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May 2012 Crop Forecast
15th May 2012
First AOF Crop Report for 2012 released
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Australian Sunflower Research Shines at International Conference
6th May 2012
Australian research into sunflower disease has sparked significant interest from the world’s largest sunflower producers at the 18th International Sunflower Conference in Argentina.
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Canola pricing - the facts
24th Apr 2012
Nick Goddard, Executive Director of the AOF, on ABC radio explaining the pricing difference between conventional and GM canola.
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'Limit saturated fat' is no longer evidence-based advice
20th Apr 2012
Visit leading nutritionist Bill Shrapnel’s latest blog for an insightful discussion on the latest dietary advice.
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2012 Blackleg Resistance Ratings released
16th Mar 2012
The 2012 Blackleg Resistance Ratings have been released and are now available.
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Draft Dietary Guidelines kick Aussie farmers in the guts
15th Mar 2012
Australian growers of healthy oils like olive, canola, sunflower and soybean are at a loss to try to understand why the latest government recommendations fail to support an increase in consumption of the healthy oils they produce.
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Another big year for Canola coming up
29th Feb 2012
Interview with AOF Executive Director outlines prospects for 2012
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Glyphosate as a desiccant in sunflowers
24th Feb 2012
Glyphosate Registered as Desiccant in Sunflower
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AOF launches canola pre-audit checklist.
22nd Feb 2012
Facing an audit under ISCC now easier for growers.
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Australian Oilseeds Overview - as featured in AOCS Journal
10th Feb 2012
Australia features in the January edition of the official journal of the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS).
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EU crisis undermines harvest confidence
20th Jan 2012
Europe’s debt crisis continues to undermine long term confidence despite a record Australian harvest, strong fundamentals and solid prices.
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Record Canola Crop for 2012
20th Dec 2011
Australian Oilseeds Federation projects record canola crop for 2012
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2011 canola harvest estimates increased
15th Nov 2011
2011 canola harvest estimates increased
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ARAB 2011 Conference Proceedings
1st Nov 2011
ARAB 2011 Conference Proceedings are now available online.
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Record Canola Harvest Projected
18th Oct 2011
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September Crop Report
25th Sep 2011
September Crop Report Released. Cl
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Palm Oil Inquiry Submission
20th Aug 2011
AOF appears before Palm Oil Inquiry
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August Crop Report
18th Aug 2011
AOF Cuts canola forcast by 90,000t
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July Crop Report
17th Jul 2011
July Crop Report projects increased tonnage
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June Crop Forecast
21st Jun 2011
AOF June Crop Forecast shows a slight increase in expected tonnage from a slightly smaller area, as rain improves the prospects for WA, hampers progress in Victoria, and dry conditions lack of rain slows down progress in areas of NSW, Vic and SA. Mice have also taken their toll, with some crops being re-sown to wheat, and pulling back overall canola area.
For the full report, click here.
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AOF May Crop Report
16th May 2011
Bullish Crop Report heralds bumper canola crop
The first crop report for the 2011 canola season is forecasting near records tonnages, despite concerns over climate conditions in WA.
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2011 Blackeg Ratings Released
6th Apr 2011
In the lead up to the 2011 canola seeding season, the Canola Association, with the support of the AOF, has released the 2011 National Blackleg Variety Ratings.
These ratings, sourced from specific blackleg trial as part of the NVT, are a vital decision tool for variety selection by a grower.
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CQ Sunflower Research
11th Feb 2011
Sunflower research and trial data specific to Central Queensland is now available in our Agronomy Centre.
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19th International Symposium on Plant Lipids
12th Feb 2011
Oral and poster presentations from the 19th International Symposium on Plant Lipids, held in Cairns, Australia in July 2010, are now available online.
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January Crop Report
22nd Jan 2011
January crop forecast indicate reduction in 'at risk' canola volume.
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Importance of Test Weight with Canola
20th Jan 2011
Test weight is an indicator of canola quality, and a low test weight invariably means the grain is of lower quality, and lower value.
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December Crop Report
30th Dec 2010
Canola volumes up, but up to 300,000 tonnnes "at risk' due to weather damage.
See full report: December Crop Report
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Weather Damaged Canola Seed
5th Dec 2010
The Australian Oilseeds Federation has been working with industry to determine suitable options for weather damaged canola seed.
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Canola growers to sign sustainability contract for EU
1st Dec 2010
Growers selling canola destined for the European Union may need to sign an additional declaration.
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November Crop Report
16th Nov 2010
Canola volumes hold firm, with increases in East Coast volume outweighing declines in WA.
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Latest Canola Forecast Drops 8%
15th Oct 2010
Dry conditions in WA and wet conditions in Victoria have served to reduce the AOF 2010 canola forecast by 185,000t or 8%.
For more details, see the October Crop Report.
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Latest Canola estimates remain strong
15th Sep 2010
Crop estimates remain second highest in a decade.
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Canola Estimates up 3%- Latest AOF Forecast
15th Jul 2010
Latest AOF Crop Forecast, and see what the media says
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Canola forecast remains highest in a decade
18th Jun 2010
Full details in the June Crop Report - June Crop Report