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Chickpea project aims to overcome chill factor

Chickpea project aims to overcome chill factor

SCIENTISTS have embarked on the next phase of research to give grain growers better access to chilling tolerant chickpea varieties and extend the footprint to grow the crop in Australia. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is delivering the...

Russia sends first pea shipment to China by boat

Russia sends first pea shipment to China by boat

By Sean Pratt Exports had previously moved by rail and truck since the two countries signed a phytosanitary agreement last year. China has cleared the first ocean vessel of Russian peas, according to a trader of the crop. A ship loaded with 55,000 tonnes of peas that...

AGIC: Experts to shine light on Indian market

AGIC: Experts to shine light on Indian market

THE final session of the Australian Grain Industry Conference will include an in-depth look at India from two complementary perspectives that delve into the opportunities presented by the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement and beyond. The...

Lentil shipments to Turkey expected to shrink

Lentil shipments to Turkey expected to shrink

By Sean Pratt Turkey’s big lentil crop and growing financial woes are going to hurt shipments to Canada’s top market, says a Turkish processor of the crop. Growers in that country planted more acres than last year, and yields appear to be about 25 percent higher, said...

Australia exports 354,998t canola in April

Australia exports 354,998t canola in April

Liz Wells, June 16, 2023 AUSTRALIA exported 354,998 tonnes of canola in April, down 46 percent from the 660,700t shipped in May, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Germany on 166,600t was the largest-volume destination for April...