Cattle

USDA to pay $2.75 billion to weather affected farmers

28 September 2023

The US Department of Agriculture has offered to compensate farmers who lost production due to wildfires and droughts over the past three years, with...

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Cropping

What widespread Varroa mite will mean for ag

24 September 2023

The federal government body in charge of pest control has announced Australia will abandon efforts on eradicating the Varroa mite.

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Cattle

Why grain premiums are rising in South Queensland

30 August 2023

It seems like the good times are coming to an end. We had two years of terrible drought, followed by three years of excellent production across most...

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Weather

How El Niño in SE Asia will affect commodity prices

15 August 2023

A new report by Singapore-based investment bank DBS has concluded that an El Nino event will have a significant impact on the agricultural output of...

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Cropping

Wheat prices rally 18% amid Black Sea turmoil

26 July 2023

Wheat prices have rallied back to recent highs following further tensions in the Black Sea, however analysts say the market is a lot less concerned...

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Cattle

Lawson Grains may convert some cropping areas to livestock

5 July 2023

The massive Lawson Grains portfolio, with 90,000 hectares across NSW and WA, may see some of its cropping land converted to livestock production as...

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Market Insights

Winter crop production to fall from record highs

7 June 2023

The national winter crop planting is expected to remain historically high in 2023-24, however overall production looks set to fall from record highs,...

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