Wheat blast is a disease that strikes fear into farmers across globe - testing has found there is some resistance in Australian wheat lines.

CONTINUED warm dry conditions in the north and frosts in the south have dashed hopes of an average season, according to the latest Grain Industry Association of Western Australia report.

A new wheat variety is showing exciting improvements in quality, in particular lower screenings.

International trade wars are and will continue to have a significant impact on Australia's barley industry.

It may be dry for many but there is still a threat of plant disease in cereal crops.

The steady stream of new varieties all with different strengths and weaknesses is a boon for growers according to one agronomist.

The government's move to introduce a governance board to the APVMA and make industry pay for it has been slammed by CropLife.

The West Midlands Group's annual Spring Field Day will showcase the latest agronomic trials and agribusiness updates at the event at Dandaragan on Tuesday, September 24.

Australia's grains industry is calling for a serious look at our nation's fuel reserves in light of the drone attack on Saudi oil plants.

The environmental and organics sector support a disallowance motion for changes to the gene technology act, but other farm groups do not.