Wheat prices are rising, but the world is not short of grain. Rabobank says disrupted shipping is the cause, and growers face higher fertiliser and fuel bills as well.
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Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Energy, National News, Science and Research
Farm crops could fuel the nation: report
Australia imports 80 per cent of its diesel. A new report says the answer could be growing in paddocks right now, and farmers could be the big winners.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Local News
Farmers welcome confidence rebound, but new cost pressures loom
Farmer confidence is bouncing back, but rising fuel and fertiliser costs, diesel security fears and a backpacker visa freeze could put that recovery at risk.
Posted inAgriculture, Moree, Training and courses
Rabobank brings farm office help to Moree
Farm paperwork piling up? Rabobank is bringing a hands-on workshop to Moree to help producers tame the office side of the business, from bookkeeping apps to email overload.
Posted inAgriculture, National News, Science and Research
Canola crush growth hinges on meal, not just oil
Australia could double its canola crush, but Rabobank says it all comes down to one thing: finding buyers for the leftover meal. NSW growers and graziers are in the mix.
Posted inAgriculture, Narrabri, Training and courses
Narrabri farmers offered free help with succession planning
When should farming families start talking about who takes over the property? A free Narrabri session says the answer is: earlier than you think.
Posted inCommunity development, Grants and funding, New England Surrounds
Funding for the heart of rural communities
Funding for the heart of rural communities is now available through Rabobank’s Rural Community Hub Program, with rural community organisations invited to seek support for upgrades to their local hall and hub facilities.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, drought
Drought and rising costs send New England farmer confidence to record lows
Farmer confidence across the New England North West has plunged to its lowest level in recent memory, with drought and surging input costs hitting producers harder than anywhere else in New South Wales, new survey data shows.
Posted inAgriculture, Education, National News
Five days left to enter George the Farmer book competition
Schools and early learning centres have just five days to enter a competition to win a collection of George the Farmer storybooks, as Rabobank and the agricultural education brand mark […]
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
From paddock to petrol: canola could help fuel Australia’s future
The New England’s rolling fields of bright yellow canola have long drawn tourists each spring, but the crop could soon attract attention for a different reason — helping address Australia’s fuel challenges.