Market Check says grain marketing sometimes needs a secret sauce
In the most volatile market for several seasons we talk to Market Check’s Head of Strategy Nick Crundall about how best to manage grain price risks in this current market Nick Crundall from Market Check outlines the pitfalls and benefits this current grain market is revealing. Nick’s analyst follows: The grain markets are becoming more […]
Crop breeders looking years ahead for next big breakthrough
The next big seed fad will arrive at a farm in a bag ready for planting into the ground with sometimes little understanding of the journey the seed has experienced As this near record winter grain harvest gets into full swing, held up by the ravages of rain and floods, and billed as one of […]
Brandt expects to add another yard to its southern Australian dealer network
Brandt runs the biggest chain of John Deere dealerships worldwide with over A$500 million in annual sales signals intention to take over Westernport Tractors & Implements Brandt is a relative recent arrival on our local scene, only bobbing up here when it took full control of the Canadian equipment supplier Cervus Equipment in 2021 in […]
Norco Primex 2023 ends a successful year for Field day events with record first day
Field days in 2023 were treated to the biggest comeback in fortunes since their inception in the early fifties with some events breaking all-time records NORCO PRIMEX holds the gauntlet as the last big Field Day for 2022 and it is expected to bring home the goodies with an all-time record result for the event. […]
Late sown cereal crops stand up to water logging in a season of plenty
Wheat and barley sown late is showing promise for growers impacted by heavy autumn rain and winter water logging at its worst Trials sown in Munglinup, Needilup, Green Range and Condingup WA with times of sowing as late as September 29 this year are producing promising early results, according to researchers and agronomists who attended […]
Cotton harvest still expected above 5 million bales for 2022-23 season despite constant rain
It is expected cotton harvest exports will be worth at least $7 billion from locally grown crops from seasons 2021-22 and 2022–23 somewhat combined Cotton export value is expected to increase by 220% to $7.0 billion in 2022–23 but that figure needs to be clarified as delays in harvesting a record cotton crop in season […]
Case IH biggest dealer O’Connors grows dealership reach with Echuca CIH bid
O’Connors has expanded its mega dealership footprint even further with the purchase of the CIH Echuca yard to take its combined number of sales outlets to 16 Case IH dealer O’Connors is ending 2022 on a high note, announcing its expansion into Echuca in northern Victoria with the purchase of the busy Echuca CIH yard. […]
Soil sampling project worth $54million for farmers’ back pockets
A pilot Soil Monitoring Incentives Program is offering farmers and land managers $275 per sampling site capped at $10,000 for each ABN Southern Cross University and the Environmental Analysis Laboratory (EAL) are inviting farmers and land managers across the country to participate in a Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry incentivised soil sampling and analysis […]
Crop residue distribution is more important than previously thought a new study reveals
A UWA study into how crop residue is managed sheds light on just how growers should understand the difference associated with crop conditions Grain growers must place a greater emphasis on uniformly spreading crop residue during no-till conservation farming, according to new research from The University of Western Australia (UWA). The study investigated how long-term […]
Cherries for Christmas under threat from highest price level for years
While our local cherry sector is in a growth phase the wet weather hang over and lack of workers for the upcoming harvest will limit normal supply levels It has been accepted that our local cherry growing sector is in an expansion phase in an attempt to meet growing consumer appetite for the fruit locally […]