defensive bids here today…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, June 3, 2025

Property

Vic’s Summit sells, Cowra Station, Kendenup WA farms list

Vic’s Cowra Station and adjoining properties in Western Australia’s Kendenup region are on the market, while the 1950ha Summit Aggregation at Kotupna has sold locally…Read More

Linda Rowley, June 2, 2025

News

NW Qld phosphate venture declared prescribed project

Grain Central, June 2, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 2 June 2025

Lachstock Consulting, June 2, 2025

People on the move

Early careers enhanced at Growing Connections + PICS

Liz Wells, May 30, 2025

Property

NSW scale, quality on offer with Tara Moira, Monwonga, Mitolo

Linda Rowley, May 30, 2025

News

ACCC raises concerns over Elders-Delta merger

Emma Alsop, May 29, 2025

News

GPA welcomes ACCC caution on proposed Elders-Delta merger

Grain Central, May 29, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 28 May 2025

Better northern hemisphere weather and slow demand eases wheat. Markets roll toward new crop pricing…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, May 28, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 29 May 2025

Wheat gains. Canola and corn market dips. US companies set to test Trump tariff imposts in US courts…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, May 29, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 30 May 2025

Affordability spurs US Hard and Soft Red Winter wheat new crop sales. Spring wheat stress triggers US rally. Global weather focus turns to row crop outlook…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, May 30, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 2 June 2025

Market rewards global enduser for dragging heels. China Australia trade quickens sorghum export pace…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, June 2, 2025

Markets

Daily Market Wire 3 June 2025

Wheat finds support from adverse US weather and geopolitical risk. Higher $A + rain on the way = quiet, defensive bids here today…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, June 3, 2025

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

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

Today

35.4

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6432

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

03 Jun 2025 (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

3.62

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Wheat

APW1 delivered Melbourne

Last Week

358

Source: Lachstock Consulting

Barley

FB1 delivered Melbourne

Today

351

Canola

Spot delivered Melbourne

Today

789

Source: Lachstock Consulting

Sorghum

Sorghum track Newcastle

Today

356

Source: Lachstock Consulting

What readers are saying

Triple fungicide resistance detected in YP barley

Eliminating green bridge will make very little difference as the pathogen is principally stubble borne.....

Greg Platz

WA sheep pellets help counter SA’s feed drought

Delta Ag in Jamestown have been bringing stockfeed pellets from NSW for 6 months. The WA story is incomplete. How about giving Delta a mention?....

Ross Pearce

Locals acquire Roma stockfeed business

I wish you all the best..

Jaco van der Merwe

Federal Labor backs WA rail freight plans

We need to be in control of our rail network. Major cities should be connected by rail as they used to be, in many cases rails are still in....

Kennard Davey

ABARES releases initial forecasts for winter crops

ABARES initial new-crop estimates put wheat at 30.6Mt, barley at 12.8Mt, canola at 5.7Mt, and chickpeas and lentils at 1.9Mt and 1.5Mt respectively…Read More

Grain Central, June 3, 2025

Grains unfairly carrying load of DAFF costs: GTA

Grain Trade Australia has raised concerns over the Federal Government’s proposal to lift DAFF cost-recovery charges on the sector by 25pc in 2025-26…Read More

Emma Alsop, June 2, 2025

SA, Vic get patchy rain, more needed

Parts of drought-affected SA have had handy rain in recent days, but more is needed soon to safely get the state’s crop, and Vic’s too, up and away on time…Read More

Liz Wells, June 2, 2025

NW Qld phosphate venture declared prescribed project

The Qld Govt has declared the PhosOne phosphate rock project in the state’s north-west a prescribed project, a move set to streamline approvals for the pit-to-production venture…Read More

Grain Central, June 2, 2025

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 3 June 2025 + outlook

After a week which brought rain to Australia’s north-west and far east, southern cropping zones are forecast to receive a much-needed 10-50mm in the coming week…Read More

Guest Author, June 3, 2025

Weekly rainfall update 27 May 2025 + outlook

After a week which brought rain, including flooding in some coastal areas, to most of NSW, only light falls are forecast for parched parts of Vic and SA. ..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, May 27, 2025

Weekly rainfall update 20 May 2025 + outlook

The forecast to May 27 holds hope for more than 10mm of rain over most southern NSW growing areas, Vic’s Wimmera, and the southern reaches of SA growing areas…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, May 20, 2025

Weekly rainfall update 13 May 2025 + outlook

Substantial rain this week is once again forecast only for far eastern Australia, although 5-10mm may catch the south of Vic and SA, where growers are holding out for the autumn break. ..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, May 13, 2025

Cropping

CQ sorghum harvest rolls on as winter-crop plant ramps up

CQ growers are busy wrapping up sorghum and mungbean harvests as winter-crop planting accelerates across the region…Read More

Emma Alsop, June 2, 2025

NW Qld crops flourish as Maxwelton project gathers pace

The season is looking promising for NW Qld with chickpea planting nearly complete and sorghum crops approaching harvest…Read More

Emma Alsop, May 28, 2025

Triple fungicide resistance detected in YP barley

YP barley growers should review their disease-management practices after samples of NFNB collected from local paddocks showed resistance to three widely used fungicide groups…Read More

Grain Central, May 19, 2025

Record Ord cotton crop progresses in hot conditions

WA’s Ord Valley has planted a record cotton crop of about 9400ha this season ahead of the scheduled opening of the region’s Kununurra gin by mid-year…Read More

