The new Case IH header has won rave reviews from one SA farming family

WA disappointed, compared to pre-harvest expectations, with wheat, barley and canola production coming in at 5.5 million tonnes, 3.5 million tonnes and 1.1 million tonnes respectively.

The threat of Russia curbing wheat exports has made some importers nervous and pushed risk premiums into futures prices.

The WASDE report proves to be mildly bullish for wheat, barley and corn, but on the whole, it was quite underwhelming.

Wheat futures rose strongly going into last week's USDA Reports.

Hay continues to make its way from Victoria to Queensland and industry is warning that supplies will be harder to source come autumn.

In spite of the focus on the domestic grain market, there are still concerns about the transparency of access to Australia's ports.

2019 was a record-breaking year for all the wrong reasons, with the BOM confirming it was Australia's hottest and driest 12 months ever.

Pigeon peas have some promise in Australian conditions, but learning to better manage weeds will be critical in their commercial success.

Fodder is beginning to arrive in bushfire hit regions such as the South Coast of NSW and Gippsland and the Upper Murray in Victoria.