Australian grain has to compete with aggressive Black Sea offers into South East Asia.

The O'Kane brothers in Tully are changing their soil's structure to optimise their crop-growing potential.

Northern hemisphere weather issues and the May USDA report have given wheat futures a boost.

The National Phenology Initiative is trying to create a consistent directory of wheat and barley varieties and their maturity dates.

The heavy March rain in NSW, and the knowledge there will be autumn feed in many regions, put a sudden stop to the bulk of fodder sales.

An agronomist has said liquid fertilisers can help farmers with flexibility and provide a sugar hit of upfront nitrogen to crops.

One recent convert to liquid fertilisers says the liquids can help with flexibility and efficiency during the busy sowing period.

The importance of strict biosecurity laws was backed up during a quarantine blitz that found disturbing evidence of animal and plant pests.

Farmers are demonstrating how their chemical mixing systems reduce the risk of herbicide contamination. WITH VIDEOS

The new chief executive at the Victorian Farmers Federation is looking to bring the general public closer to its food production systems.