AGC Withdraws

19th Sep 2016

• Australian Grains Champion (AGC) today announced it is withdrawing its proposal to commercialise CBH.

ABARES Report

14th Sep 2016

• Australian crop production for 2016 is expected to increase by 16% to a record high 46mmt, with the WA crop forecast at 17mmt.


• Wheat production up 16% to 28mmt, second highest crop on record (WA up 19% to 10.5mmt).


• Barley production up 11% to 9.5mmt, second highest crop on record (WA up 6% to 3.4mmt).


• Canola production up 23% to 3.6mmt, third highest crop on record (WA up 20% to 1.75mmt).

GIWA Crop Report

12th Sep 2016

• GIWA released their September production estimates for WA.


• State production is forecast at 17.6mmt, up from last years crop of 14.8mmt.


• Estimates for this year in mmt (last year in brackets):


• Wheat: 10.8mmt (9.2)


• Barley: 3.5mmt (3.1)


• Canola: 1.7mmt (1.5)


• Oats: 0.76mmt (0.51)


• Lupins: 0.68mmt (0.45)


• Field Peas: 0.049mmt (0.035)

GIWA Crop Report

8th Aug 2016

• GIWA released their August Crop Report.


• 2016 WA production is forecast at 17.5mmt, up from last years crop of 14.8mmt.


• Estimates for this year in mmt (last year in brackets):


• Wheat: 10.7 (9.2)


• Barley: 3.5 (3.1)


• Canola: 1.8 (1.5)


• Oats: 0.79 (0.51)


• Lupins: 0.67 (0.45)


• Field Peas: 0.048 (0.035)

ADM CAG1 Bid

14th Jul 2016

• ADM has a new crop CAG1 bid for November transfer only.


• There may also be a standard delivery period Nov/Dec.


• As always, check the delivery period and other terms with all merchants before contracting.