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Peanut plants were grown in beds. Farming close to the coast south of Bundaberg in Queensland (QLD), Jack and Chris Russo run the Cruso Industries family business. QLD has long been associated with sugar cane production and this farm used to be a big producer of that crop. However, falling profitability has resulted in substantial acreage decline in this traditional area where the local sugar processor in Bundaberg finds a home for some of its molasses for the production of rum in the same tow...

Friday It will be mainly dry with some scattered showers, becoming heavier over parts of Ulster and north Leinster throughout the day, according to Met Éireann. Rain will push southwards throughout the day. Temperatures between 12°C and 15°C. Saturday More rain and cloud is expected to continue to clear southwards. This will turn into sunny spell broken up by thundery showers. Highest temperatures will range from 11°C to 15°C. Sunday The day will be punctuated with more heavy, thundery ...

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Friday Friday will start off dry, with plenty of sunshine, according to Met Éireann. Showers will develop in the afternoon, becoming most widespread across the southern half of the country through the day. Temperatures of 9°C to 12°C. There will be some lingering showers early on Friday night, but these will soon die away and the rest of the night will be dry with clear spells. Another cold night, with lowest temperatures of -1°C to 3°C. Saturday Any mist or fog will clear early on Satur...

The current price spike is providing opportunities for some forward selling. Just as the Central Statistics Office (CSO) confirmed Ireland’s 2020 grain production to be down 16% on the previous year, international grain prices have kicked on once again. That is not to suggest that the two are cause and effect, but lower than expected global production last year, combined with higher demand, has left lower stock levels to buffer any weather-related production difficulties this year. Area, we...

Weather concerns are back on the radar and are affecting new-crop grain prices. Global grain prices kicked on again this week, especially new-crop, based on weather concerns around winter and spring planted crops. MATIF December wheat gained €6/t last week to finish on Friday 16 April at €206/t and closed on the following Tuesday at €210/t. Similar increases happened in the US, where wheat price in Chicago for December went above the highest it has been this year so far. The hike in wh...

Friday Friday will be a dry day for most, with spells of hazy sunshine, according to Met Éireann. It will be a cloudier day in parts of Connacht, west Ulster and west Munster though. There will be a little light rain or drizzle too. It will feel a little cooler than recent days, with highest temperatures of 8°C to 12°C. Most areas will be dry on Friday night under broken cloud, with some pockets of mist and fog forming. Patchy rain and drizzle may develop in the Atlantic coastal fringes t...

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International grain markets continue on their pattern of twisting and turning on a weekly basis. International grain futures prices would appear to have weathered the recent weak patch, but the gap between nearby and new-crop prices is lessening, as new-crop continues to sneak up while old-crop weakens. Maize continues to be the main driver of optimism as carryover stock levels continue to decrease in the face of high current demand.

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