Winter crop production expected to be above average with high global prices

Reduced global supply of cereals will see continued demand for Australian grain into new world markets According to Rural Bank’s Australian agriculture mid-year outlook, estimated wheat production of 30.5 million tonnes is a year-on-year decline of 21% but remains 17% above average. However, it should be pointed out there is wide discrepancy in the estimated […]

Syngenta Group records strong 6 month US$12 billion sales revenue

The Syngenta Group consists of four business units, Syngenta Crop Protection, ADAMA, Syngenta Seeds and Syngenta Group China and was only formed on 18 June 2020. Combines sales results for the four business units topped just over US$12 billion for 6 months and this was a 2% combined increase over the same period last year […]

Positive season opening for winter crops

Above average rainfall has supported a favourable start to the 2016-17 winter crop season, , according to the latest Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Australian crop report. Source: AFDJ eNews Executive Director of ABARES, Karen Schneider, said positive conditions are expected to continue for Australia’s major winter crops, with a […]