Locusts continue to plague landholders in northern NSW
North West and Northern Tablelands Local Land Services urge landholders to be aware of Australian Plague Locusts, with recent favourable weather conditions resulting in nymphs hatching and progressing through their lifecycle. Local Land Services Biosecurity Officers have been issuing chemical to landholders who are now reporting banding locust nymphs in the Moree, Goondiwindi, North Star, Yetman and Warialda areas.
Rabobank Report: Global Sugar Quarterly
Rabobank Australia & New Zealand, Media Release, 6 January 2021
A global sugar deficit of 0.3 million metric tonnes raw value (mtrv) is being projected...
Global fertiliser price outlook positive news for Australian growers
Rabobank Australia & New Zealand, Media Release, 4 January 2021
Affordable fertiliser prices helped support Australian agricultural producers’ profits through the 2020/21 winter cropping season. ...
A free program to help farmers switch to an online model
La Trobe University and Agriculture Victoria are joining forces to offer a free program to farmers and business people looking to transition their agri-food...
Outlook – Fertiliser prices trend down
Plentiful supply of fertiliser supply along a stable currency outlook spells further good news for growers in the year ahead, according to analysts at...
Forecast – Farmgate value to rise 7% to $65 billion
Farmgate production is expected to rise by 7% to $65 billion in 2020/21, helped by Australia’s second largest winter crop and a promising rainfall...
Costa benefits from rising tomato and mushroom prices
Strengthening wholesale prices are underpinning Costa Group Holdings (CGC), a leading grower, packer and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables. Analysts at investment bank UBS say Costa has a favourable industry backdrop with overall wholesale price trends improving except for blueberries.
