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Canola is in the midst of a boom at present with high prices and good production outlooks.

Canola set records last year both in terms of production and value - and farmers are hoping for a repeat this year.

Canola production value tops $5 billion

ODDS ON: The odds are well and truly in favour of a wetter than average winter for eastern and central Australia.

The BOM rates the likelihood of above median rain for most of the eastern states over winter to be in excess of 80pc.

Big wet shows no signs of weakening

MIXING: Celebrity chef Adam Liaw and Joel Houghton, Kingsmore Meats, Coogee, NSW inside the Mushroom Meatery which encouraged shoppers to combine mushrooms and meat. 

This butcher gave a fair amount of shop space purely to mushrooms.

Butcher showcase mushrooms as perfect mix

RETURN ON INVESTMENT: In spite of high fertiliser prices farmers say current values are worth it so long as grain prices hold up.

Farmers will welcome a drop in global urea prices but the full discount is unlikely to make its way to retail values for some time yet.

Urea prices take a tumble

FOOD SECURITY: A deal between Ukrainian and Russian forces could allow much-needed grain to flow out of the Black Sea. Photo: Shutterstock.

UN flags move on Ukrainian ports

WASHED OUT: Queensland's road network was severely damaged as a result of the floods earlier in the year. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher.

The mindboggling extent of the rain over the eastern seaboard through February / March has been detailed in a new BOM report.

Record breaking wet confirmed in BOM report

Burdekin-based sugarcane grower Owen Menkens has been elected as the new Canegrowers chairman. Picture: Zoe Thomas. 

The new chairman succeeds Mackay grower Paul Schembri who recently retired.

Canegrowers representatives elect new chairman

Grain Growers chairman Brett Hosking welcomes the new ALP government and wants to see it commit to a grain market inquiry.

The grains industry has welcomed incoming PM Anthony Albanese and has outlined key policy areas it wants to see the new government work on.

Grain groups ready to work with new government

The Canadian area planted to barley is forecast at 3.3Mha, down slightly from 3.36Mha last year.

Canadian farmers are battling to get their crops in the ground across many parts of the prairies as heavy rains continue to thump eastern cropping districts, and a continuation of last year's drought conditions delay the planting program in the western regions.

Canadian farmers combating weather extremes

Australian Banana Growers' Council CEO Jim Pekin to retire after 11 years in the role. Picture: Australian Banana Growers' Council. 

The announcement was made by ABGC chair Stephen Lowe.

Australian Banana Growers' Council CEO to retire

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