Hey there, Aussie farmers! This article will give you a clear understanding of how El Niño and La Niña (ENSO) influence our climate as well as how they affect our Australian Farmers. El Nino and La Nina: Navigating Australia’s Climate Extremes Ever wondered what’s behind some of our harshest droughts and most intense floods? Let’s talk about one of Australia’s most influential climate drivers: the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and why it’s crucial for your farming strategies. The ENSO Basics At its core, ENSO is a natural cycle in the Pacific Ocean, dictating temperatures, winds, and clo ..read more

This article will give you a clear understanding of how the SAM affects Australian Farmers and the weather patterns that are associated the its interaction with other climate drivers. Decoding SAM: The Unsung Hero of Aussie Weather Patterns Hello again, dear Aussie farmers! Beyond the popular El Nino and La Nina, there’s another vital player impacting our climate: SAM, or the Southern Annular Mode. Let’s dive into understanding SAM and how it can help you navigate the farming seasons. Introducing SAM Ever noticed the belt of high pressure encircling the globe in the subtropics? That’s the subt ..read more

This article will give you a clear understanding of how the IOD affects Australian Farmers and the weather patterns that are associated the its interaction with other climate drivers. The Indian Ocean Dipole: How It Influences Australian Farming G’day Aussie farmers! Ever looked out at your crops and wondered why this year’s weather seems so different from the last? Well, the answer might be found in our surrounding oceans. What’s Behind Our Ever-Changing Weather Australia’s unpredictable climate isn’t just about the skies above, but also the waters around us. Imagine the climate as a huge puz ..read more

Using the Hailios Technology, CelsiusPro brings to you Australia’s most accurate and innovative parametric hail insurance product on the market. Meet Eyewitness Hailios has created the world’s first compact, wireless hail detection & analysis system called Eyewitness. The device captures the most complete hail data in the world, delivering unparalleled data and new environmental insights. The sensors collect granular, hyper-local, ground-truth, cloud-based data in real-time. Using this Hail data, CelsiusPro can create Parametric Insurance Covers to protect your income from the expensive d ..read more

Heat stress on canola crops is a serious risk for Australian farmers. Canola is an important crop for Australian Farmers and on average growers produce 3 million metric tons annually. Domestic growers supply more than 2.5–3 mmt, or between 15–20 percent of the world’s trade reaching out to Europe, China, Pakistan, Japan, and other international markets. At today’s price of $950/t+ this represents $2.85 billion worth of income. It is a serious crop. Securing this return for farmers comes down to on-farm management skills and the weather. The weather’s input is critical and to hedge the weather ..read more

As wheat production costs skyrocket, the weather needs to behave more than ever!  Sowing for the winter crop is nearly complete. Even though the crop is waiting to emerge, a quick snapshot on current macro events suggest that the hard work is all just about to begin. Given high input prices, the weather needs to behave more than ever for a successful year! Chart 1 – Cost of major inputs continues to skyrocket (PIRSA 2022) The national average yield for wheat since 2010 is between 1.6t/ha – 2.6t/ha. According to GRDC, due to input supply constraints, this year’s input prices have skyr ..read more

The late Autumn break for many growers means that in some areas we have an increased chance of frost occurring. Extreme temperatures are estimated to cost the broadacre industry $1.1billion annually, this figure could potentially increase given late sowing in many areas and, favourable growing conditions so far in the season. However, late sowing increases the potential for Frost, resulting in significantly reduced yields, if not, a complete wipeout. Here is how some farmers are mitigating their Frost risk with Weather Certificates. Frost events, whether direct or indirect, cause significant y ..read more

It is often said that cropping in August and September are the money months for the Australian Broadacre Farming Season. Here is why you need to mitigate risk with a Weather Certificate solution. Phenologically speaking a lot happens in these months that will determine the yield and hence profitability. The driving focus of yield is dependent on weather events interacting coherently around this period. It is important to get a handle on what is occurring and how growers can utilise Weather Certificates to help insure against adverse weather events occurring during this short window of risk. Ev ..read more

Farming is the only business, that we are aware of, where producers buy inputs at retail prices and sell their output at wholesale prices. It’s no wonder that we continue to witness diminishing returns from an industry that is so vital to our existence. Therefore, it is important that each input needs to be considered for its appropriateness and cost. Crop insurance is no exception. But, so often is the case that growers simply cut a cheque each year without consideration. Having a more diversified approach in your insurance strategy with a Spring Multi Weather Certificate could save ..read more

Decile 1 rain in April, low subsoil moisture, and neutral climate indicators could mean trouble for Australia’s Central Wheatbelt farmers if the Autumn break is not substantial. On the back of last year’s production, expectations for this seasons broadacre crops are extremely positive with plenty to spend on production and purchasing new assets. Production coffers have generally been replenished and so we expect area under crop this year to be solid. A touch of La Nina, perhaps a little too much in some regions, has also delivered much-needed rain and in many areas that will be enough to get t ..read more