Emma Alsop, May 12, 2025

Markets

Platforms add depth to grain, fodder marketplace

Online platforms servicing grain and hay business are growing in scope and number, amid ballooning drought demand…Read More

Liz Wells, June 2, 2025

Daily Market Wire 3 June 2025

Wheat finds support from adverse US weather and geopolitical risk. Higher $A + rain on the way = quiet, defensive bids here today…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, June 3, 2025

Daily Market Wire 2 June 2025

Market rewards global enduser for dragging heels. China Australia trade quickens sorghum export pace…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, June 2, 2025

Feedgrain Focus: Values drop after patchy southern rain

Prices paid for wheat and barley have dropped by up to $10/t in the past week on softer offshore markets, and rain in dry parts of southern NSW. ..Read More

Liz Wells, May 29, 2025

Geringhoff front finds harvest fit with Tighe Ag

A Geringhoff front helped Tighe Ag maximise harvest efficiencies for direct-headed canola and lodged barley in a big and wet 2024-25 harvest…Read More

Grain Central, May 6, 2025

Vandersee talks cotton, consolidation, innovation

Bruce Vandersee talked customer service, cotton in northern Australia, and innovation, and not just from John Deere, to the Rural Press Club audience at the Toowoomba Showgrounds yesterday…Read More

Liz Wells, March 28, 2025

Software upgrades improve John Deere spray efficiency

Updated John Deere See & Spray Select software is now available in Australia to offer variable-rate applications via AutoTrac automation and ExactApply technologies…Read More

Grain Central, March 21, 2025

Canadian Wolf shares lowdown on spraying at GRDC Updates

Canadian spray-application specialist Tom Wolf steps through what operators and manufacturers can do to get the most out of spray rigs, as heard at recent GRDC Updates. ..Read More

Liz Wells, March 11, 2025

Property

Vic’s Summit sells, Cowra Station, Kendenup WA farms list

Vic’s Cowra Station and adjoining properties in Western Australia’s Kendenup region are on the market, while the 1950ha Summit Aggregation at Kotupna has sold locally…Read More

Linda Rowley, June 2, 2025

NSW scale, quality on offer with Tara Moira, Monwonga, Mitolo

Three large and productive NSW properties – Tara Moira at Trundle, Monwonga at Warroo, and the Mitolo Hillston Portfolio – are on the market…Read More

Linda Rowley, May 30, 2025

Longdarra Grains, Lake Grains storage sites list

Longdarra Grain Services at Barham and Lake Grains Storage Complex at Lake Cargelligo have come to market in NSW…Read More

Emma Alsop, May 28, 2025

Cottonseed, fodder valued as NT cropping evolves

As the NT enters its second ginning season, it begs the question: could it stimulate the sale of some suitable properties for producers interested in growing cotton?..Read More

Linda Rowley, May 26, 2025

AgCarbon Central

CBH joins Blue Visby post trial, receives first new wagons

Following successful trials, CBH will be shipping some of its Kwinana exports with Blue Visby, and in WA rail news, CBH Group has received its first batch of new wagons. ..Read More

Grain Central, January 20, 2025

ARENA supports GrainCorp’s expanding crush ambitions

ARENA has pledged $6.1M for GrainCorp’s study to investigate the establishment of a new oilseed-crushing facility…Read More

Grain Central, January 13, 2025

Projects in pipeline for grainbelt-made green nitrogen

Ahead of green ammonia coming to market in Australia, the Clean Green Ag and FarmLink trial in southern NSW, and Nitronic’s innovation in WA, are looking to the next generation of fertiliser…Read More

Liz Wells, December 11, 2024

Value key to getting growers on board with low-carbon fuels

Potential for growers to supply feedstock to the domestic LCLF producers was explored at a Bioenergy Australia summit in Perth earlier this month…Read More

Emma Alsop, October 31, 2024

Beef Central

Victorian spy-cam inquiry side-steps farm trespass activist raids

Victorian law-makers have side-stepped a call to ban animal activists from illegally filming on farms, feedlots and abattoirs, and then sharing the images publicly...Read More

Brazil achieves FMD-freedom without vax: what does it mean for world beef trade?

After years of eradication work, Brazil has this week been declared Foot-and-Mouth Disease free without vaccination by the World Organisation for Animal Health. The development has profound implications for international..Read More

Drought loan calls continue despite $2m counselling boost

Pressure on the Federal Government to provide interest-free loan, freight subsidies and other direct drought support will continue despite a $2 million boost the Rural Financial Counselling Service announced today...Read More

Recruitment: Three ways to make sure a new employee prospect is the right fit

One of the keys to retaining valuable employees is to hire the right resources in the first place. It sounds simple, but it can often be more difficult than not..Read More

Sheep Central

Drought loan calls continue despite $2m counselling boost

PRESSURE on the Albanese Labor Government to provide interest-free loan, freight subsidies and other direct drought support will continue despite a $2 million boost the Rural Financial Counselling Service announced..Read More

AWI board nomination committee gets ready for 2025 election

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation chairman Jock Laurie will stand down at the 2025 AWI board elections, consistent with a 2021 shareholders motion that instituted a 10-year tenure for directors...Read More

Biosecurity fees waived as SA border opens for some WA hay

SOUTH Australia has waived biosecurity inspection fees for drought-impacted SA farmers importing fodder from interstate and updated import requirements for hay from Western Australia...Read More

ACCC raises competition concerns over Elders-Delta merger

THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised preliminary concerns over Elders Limited’s proposed acquisition of Delta Agribusiness, warning the deal could significantly reduce competition in rural merchandise and agronomy..Read More