Australia
June, 2008
Source:
Australian Oilseeds
Federation (AOF)
 Canola
2008/09
The canola crop is forecast to be
around 1.6 million tonnes.
Rain over the Anzac weekend across NSW and good prices has seen
grower support for canola this season, although the dry May has
seen some potential canola area switch to cereals. There have
been reasonable, but variable, falls of rain across the state in
the last week. This has boosted crops and enabled access to sub
soil moisture. Areas which received good summer rainfall, have
good sub soil moisture. Germination is variable, largely related
to summer weed control. Crops range from just emerging to 6 leaf
stage. There have been a few
reports of insects, but these tend to be localised. Prospects
are looking better than last year.
The average break in May across Victoria has been followed by a
very dry period which has been broken by good rainfall in the
last week. The rain over the last week has boosted the crops and
establishment has been very good in most crops. There are some
insects around, but nothing unusual. In the Mallee crops have
been impacted by the dry conditions, while crops in the Wimmera
generally look good, around two leaf stage. The north east/north
central region was largely dry sown and emerged on the mid May
rain. Crops generally look
very good. Some parts of the Western District area had good rain
mid May, followed by further falls last weekend. Crops are at
the 1‐2 leaf stage. The mild temperatures have helped crops and
prospects generally look good if there is a reasonable winter
rain pattern.
In South Australia, rainfall patterns have been similar to
Victoria i.e. a dry period following planting and then
reasonable rain over the past week. Most areas in the State have
had enough rain to keep crops going and generally prospects look
good.
Following the excellent start to the season across Western
Australia, conditions have been remained dry. Canola
plantings are forecast to be higher this year at the expense of
lupin and pasture plantings, given the favourable price outlook
and good start to the season. Generally there has been good crop
emergence/ establishment and crops are looking good, given the
early moisture levels.
 Sunflowers
2007/08
Estimates remain unchanged from last month for sunflowers.
Soybeans 2007/08
 The
soybean harvest is virtually complete and estimates remain
unchanged from last month.
In the Riverina, single cropped soybeans yielded in excess of
4.15t/ha and doubled cropped soybean yielded approximately
3.5t/ha. These were double cropped behind winter wheat and
canola crops. Quality to date is believed to be good. |
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