Sponsored content: With Australian wheat and barley production down in the most recent harvest, what factors are set to influence our grain prices in the near future?

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

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

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.

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.

There is some serious downside risk to current national crop projections, due to heavy frosts and dry conditions.

All eyes are on the Aussie crop over the critical next six week period, with grain markets set to take a lead from what happens.