Apr 27, 2021
Nowhere to run to, baby, nowhere to hide…
By Peter McMeekin Grain futures and cash prices across the globe copped a speeding ticket last week as bullish news flooded international markets, sending the bears back into hibernation. Arguably, the headline ticket right now is…
Apr 27, 2021
19 Microns up 21 cents
The Farm Tender Livestock Exchange Wool market report for the South - 27th of April SMI:1266 +818: 1935 +1919: 1597 +2120: 1325 +1021: 1246 +722: 1196 +1728: 528 ucMer card: 906 -4 AUD:77.9 **List your commercial Sheep, Cattle,…
Apr 27, 2021
Competition keen for quality Wethers at Bendigo
Yarding - 20,000 (-3500).Lambs - 14,000 (-5000).Sheep - 6000 (+1500) Lamb supply dropped by nearly a third to 14,000 head, 5,000 less than a week ago. There was less supersized export lambs yarded, with the lead drafts in most agents…
Apr 25, 2021
Ag Tech Sunday - SproutX lanches its 2021 Ag Tech Accelerator program
The team at SproutX are excited to share that our Accelerator 2021 application period is well and truly underway! We would love any support in spreading the word within your network and wider community. To help make…
Apr 25, 2021
Ag Tech Sunday - Lessons in social license and plant genetics
By Agthentic A conversation with Vonnie Estes, Vice President of Technology at the Produce Marketing Association Vonnie Estes has been at the forefront of genetics in agriculture for 30 years, with roles at companies such…
Apr 25, 2021
Ag Tech Sunday - Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Ag
By Robbie Sefton - Managing Director, Seftons | Advocate for rural, regional and remote Australia | Strategic Advisor | Commentator | Board Member WHEN it comes to implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in Australia,…
Apr 23, 2021
24 Must Have Farming Equipment for Your Small Farm
You know that being a farmer, shopping for farm equipment sounds like a great way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon. With so many options available and a limited budget, it can be tough trying to figure out what you need to buy.…
Apr 23, 2021
Buyers upped the ante for the heaviest Lambs at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 44,200 (-300).Lambs - 37,800 (+800).Sheep - 6400 (-1100) Lamb numbers lifted with producers wanting to offload as dry conditions prevail. Trade weight lambs 21kg to 24kg were well supplied and quality was fair to very good.…
Apr 21, 2021
Wool up yesterday then down today
The Farm Tender Livestock Exchange Wool market report for the South 21st of April SMI:1258 -10 18: 1916 +15 19: 1576 -30 20: 1315 -25 21: 1239 -22 22: 1179 -64 28: 528 +3 MC: 910 +7 AUD:77.2 20th of April SMI: 1268 +18…
Apr 21, 2021
A record year for canola?
By Angus Groves - AWB As we approach the Anzac Day holiday many farmers across the state are taking advantage of fantastic sowing conditions for early sown crops such as grazing wheat and barley, and of course the…
Apr 21, 2021
Sheep and Lamb market slightly easier at Ballarat
Yarding - 42,338 (-11,084)Lambs - 35,324 (-3913)Sheep - 7014 (-7171) Lamb numbers decreased to 35,000, the quality was plain to very good, the heavy export lambs were exceptional to the plainer unfinished trade and light weight lambs.…
Apr 20, 2021
Farm Tender Hay Report - A cloud hangs over China's renewal of Export permits
A cloud hangs over China's renewal of Export permits For the fortnight up to the 20th of April 2021. The non-renewal of Export Hay permits from China continues to make headlines, as outline in this article…
Apr 20, 2021
Nigeria’s people to pay for poor government policy…
By Peter McMeekin Nigeria’s Central Bank took to Twitter last Friday to announce the extraordinary step of cutting off the supply of foreign currency to importers of wheat and sugar. The embattled country is attempting…
Apr 20, 2021
The general trend for Lambs was $3 to $10/head dearer at Bendigo
Yarding - 23,500 (-1500).Lambs - 19,000 (+0).Sheep - 4500 (-1500) Similar sized offering of lambs to a week ago, but less sheep. There was more weight and finish in the lead run of export and trade lambs, however quality across the…
Apr 18, 2021
Ag Tech Sunday - Why CHINA Spells Success for Agri-Food Tech
By Aidan Connolly - Chief Executive Officer at Cainthus, President of AgriTech Capital. This article was first posted on LinkedIn - See here. With a population of just over 1.4 billion, dwindling arable land and an exploding…
Apr 16, 2021
Up and down Lamb sale at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 44,000 (+1500).Lambs - 37,000 (+3000).Sheep - 7500 (-1500) Numbers jumped significantly with producers continuing to sew or preparing paddocks for cropping. Trade weight lambs 21kg to 24kg were well supplied and quality…
Apr 15, 2021
Good gains in finer microns
Farm Tender Livestock Exchange Wool report for the South - 15th of April SMI:1250 +818: 1871 +3719: 1557 +2220: 1336 +1521: 1245 uc22: 1226 -228: 526 ucMer card: 895 +3 AUD:77.2 **List your commercial Sheep, Cattle, Rams or…
Apr 15, 2021
Grain exports moving at a good clip
By Tyson Hosie - AWB Fresh data released from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) highlighted the strong grain export program being executed around the…
Apr 14, 2021
Prices eased for Sheep and Heavy Lambs at Ballarat
Yarding - 53,422 (+16,396)Lambs - 39,237 (+9001)Sheep - 14,185 (+7395) There was a lift in lamb numbers to 39,237 at Ballarat which was 9,001 head more then last week. Quality varied from average to very good with a mix of well presented…
Apr 14, 2021
Wool down 8 cents in the South today
The Farm Tender Livestock Exchange Wool report for the South - 14th of Apr SMI:1242 -818: 1834 +219: 1535 -4420: 1321 -2321: 1245 -1822: 1228 -2028: 526 ucMer card: 892 -4 AUD:76.7 **List your commercial Sheep, Cattle, Rams or Bulls…
