Fertiliser supply in the hands of the many gods
While growers ducked a supply bullet for fertiliser but not a price hack this 2026-27 season thoughts turn to next season’s supply The 2026-27 winter cropping season has been one of the most complicated for the past century with a mind-stretch well outside normal considerations. Apart from soil moisture levels, rainfall outlook, an El Niño […]
Winter crop plantings state by state 2026-27 season
Early predictions for the 2026-27 winter crop are based around the amount of ground planted estimated at 23.6 million hectares Many things just didn’t add up for cautious growers leading into the 2026-27 winter crop planting season. They had just come off a record farmgate income of $101.4 billion from combined crop and livestock earning […]
GRDC makes an Open Call for grower-driven solutions
This follows the NGN Open Call made in 2025 when over 30 projects were awarded contracts by GRDC valued at more than $8.6 million Grain growers and industry partners will have a chance to address local production challenges, with the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) opening a national call for projects it will fund […]
Growers get first look at a spray that prevents evaporation
A biodegradable spray that prevents evaporation and reduces moisture loss may be the key for marginal regions to grow successful crops A spray compound is being tested to first capture and then stop rainfall from turning into immediate evaporation, then instead, guide it straight to where the seed needs it for early establishment. Already under […]
Fertiliser price points are dropping in some world markets
It’s difficult for industry watchers to predict but fertiliser prices have dropped in Brazil US/NOLA and the Baltic region where demand is subdued For our local market it appears most growers will have to rely on supply from the Federal Government partnership with Incitec Pivot, CSBP and Summit Fertilizer with total volumes secured under the […]
Winter crop production 2025-26 state by state harvest results
As the final tallies come in we take a closer look at the best performing crop varieties and see what states came out ahead from the 2025-26 winter harvest Crop growing management skills were well and truly on display to nurture the 2025-26 winter harvest to a near record conclusion of 68.4 million tonnes, the […]
Trump attack on Iran has some analysts ducking for cover
Several analysts have offered opinions on just how a protracted war in Iran will affect farm income in season 2026-27 following the record result from season 2025-26 History books is where future generationswill read how the USA attack on Iran affected oil prices and trade worldwide in 2026, and whether it was the catalyst to […]
Legumes being promoted as key to reducing nitrogen losses from crops
See what plant breeders have discovered at the 11th International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics in Brisbane The world’s foremost researchers and plant breeders will share the latest breakthroughs at the 11th International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics in Brisbane. Conference chair and University of Queensland Professor Michael Udvardi said the gathering from 30 September until 3 October […]
Initiative to enhance N fixation in pulses aims to reduce fertiliser usage
GRDC expects the National Nitrogen Fixation Project to develop nitrogen-fixing bacteria (rhizobia) strains for chickpea and could improve mungbean A Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investment to improve nitrogen (N) fixation in pulse crops across Australia aims to help grain growers increase crop productivity and reduce reliance on nitrogen fertiliser. The National Nitrogen Fixation […]
Building drought resistance into crops is under intensive research
Developing cropping seed varieties to combat extreme drought conditions is part of a collaborative project now well underway If a wider approach to research is effective, it could result in improving drought adaptation in crops where growers in marginal regions will be saved from current seasonal seesaw calamities. More focus on integrating research into drought […]