It is set to be another big hay production year - and fire fighting officials are warning farmers to minimise the risk of haystack fires.

Last year the market was in panic mode, with NSW prices surging higher, dragging SA prices higher as well.

GrainCorp has been given a $40,200 fine for breaching fumigation protocols on 145 separate occassions at Port Kembla between 2016 and 2018.

It will be a big few days in mid-October in Horsham with both the Australian Pulse Conference and the southern pulse field day being held.

The CBH Group will provide Western Australian growers with just a $1 a tonne rebate for the 2018-19 season, totalling $16 million.

The concern for Australia is that any deepening of the trade impasse will potentially weaken an already vulnerable Australian economy.

Nufarm has sold off its South American crop protection business to Sumitomo, in a move which has pleased the stock market.

Canada's relentless appetite for Australian agribusiness continues, with PSP Investments launching a bid for Webster Limited.

It ppears the concept of a spring crop trials tour on motorcycles complete with swags for camping over several days, which was originally devised by the Adama team last year, is striking a chord with growers and industry.

The Grain Growers board will feature at least one new face following elections at the organisation's AGM next week.