Rural

The east coast grain handler GrainCorp is tipping a lift in profits, despite wheat prices hovering near 10-year lows.

Flooding in Western Australia creates a 500-hectare lake on what was valuable grain growing land on Western Australia's south coast.

Scientists discover what they hope will extend the life of chemicals used to control expensive agricultural weeds.

US farmers respond to low grain prices by planting more corn and soy.

The Australian Oilseeds Federation is looking at options to market canola oil as a fit-for-purpose product in the hope it will boost sales.

Future grains research and development in Western Australia will be driven by partnerships with universities, corporate entities and potentially, the CBH Group.

Russia is expected to become the world's largest wheat exporter this season.

Citing concerns around toxicology, occupational health and safety and residues, the APVMA bans the use of omethoate in broadacre crops.

With the crop barely off, canola processors are already tipping 2017 as another strong year for the oilseed.

Aus-Oils hopes a move to create 100 per cent cold-pressed canola oil will help its business.

National canola crop is in much better shape than industry expected.

Despite a challenging growing season, the harvest is now in full swing with silos filling up.

The east coast grain handler GrainCorp made a $31 million profit last financial year.

NSW grain growers are tackling waterlogged crops as harvest gets underway.

The CFA is warning farmers to prepare for the upcoming fire season as South Australian growers warn of fire damage

A surprise cut to cotton stocks send futures prices higher, while grains prices sink.

Twelve months after drought and heatwaves killed cereal crops, paddocks now lie under water after heavy rain in Victoria.

There are great expectations for sugar and cotton exporters, while beef faces increasing competition: ABARES' latest farm forecast for 2016-17.

The value of irrigated agricultural production in Australia has hit more than $15 billion.

Hundreds of Wimmera Mallee grain farmers squelched through ankle deep mud, as wind and rain turned faces a dull shade of blue.

A new variety of chia is being grown commercially for the first time in the Kimberley's Ord Irrigation Scheme.

A NAB report says rising production in Canada, India will see prices tumble next year.

A stocktake of Australia's grains sector reveals production has returned to long-term averages after the millennium drought five years ago.

The globe is still oversupplied, but the USDA says it is a little less so than previously estimated.

Rock bottom freight rates and a global wheat glut mean the situation won't change anytime soon.