Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update to 24 August 2026 + outlook maps

A SERIES of cold fronts across the south and troughs through inland Australia, brought humid air leading to isolated thunderstorms, widespread rain, and showers across the country toward the south-east over the past week…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, August 25, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 18 August 2026 + outlook map

COLD fronts and low pressure systems moved across southern parts of the country at the start of last week, bringing moderate daily rainfall totals. Weekly rainfall totals greater than 15mm..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, August 18, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 11 August 2026 + outlook map

WEEKLY rainfall totals greater than 10mm were recorded across much of southern Australia, including 15-50mm across southern parts of Western Australia, large parts of South Australia, western Tasmania, Victoria and most of New South Wales…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, August 11, 2026

Weather

Weather bureau launches review to inform strategy

AN independent review of the Bureau of Meteorology has been commissioned to inform the weather forecasting agency’s future organisational strategy and ensure it delivers value to Australians…Read More

Sheep Central, August 5, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 4 August 2026 + outlook map

WEEKLY rainfall totals of up to 50mm have been recorded in far south-eastern South Australia, southern and north-eastern Victoria, far south-western Western Australia, and northern Tasmania, with higher totals of 50-100mm over western Tasmania…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, August 4, 2026

Weather

Weather bureau issues August to October 2026 rainfall outlook

AUGUST to October rainfall this year is likely to be below average — a 60 to 80 percent chance — for most of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, south-east South Australia, most of the eastern states, and parts of the north including the Top End of the Northern Territory, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s latest seasonal climate outlook forecast released last week…Read More

Sheep Central, August 3, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 28 July 2026 + outlook map

A SERIES of cold fronts and low pressure troughs has brought showers and isolated thunderstorms to south-eastern Australia in the past week…Read More

Sheep Central, July 28, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 21 July 2026 + outlook map

WEEKLY rainfall totals of 25-50mm were recorded about the east coast with locally higher totals of 50-150mm about the mid north coast and northern rivers regions of New South Wales…Read More

Sheep Central, July 21, 2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

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

Today

38.70

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.7062

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

26 Aug 2026 (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

-27.88

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

ESTLI

Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator. Ac/kg cwt

Last Week

1166

Source: MLA's NLRS

EMI

Eastern Market Indicator. c/kg clean

Today

1873

Source: Australian Wool Exchange

Goat

Eastern States 12.1-16kg c/kg cwt

Today

Source: MLA

ASX Market Index

26 Aug 2026 (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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