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Australia nears breakthrough canola deal with China, sources say
Phytosanitary rules have restricted Australia’s canola exports to China

Red lentil supply depends on Canada, Australia
Australia hopes its crop will recover from last year’s drought and frost, while Canada’s production is expected to be down

Australia forecasts wheat output down 10 per cent on dry conditions
Barley, canola also hit

Weak Chinese demand leaves Australia with too much wheat

Southern Hemisphere pressures wheat market
Increased wheat production in Argentina and Australia is expected to make 9.15 million more tonnes available for export
The wheat market continues to struggle, despite some positive news from the Black Sea region. Russia has announced a large drop in its wheat export potential by reducing the February through June export limit to 11 million tonnes. This is down 18 million tonnes from last year during the same period. The Russian government also […] Read more
Australia’s red lentils run into trouble amid dry conditions
The country farmers have produced large harvests over the last two years and are Canada’s main competitors for the crop
SASKATOON — Canada’s top competitor in the red lentil export market is experiencing problems. AgPulse Analytica is reporting that the crop is in trouble in two key states of Australia — South Australia and Victoria. Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) estimates farmers in that state will harvest 428,000 tonnes of the crop. That […] Read more
Australia cashes in as U.S. cattle herd shrinks
A slump in U.S. beef production results in record Australian meat exports and big bucks for processors and producers
COOMA, Australia (Reuters) — In a refrigerated room, around two dozen employees in hats, gloves and blue plastic aprons carve and pack carcasses into boxes within minutes of their slaughter. The Monbeef slaughterhouse, owned by Bindaree Food Group and located about 100 kilometres south of Canberra, Australia, processes approximately 200 cattle a day, up from […] Read more
Price slip increases wheat’s competitiveness

Australia set to make grocery code mandatory
Code of conduct for supermarket chains had been voluntary, but government worried suppliers weren’t protected enough
SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australia could impose billion-dollar fines on big supermarket chains that fail to comply with an industry code of conduct, the federal government said late last month as it seeks to address concerns that suppliers have been unfairly squeezed on pricing. Grocers with more than US$3.3 billion in annual revenue — currently Woolworths, […] Read more