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Australia weather bureau says models show low chance of El Nino

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 20, 2015

Sydney | Reuters –– Weather models show a low chance of an El Nino, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said Tuesday, after indicators of the climate event eased in recent weeks. El Nino — a warming of sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific — can prompt drought in Southeast Asia and Australia and heavy rains […] Read more

Wheat & Chaff

Putting your checkoff dollars to good use

By Leeann Minogue January 12, 2015

Feeling tired? Maybe a little overwhelmed? I’m not surprised. You’re a member of so many associations and organizations, I don’t know how you have time to keep your truck filled with gas, what with all that driving to meetings. What’s that you say? Just the Elks? Count again. Through checkoffs deducted from your grain cheques, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Australian ag exports to China still face hurdles after trade pact

By GFM Network News November 18, 2014

Sydney | Reuters — A trade deal signed with great fanfare between China and Australia has been touted as a major step toward Australia shifting its economy from a “mining boom” to a “dining boom,” but the reality is likely to be more sobering. Australia is looking to replace its reliance on exports of minerals […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Weather, Winter Wheat

Australian farmers hold back wheat sales as dryness curbs yields

By GFM Network News November 12, 2014

Reuters — Australian farmers are holding back wheat crop sales as dryness in parts of the country’s eastern grain belt cuts yields, raising the likelihood for a boost to global prices that have dropped 13 per cent this year. Farmers in the world’s fourth biggest wheat exporter have sold only about a quarter of this […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Reuters, Sheep/Goats

Australia, China on track to sign lucrative cattle deal

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 6, 2014

Sydney / Reuters – Australia will export up to 1 million head of cattle a year to China, worth around A$1 billion ($856 million), to meet booming demand for red meat under a long-awaited deal set to be signed shortly, Australian officials said on Friday. Shipping live animals from Australia to China has been discussed for many years. Official talks began […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Features

Markets for barley in 2014

Logistic troubles and a declining domestic feed market spell trouble for barley growers

By Bob Cuthbert October 2, 2014

What a difference a year can make! Big yields in many of the key grain-and oilseed-producing countries have pressured prices for several months. Total world grain and oilseed production is up about eight per cent while barley production will actually be down 10 million tonnes to 135 MT. However, two big U.S. corn crops in […] Read more

Features

Australia tackles herbicide resistance

Farmer Down Under are looking to mechanical weed control  to deal with herbicide resistant weeds

By Lee Hart March 18, 2014

The expensive and time consuming weed control measures most Australian grain farmers are facing should stand as a clear warning to western Canadian farmers not to take the issue of herbicide resistant weeds lightly. Australian weed researcher, Michael Walsh, recently speaking to prairie farmers at the FarmTech Conference in Edmonton, made it abundantly clear if […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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Australia weather bureau says models show low chance of El Nino

Putting your checkoff dollars to good use

Australian ag exports to China still face hurdles after trade pact

Australian farmers hold back wheat sales as dryness curbs yields

Australia, China on track to sign lucrative cattle deal

Markets for barley in 2014

Australia tackles herbicide resistance

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