Fertiliser shortages could hit Australia in late May, June: Collins

MINISTER for Agriculture Julie Collins said fertiliser shortages could hit growers by late May or June if supply chains through the Strait of Hormuz are not ...

Posted 2026-03-19 01:13:28

Feedgrain Focus: Fuel feeds into higher delivered values

HIGH diesel prices are helping to jack up delivered grain prices as bids climb in a market concerned by the elevated cost of production for new-crop ...

Posted 2026-03-23 04:35:23

Fertiliser body seeks govt help to ease shortage

THE closure of the Strait of Hormuz has throttled the supply of fertiliser to Australia as it enters its peak demand ...

Posted 2026-03-27 04:34:35

Feedgrain Focus: Input squeeze puts rocket under prices

THE IMMEDIATE and projected impact of limited and expensive fuel and fertiliser prices has seen eastern Australian grain prices lift by up to $35 per tonne in the past ...

Posted 2026-03-30 01:15:19

WA’s CSBP opens up on fertiliser in trying times

UREA importers around the world are navigating unknown waters as their main artery to global supply, the Persian Gulf, encounters a critical blockage at its gateway to the world, the Strait of ...

Posted 2026-03-30 23:20:54

Planting starts as season’s promise counters input jitters

GROWERS scattered across Australia are getting an early start on sowing thanks to recent rain, and despite uncertainty about fuel and fertiliser supply and pricing brought about by the war raging ...

Posted 2026-03-31 09:26:37

Posted 2026-04-07 04:18:51

Feedgrain Focus: Volatility kills volume, short trips appeal

FEEDGRAIN values firmed last week as high fuel prices stymied sales to port precincts and pushed business into up-country ...

Posted 2026-04-07 04:19:00

Feedgrain Focus: Dry north lifts values, south softens

GROWERS in the northern region have clamped down on selling amid very dry conditions, which further lifted prices for wheat and barley last ...

Posted 2026-04-13 06:01:28