National Rural News

Farmers holding onto wheat, says AWB

20/11/2008 | Wheat farmers across Australia are holding back their grain deliveries to AWB Ltd - and to other exporters - in the first season since AWB lost its status as Australia's monopoly wheat exporter. |

Comments (3) | Extra help for wheat growers to ... | ABARE slashes wheat crop forecast

Grains and Cropping - Wheat

AWB details 2008 harvest finance offering

18/11/2008 | AWB Limited has announced its 2008 season Nominated Estimated Pool Returns for those growers who intend to utilise AWB's Pool Payment and Finance products for the current wheat harvest. | Plastic grain storage bags ... | Court puts AWB cases on ice

Grains and Cropping - Wheat

CBH take lead in wheat exports

12/11/2008 | Western Australia has despatched its first shipment of newly harvested wheat under the deregulated wheat export system which took effect on July 1.

Grains and Cropping - Wheat

ABARE slashes wheat crop forecast

10/11/2008 | Private firms had been predicting that the Australian wheat harvest would be around 21 million tonnes because of the exceptional yields that were being seen in parts of NSW, but ABARE's latest forecast has changed that with the official expectation now just 19.9mt. | NSW harvest underway with high ... | Foreign exchange yo-yo hits grain

Grains and Cropping - Wheat

US winter wheat crop off to good start

4/11/2008 | This year’s US winter wheat is off to a good start, with 90pc of the crop now seeded, according to US Department of Agriculture meteorologist Brad Rippey. | WEA confident wheat exporters ... | Grains export prices not immune ...

Grains and Cropping - Wheat

WEA confident wheat exporters in good financial shape

30/10/2008 | Wheat Exports Australia says it is confident new companies accredited to export wheat for the first time this year have enough money in the kitty to do so, but it can't be held responsible if an exporter goes bust. | Where to next for Brendan Stewart? | USDA downgrades crop size ...

Grains and Cropping - Wheat

AWB holds pools steady

27/10/2008 | Estimated Pool Returns (EPRs) for all wheat grades in the AWB 2007/08 National Pools remain unchanged following the fortnightly review.

Grains and Cropping - Wheat

Wheat harvest for 08-09 shrinking

27/10/2008 | THERE is now growing agreement between industry analysts that Australia’s wheat harvest for 2008-09 will be substantially less than 20 million tones. |

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Grains and Cropping - Wheat

World wheat production is rebounding

20/10/2008 | World wheat stocks have been tight for some time and decreased production around the globe last year made them even tighter. But many have said a rebound in world wheat production was needed this year and it looks like it is happening. |

Comments (4) | Australian GM farmer wins ... | Graincorp launches harvest pools

Grains and Cropping - Wheat