The global lentil market is entering the 2026/27 season with historically large supply levels, but also with a potential increase of weather risks to new season production. Record production across Canada and Australia during 2025/26 has resulted in high carry-out stocks, particularly in Canada, where total...
South Australian canola prices for the 26/27 season broke above $800/MT for the first time last week. Canola prices have been in a steady uptrend since the beginning of the year, and the latest strength continues to be coming from higher global crude oil prices....
Since early April, SA and VIC new crop prices have increased by $7/MT, mainly driven by dryness across the East Coast of Australia and stronger global wheat markets, supported by ongoing tensions in the Middle East and persistent dryness in the US winter wheat belt....
Barley is finding support heading into the 2026 season, although the broader outlook still suggests upside may be limited for now. As planting ramps up across southern Australia, the season is arriving with a mix of encouragement and caution. Opening soil moisture has been some...
Lentil prices have recovered from post-harvest lows to approximately $700/MT on both an Adelaide and Melbourne basis, seemingly consolidating around this pricing point. This recovery has been supported by strong export performance and limited grower selling. A stronger Australian dollar is placing downward pressure on...
The SA canola crop is off to a cracking start with seeding underway and plants out of the ground in some early regions in the first week of April. Well above March rainfall through SA has provided growers with confidence to seed this year canola...
Over the past month, US wheat futures have rallied sharply, with May soft red winter gaining 19 USc/bu and hard red winter surging by 70 USc/bu. The move has been primarily driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East, which have significantly disrupted trade flows...
As growers shift focus toward seeding the 2026/27 crop, attention is turning to new crop pricing against a backdrop of rising input costs and tightening margins. While planning for the season ahead is well underway, barley continues to hold its own, supported by strong demand...
Nipper lentil prices in SA and Vic have steadied around $660-665/MT on a delivered Adelaide/Melbourne basis. This price stability has resisted the high volatility experienced by the Aussie dollar, a facet that would normally see far stronger daily price swings. One of the primary supporting...
Global oilseed futures prices have experienced extraordinary volatility, being led by crude oil prices. Around 30% of global oilseed production is used to manufacture biofuel, which competes with diesel and petroleum. Rapeseed is used for in the EU for ISCC biofuel manufacture and the EU...