Weather

Chance of a La Niña increasing, but not a certainty

AUSTRALIA’S Bureau of Meteorology has moved to a La Niña Watch, after some early signs that a La Niña might form in the Pacific Ocean later in 2024…Read More

Sheep Central, May 15, 2024

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 15 May 2024

INLAND Queensland, north-eastern South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales received rainfall totals of 50-100mm in the past week, while south-west Western Australia received 25-50mm. ..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, May 14, 2024

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 7 May 2024

WESTERN Australia’s cropping and mixed farming regions received some much-needed rain in the past week, with widespread falls recorded in New South Wales and parts of south-west Queensland…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, May 7, 2024

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 30 April 2024

RAINFALL was last week limited to the far north of Australia, parts of the eastern and southern coasts, Tasmania, and patchy areas in the inland west of Western Australia…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, May 1, 2024

National Feedbase Summary 1 May 2024

TOTAL standing dry matter conditions remain average to good in New South Wales, but have declined significantly in Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands, and areas with low levels were expanding in South Australia and Western Australia…Read More

Al Rayner, Cibo Labs, May 1, 2024

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 23 April 2024

LIGHT to moderate rainfall impacted parts of the east coast of New South Wales as an upper level trough extended from central Queensland to northern and eastern parts of New South Wales, with rain totals generally below 25 mm…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, April 23, 2024

National Feedbase Summary 16 April 2024

NATIONAL biomass levels continue to be dominated by the high levels of growth in northern Australia, with only slight improvements in total standing dry matter levels in eastern Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania…Read More

Al Rayner, Cibo Labs, April 17, 2024

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 16 April 2024

A STRONG cold front crossed southern South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and southern New South Wales with widespread light to moderate rainfall, and snow in some alpine areas…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, April 17, 2024

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

Today

33.85
Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6678
Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

18 May 2024 (updated 10am daily)
Company Price Trending
Elders $8.96
Australian Agricultural Co $1.52
Graincorp $7.29
Ridley $2.12
Woolworths $36.64
Wellard $0.06
Source: ASX

SOI Graph

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-5.86
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

ESTLI

Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator. Ac/kg cwt

Last Week

647.6
Source: MLA's NLRS

EMI

Eastern Market Indicator. c/kg clean

Today

1134
Source: Australian Wool Exchange

Goat

Eastern States 12.1-16kg c/kg cwt

Today

Source: MLA

ASX Market Index

18 May 2024 (updated 10am daily)
Company Price Trending
Elders $8.96
Australian Agricultural Co $1.52
Graincorp $7.29
Ridley $2.12
Woolworths $36.64
Wellard $0.06
Source: ASX

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