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 […]
El Niño officially declared by The Bureau of Meteorology
The Bureau has declared an El Niño event will be active during winter season 2026-27 with outcome still under a close watch Usually very conservative, when it comes to declaring an El Niño event, The Bureau of Meteorology (The Bureau ) has declared an El Niño is now active in Australia and warns about the […]
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 […]
El Niño severe weather event called by US experts
With the Pacific Ocean warming rapidly US weather experts advise farmers to take precautionary measures The financial pressure of paying more for everything, diesel and fertiliser in particular, to get the 2026-27 winter season crop into the ground has been compounded further with US experts officially calling the forming of a severe El Niño […]
Winter crop mix variations lessened the cost for many
A closer look at planted varieties for winter season 2026-27 reveals how growers were prepared to move ahead with crops requiring less fertiliser Planting down ground for the 2026-27 winter crop season has shown just how canny growers had to become to avoid high input costs, especially for fertiliser. And while some growers got around […]
Winter crop plantings for 2026-27 hit left right and centre
Even faced with outrageous increases in fuel and fertiliser costs growers found it hard to give up their expansion plans and buckled down on a wing and a prayer The run-up to winter crop plantings for season 2026-27 never looked better with growers coming off the second-best harvest since the record 2022-23 season, with last […]
Soilborne disease solutions for growers driven by GRDC findings
GRDC is intending to arm grain growers with resources to overcome soil-borne diseases responsible for crop yield losses valued at $1.71 billion annually The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has launched an ambitious national initiative designed to arm grain growers with the knowledge, tools and strategies needed to combat the nation’s most damaging crop […]
Western Australian growers achieve record results from 2025-26 cropping season
With grain deliveries near completion the season is set to deliver WA growers a never seen before 27 million tonne grain haul breaking the 2022-23 season record Growers in WA are still counting the benefits of a late high-yielding season, with previous estimates of 26.21 million tonnes already surpassed as the tally climbs closer to […]
Winter crop harvest for 2025-26 tipped at second highest on record
Winter crop production in season 2025-26 increases by a further 10% over the previous forecast to 66.3 million tonnes for near harvest record The winter harvest for season 2025-26 was noticeably later than usual as husks kept on swelling to reveal significantly above average yields on farm operations in northern New South Wales, Queensland and […]
Winter crop harvest expectations state by state for season 2025-26 season
Across all states growers are expected to harvest 62 million tonnes of grain in the winter season 2025-26 to bank the third-highest harvest on record Growers in three states in particular took an educated risk to dry sow at the start of the 2025-26 winter season and joined other states with better soil moisture to […]