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Nov 5, 2024 — Grain Central, November 1, 2024. DPIRD trial sheds light on electric weed control. DPIRD trials are showing potential for electric weed-control technology in small and broad-scale applications, providing solutions to herbicide resistance, and posing minimal risk to …
Australian Plant Proteins faces liquidation - Grain Central
Oct 10, 2024 — Photo: Phil McFarlane/LinkedIn. THE ADMINISTRATOR overseeing insolvent isolates manufacturer Australian Plant Proteins has recommended the company be liquidated, citing limited chances of resolving the issue of $15.89-million owed to secured creditors. Victorian-based APP entered voluntary administration in June.
LDC looks assured of win in takeover tussle for Namoi
Grain Central October 2, 2024. LOUIS Dreyfus Company is now almost assured of securing ownership of Namoi Cotton after winning support from its independent directors and largest shareholder. The offer for Namoi from the Australian arm of the global LDC agribusiness now stands at 77 cents per share, up 9c jump from its previous offer, and 2c ...
Carnamah’s tractor the next big thing for Australia
Oct 8, 2024 — The opening of the Big Tractor at Carnamah pulled a solid crowd on Saturday. Photo: Julie Bingham. FOR the first time in more than 40 years, a new Chamberlain tractor is on display in Western Australia. It stands 11.5m high and 16m long, enough to make it what is believed to be the world’s biggest tractor sculpture, and the latest “big ...
Pulse Update: Chickpea harvest gathers pace, lentil crop hangs on
Oct 10, 2024 — GROWER selling of chickpeas is picking up as harvest gathers pace in southern Queensland, and cargoes for loading by January are being booked into India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Australia’s chickpea harvest appears likely to easily achieve 1.5 million tonnes (Mt), and quality in pockets of Qld may have been impacted by this week’s storms.
Australia details August wheat exports of 1.2Mt - Grain Central
Oct 9, 2024 — AUSTRALIA’S wheat exports for August totalled 1,212,229 tonnes, including 2844t of durum, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The total is down 18 percent from 1,478,178t, including 2503t of durum, shipped in July, and marks the usual seasonal rundown seen in the current shipping year which ended September 30.
Future uncertain for IPL's Phosphate Hill - Grain Central
Future uncertain for IPL’s Phosphate Hill. Emma Alsop September 23, 2024. DOMESTIC production of phosphate-based fertilisers could be at risk with Australia’s largest manufacturer, Incitec Pivot Limited, flagging the potential closure of its Phosphate Hill plant in north-west Queensland. However, several new phosphate projects both under ...
Baiada moves ahead with Tamworth investments - Grain Central
Oct 16, 2024 — Image: Baiada. AUSTRALIA’S largest poultry meat producer, Baiada, is moving forward with a major expansion in New South Wales’ New England region, committing over $300 million to build and upgrade facilities. It is understood the expansion will see Baiada’s regional grain, pulse and oilseed use will go up to 445,000 tonnes per year.
Feedgrain Focus: Prompt southern wheat kicks as dry bites
Oct 3, 2024 — Prices for cottonseed are sitting at around $360/t ex southern NSW gin for spot delivery, while the delivered Downs market is $385/t and seed ex Moree gin is around $340/t for prompt delivery. On new crop, ex Moree and southern NSW gins are $360/t, with delivered Downs at $390/t. “There’s not much grower engagement in new crop at these ...
UPDATED: Clean-up continues after Bomaderry silo collapse
Emma Alsop October 18, 2024. Work continues to clean up grain which spilled out of two collapsed silos at Manildra’s Bomaderry site. Photo: FRNSW. CREWS remain on site at Manildra Group’s Bomaderry facility four days after two silos collapsed last Thursday night. Fire and Rescue New South Wales teams that were called to the factory at about ...