Crop yields to fall with big dry on horizon
Crop yields in Victoria are in for a big drop this season, but growers aren’t concerned. See the latest forecasts.
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Weather: Confidence drying up
It was a stellar start to autumn but now farmers are looking to the skies for fronts that could set up the new season.
Imminent dry impacting cattle market
Dry conditions across the eastern states of Australia are ripping confidence out of the cattle market. Full analysis here.
Livestock industry spooked by El Nino
Talk of El Nino is spooking farmers across southeastern Australia despite many regions experiencing the best autumn break in decades.
Cropping 2023: Weekend drenching rings in autumn break
Rainfall over the weekend has brought an autumn break to growers across much of Victoria.
Rainfall guide: The great divide
The autumn break has been fickle across south-east Australia. Find out the winners and losers in the rainfall stakes.
Canola primed to be sole loser of recent rains
Cropping farmers in southern NSW have received a textbook autumn break. See how much fell in the gauge and how different crops are going.
El Nino dries up livestock competition
Predictions of an El Nino event sit at 50/50, but have proved more than enough to spook some livestock producers.
Victoria swings to hay after soggy season
Large parts of Victoria endured a wet 2022, meaning hay is back as the fodder of choice this year. Check out the latest stats here.
Soil moisture the ticket to recovery despite dry outlook
Cropping farmers are looking forward to a productive season despite a drier outlook, with soil moisture at close to 100 per cent.
Hay, grain talk: Interest in growing hay on the rebound
Despite one of the worst years for making hay that many can remember after the wet spring, more growers are willing to re-enter the market.
Hay and Grain: Hay prices up, positive outlook for wheat
Despite a difficult harvest indicators are suggesting a record year for wheat production, while the hay market continues to take shape.
Glimmer of hope as fertiliser prices fall
A correction in fertiliser price is being welcomed across the cropping industry after the enormous highs of 2022.
Cropping 2023: Lower input costs to offset supply chain woes
Lower input costs and strong commodity prices bode well for the 2023 cropping season, coming off a difficult holiday harvest.
January rain a feast or famine for Victoria, NSW
January has been a fickle month for rain across southeast Australia with some centres recording five times their normal monthly rain but others measuring just a fraction.
Hay & grain: Hay supply situation clears
Now that the season’s narrow baling window is finished, farmers are able to truly evaluate the lay of the land for feed.
La Nina’s wettest centres revealed
The wetter-than-average La Nina weather phenomenon is expected to end soon after three years. Discover what towns received the most rain during that period.
Records tumble: Where the rain fell in 2022
Rain delivered both hope and despair to communities across Australia during 2022. See our interactive list of where the rain fell — and who missed out.
Rainfall 2022: A record-breaking year
Rainfall records have tumbled across the nation with large parts of Australia on track to notch up their wettest year ever. Compare towns in our searchable list.
Growers opt out of windrowing
Canola growers face harvest delays due to wet conditions and green crops, with many turning to direct heading.
Wet weather continues to dampen weaner hopes
This seasoned cattle producer has “never seen” such a wet year, and predicts what it means for weaner sales.
Hay and grain: Flooded paddocks causing delays
Fodder growers are still battling with drenched ground, and grain prices are eroding with the extended start to harvest.
Milk to evaporate in flood year
For southeast Australia, it has been a flooded hell of a year. And it’s set to take a bite into national milk production.
Spring rain records tumble
Seemingly endless downpours that hammered southeast Australia this spring created an inland sea, a multi-billion dollar damage bill and new rain records.
El Nino ahead: What you need to know
It’s early days but Japan’s and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate models point to El Nino’s return.
Heavy rain lashes NSW
Areas of NSW that are already flood affected are expecting further flooding this week, as Victoria stays mostly dry. See what is being predicted.
Japan climate model forecast for Australia
La Nina’s influence is fading, just as Japan’s climate scientists roll out their upgraded climate model forecasts for winter and spring.
Meet the farmers recording rainfall for the BOM
Believe it or not there are 4600 people recording rainfall officially for the Bureau of Meteorology. See why these farmers have been doing it for decades.
Murray River farms record once in a lifetime rain
Corowa airport’s January daily rainfall record was bettered by a nearby farm where 200 millimetres was recorded on Saturday night.
More storms on the way as Geelong cleans up damage
More storms are forecast for Victoria today ahead of a ‘brief reprieve’ for parts of the state on Saturday.
6000 homes without power
Powercor crews are scrambling to restore power to homes in the wake of a second storm front sweeping across western Victoria.
‘Significant damage’: More rain on the way for farmers
Wet weather is causing havoc with harvest, shearing and getting stock out of paddocks. See farmers’ own accounts here.
True cost of ‘weather whirlwind’ on Aussie farmers
Farmers say their role is now as educating the rest of Australia about climate change as they battle droughts, bushfires and floods.
Hail wipes out citrus crops
Hailstones as large as 6cm have caused massive damage among Griffith citrus growers.
Farmer’s wet summer: ‘Half a year’s rain in half a month’
Farmers in NSW are hiring planes to combat weeds as paddocks flood from weeks of heavy rain.
Potato, orange and grape crops destroyed
Crops were hit with millions of dollars worth of damage in last week’s storms. See the latest.
Australia’s wettest and driest towns: Full list
Parts of the nation recorded one of their wettest years ever in 2021 — while others struggled. See who is best set up for 2022.
Rainfall records tumble across Australia
Most parts of Australia have already recorded a wetter-than-average year in 2021. Find out which centres have fared the best.
‘Phenomenal’ yields despite rain
As harvest winds down in northern NSW, farmers say yields have been remarkable despite recent weather.
Barwon-Darling floods: Biggest flows in a decade, more on the way
Communities on the Darling River are preparing for flooding with the volumes of water heading south set to increase.
Towns in Victoria’s east warned to brace for floods
Victoria will be largely spared on Friday as wild weather is set to lash eastern Australia but some towns are at risk of flooding after heavy rain.
‘Torrential rain’ set to hit the east
A destructive summer weather spell is set to worsen over Friday, bringing more storms and heavy rainfall to eastern Australia.
Vital equipment locked up as town prepares for flooding
Residents of an outback NSW town say they are battling bureaucracy and a locked shed as floodwaters travel from Queensland.
VIDEO: Crops downgraded after deluge
After the storms, one Riverina farmer shares disheartening footage of his damaged product.
Big rain totals recorded
Areas of NSW and Victoria received more than 250 per cent of their monthly rain average in November. See the full list here.
‘Storm lotto’: Harvest delays and patchy downpours
Last week’s storms hit some farmers hard — especially in NSW — while others escaped with lighter falls.
‘Money evaporating’: Flooding continues as farmers tally losses
Farmers in NSW have begun to write off some crops as heavy rain inundates paddocks and flood warnings are renewed across inland rivers.
Rain threatens a valuable grain harvest
A deluge of rain over the next three days is threatening the grain harvest — once again.
Wheat crop ‘saving grace’ in the south west amid rain drama
Crops throughout Victoria’s south west have taken a hit from this year’s wet weather, but growers are reporting strong yields from wheat.
Chaos rains: Farmers need weather reprieve
Southeastern Australia’s bumper harvest hangs in the balance as rain and flooding threaten to downgrade grain quality and yields.
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