Grain Central

Low-range phosphine meters are used to ensure storages have been vented adequately after fumigation. Photo: Jonathon Kerr via GRDC OTHER states are yet to follow Victoria’s lead in deferring changes to airborne phosphine limits due to take effect in December, but a push is developing to have to have the deferral adopted nationally.

CM Donald Medal winner Professor Mike Bell with wife Barb and their daughters Kristy and Sihanie. AFTER 48 years in the agronomy game, Mike Bell is still displaying a youthful enthusiasm for his chosen field, and his passion for teamwork and communication, coupled with his considerable contribution to science, were recognised by Agronomy Australia this week when he received the 2026 CM Donald Medal.

Weather: Hot and wet conditions across key Chinese corn and soybean areas are threatening quality and yields, while another burst of roughly 38°C heat is forecast across parts of the US soybean belt next week Markets Wheat went again. Chicago Dec added another 1.7% to a three-year high as traders continued pricing the loss of reliable Black Sea exports. Importantly, this isn’t just futures getting excited — Baltic and French export activity is picking up as buyers physically shift demand west.

The strategy identified existing feedstocks, such as canola, as being well placed to meet early demand. Photo: GrainCorp THE FEDERAL Government has launched a National Bioenergy Feedstock Strategy aimed at helping agricultural and forestry industries seize economic opportunities from producing crops and raw materials suited to the production of low-carbon liquid fuels.

Aerial of CSBP Fertilisers Kwinana works, where the Granulation Plant is located. All photo credit: CSBP Fertilisers. WESFARMERS’ chemicals, energy and fertilisers division, WesCEF, recorded higher earnings and revenue for the year to June 30 compared with FY25. Earnings from its fertiliser segment increased on the back of higher nitrogen fertiliser prices, while chemical segment earnings fell as ammonia prices rose, with both movements attributed to the conflict in the Middle East.

Blackbull Station features 188ha under centre pivots. Photo: LAWD ONE of the Northern Territory’s largest-ever freehold land listings, suitable for large scale cropping, has hit the market. Spanning nearly 50,000ha, the landmark offering combines the 33,350ha Mahogany Plantation, the 14,342ha Blackbull Station, and the 2027ha Kingfisher Station.

Weather: Weather remains supportive for grain markets, with another round of extreme heat forecast across the US Corn Belt, particularly the already-stressed western regions, raising concerns for late corn and soybean yield potential. Drought across parts of Europe is also adding pressure to corn production, keeping the global feed-grain balance tight. Markets The grain market didn’t just rally overnight — it launched.

Field peas thriving in the western Riverina. Photo: Aaron Hutchinson THE southern wheat market has bucked this week’s softening trend, supported by buying for export cargoes as Asian customers look to shore up uncertain supplies from the Black Sea. Rain in eastern Australia in the week to yesterday has lifted production prospects for some northern cereals, and made the south’s big barley crop look even bigger.

The project will create a nationally coordinated soils education framework, building on existing resources and learning platforms to support growers, advisers, researchers and students. Photo: Bridget Watkins/SoilsWest AUSTRALIAN grain growers will have access to a new national soils education initiative designed to bring together decades of soils research and make it easier to apply on farm.

THE Federal Government is in talks with SunRice Group over a potential co-investment package that could save many jobs at its Riverina operations in southern New South Wales. Earlier this month, the ASX-listed rice company announced changes for 92 employees across Deniliquin, Leeton and Australian Grain Storage (AGS) operations, with 78 staff to be made redundant, and only 14 able to be redeployed.