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26/08/2026

🌾 **We’re at the Dowerin Field Days!**

The Lachstock Consulting team is at **Dowerin Field Days today and tomorrow – 26 & 27 August**.

If you’re heading along, make sure you stop by and have a chat with **Dougal and Matt** about what’s happening in grain markets, your marketing strategy, or how Lachstock can help you make confident decisions in an increasingly complex market.

Whether you’re already a Lachstock client or simply want to find out a little more about what we do, **come over, say hello and have a chat with the team.**

📍 Dowerin Field Days
📅 26 & 27 August

**We’d love to see you there!**

11/02/2026

Aus canola exports off to solid start in Nov

AUSTRALIA exported 628,670 tonnes of canola in November, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The figure is more than 10 times the 64,179t shipped in October, and compares with 709,428t shipped in November 2024, to represent the first volume month in the shipping which officially starts in October. The surprise top-placed volume customer for November canola exports on 189,060t was the United Arab Emirates, which in November 2024 was the destination for only 54,000t of Australian canola....

Harvesting canola in the Griffith district of southern New South Wales in early November. Photo: Barry Haskins Aus canola exports off to solid start in

11/02/2026

Pulse Update: Measured grower sales counter weighty AUD

Pulse Update: Measured grower sales counter weighty AUD PRESSURE from the stronger Australian dollar is being countered by restrained grower selling of chickpeas and lentils, which has allowed prices to drift higher. The grower strategy has allowed shorts in the market to develop, creating spikes that have generated a run of sales from on-farm storages. Surprising the market has been the…...

Faba beans at Wagin in Western Australia. File photo: Demeter Grains Pulse Update: Measured grower sales counter weighty AUD PRESSURE from the stronger

11/02/2026

Trump claims China to resume major U.S. soybean purchases

Despite presidential assurances of immediate agricultural purchases, soybean futures fell as traders await concrete evidence of Chinese buying beyond recent token shipments. Bloomberg, Content provider October 30, 2025 Bloomberg - By Hallie Gu and Srinidhi Ragavendran President Donald Trump said China will purchase “tremendous” amounts of American soybeans following a meeting to hammer out a wide-ranging trade deal with his counterpart Xi Jinping....

Despite presidential assurances of immediate agricultural purchases, soybean futures fell as traders await concrete evidence of Chinese buying beyond

11/02/2026

Daily Market Wire 2 February 2026

Weather Cold risk is building across the Black Sea, with Ukraine particularly exposed due to limited snow cover and forecasts for temperatures as low as minus 30°C, while Russian logistics continue to be hindered by winter conditions. Markets Absolute carnage in the precious metal pits with Silver leading the way lower. Walsh is an interesting choice to be head of the Fed – previously, when he was a Fed Governor he was aggressive on inflation and slow to cut rates....

Weather Cold risk is building across the Black Sea, with Ukraine particularly exposed due to limited snow cover and forecasts for temperatures as low as

11/02/2026

Daily Market Wire 15 January 2026

Weather Some talk in the market about the potential for winter kill in Russia – never seems to amount to much in Jan but Rostov is set to hit minus 15°C over the next few days – after printing close to 6°C over the last few days. Brazil conditions look good and CONAB is expected to increase their production estimates across soybeans and corn....

Weather Some talk in the market about the potential for winter kill in Russia – never seems to amount to much in Jan but Rostov is set to hit minus

16/07/2025

The Australian Feedlot industry has been on significant growth across the past 20 years. An article by Tom Rookyard The Australian Feedlot industry has been on significant growth across the past 20 years. BeefEx 2024, reiterated that the lot feeding industry is built on sustainability and longevity for the Australian beef industry. As 2024 looks to close, a review of domestic and global impacts set the stage for an interesting 2025....

The Australian Feedlot industry has been on significant growth across the past 20 years. An article by Tom Rookyard The Australian Feedlot industry has

16/07/2025

GRAINS Australia has appointed 11 industry representatives from across Australia’s oilseed supply chain to its first Oilseed Council. The council will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of classification frameworks for Australian oilseed crops and providing expertise and advice in identifying oilseed trade and market access priorities, and requirements for market information and market education relevant to oilseeds. The council will join Grains Australia’s existing commodity councils for barley, wheat, oats, and pulses, as well as the Grains Market Access Council....

Photo: Alba Edible Oils GRAINS Australia has appointed 11 industry representatives from across Australia’s oilseed supply chain to its first Oilseed

16/07/2025

Growers in the Echuca area with an interest in understanding grain marketing and risk management have participated in a half-day workshop organised by GrainGrowers and conducted by Lachstock Consulting. The February 25 event was well attended, with about 35 people taking the opportunity to learn more about the marketing process and understand how to navigate the risk associated with grain contracts....

Growers in the Echuca area with an interest in understanding grain marketing and risk management have participated in a half-day workshop organised by

16/07/2025

Weather: Hard to focus in international weather given the outlook at home. Rostov had around 1 inch, and the China wheat belt received some rain. There was nothing really in northern EU. But, as we have learnt it doesn’t really matter for the moment, particularly for US wheat which is plumbing new lows daily. Markets: Markets remain a tale of two – US futures and Black Sea FOB....

  Weather: Hard to focus in international weather given the outlook at home. Rostov had around 1 inch, and the China wheat belt received some rain.