Jun 01, 2021
Farm Tender Hay Report - Shortage of Vetch plantings could impact
Shortage of Vetch plantings could impact For the fortnight up to the 1st of June, 2021. With the winter break not yet fully realised in the Hay growing areas of Victoria and South Australia, this may affect Vetch Hay…
Jun 01, 2021
Bumper Corn Crop for South African Farmers…
By Peter McMeekin South African corn farmers are cashing in on heightened global demand, substantially increasing exports on the back of their second consecutive bumper harvest. The crop had an excellent start with widespread…
Jun 01, 2021
No restocker interest as Lamb prices fall at Bendigo
Yarding - 17,500 (+500)Lambs - 14,000 (+1500)Sheep - 3500 (-1000) There was a lift in lamb numbers to 14,500 while sheep supplies declined to a low 3,500 head. There were some very well fed lines of heavy lambs available. However,…
May 28, 2021
Big lift in numbers at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 60,380 (+20,880)Lambs - 50,100 (+18,100)Sheep - 10,280 (+2780) Numbers lifted with farmers finished cropping and paddocks cleared for ewes and lambs. Lambs over 30kg carcase made up a large portion of the extra heavy stock.…
May 27, 2021
Mid microns hit
The Farm Tender Livestock Exchange Wool market report for the South - 27th of May. SMI:1268 -318: 1963 uc19: 1633 uc20: 1336 -1121: 1234 -3222: 1208 -3228: 455 ucMer Card: 898 +7 AUD:77.5 **List your commercial Sheep, Cattle, Rams…
May 27, 2021
Fine Wools gain
The Farm Tender Livestock Exchange Wool market report for the South - 26th of May. SMI: 1271 +617: 2333 +2518: 1963 +3019: 1633 +420: 1347 -421: 1266 +222: 1240 -626: 733 uc 28: 455 uc Mer Card: 891 +12Pass in: 8.0 % AUD: 0.77 **List…
May 26, 2021
What's Hot
Extracted from the Farm Tender weekly Newsletter - Sign up and get the email every Wednesday morning before 6 am. www.farmtender.com.au By Dwain Duxson Our new in-house Livestock Agent Jack Henshaw has started with a bang. Already…
May 26, 2021
Who are they?
Extracted from the Farm Tender weekly Newsletter - Sign up and get the email every Wednesday morning before 6 am. www.farmtender.com.au By Dwain Duxson I was reading about the legendary Lang Hancock and how he continuously navigated…
May 26, 2021
Aussie Ag Manufacturer RFM NT rebrands to Ryan NT
RFM NT has unveiled a new name, a new logo and a new domain for an extensive rebranding initiative. The company is now Ryan NT. Horsham, Victoria. RFM NT, a lead manufacturer for agricultural machinery retrofits, announced…
May 26, 2021
Very strong market at Ballarat
Yarding - 354,267 (-1521)Lambs - 25,875 (-1010)Sheep - 8392 (+403) Numbers eased as agents yarded 25,875 lambs and 8,392 sheep to total 34,267 head overall. The quality was plain to excellent with all weight and grades offered. Finished…
May 25, 2021
Wool market unchanged
The Farm Tender Livestock Exchange Wool market report for the South - 25th of May. SMI:1265 uc18: 1933 +719: 1629 +920: 1351 -421: 1264 uc22: 1246 uc28: 455 -1MC: 879 -1 AUD:77.7 **List your commercial Sheep, Cattle, Rams or Bulls…
May 25, 2021
Absence of rain a concern for Victoria and South Australia
By Angus Groves - AWB As we progress through the month of May, the absence of rain continues to concern our friends in Victoria and South Australia who are still waiting for their traditional break to the season. It’s…
May 25, 2021
Case IH releases a new large Square Baler Range for 2021
By Case IH Australia Local farmers and contractors wanting to pack more material into every hay and straw bale will welcome the benefits of the latest addition to the top of the Case IH LB4 large square baler range for 2021. …
May 25, 2021
The pace of China’s new Crop Corn purchases unprecedented…
By Peter McMeekin Corn is clearly on top of China’s agricultural commodity shopping list at the moment, with the pace of new crop purchases out of the United States running at unprecedented levels for this time of the…
May 25, 2021
Lamb prices spike $10 to $20 at Bendigo
Yarding - 17,000 (-4200)Lambs - 12,500 (-3200)Sheep - 4500 (-1000) Lamb numbers eased and quality also dropped away with less weight and finish evident across the yarding compared to recent weeks. Bidding competition between buyers…
May 23, 2021
Ag Tech Sunday - Jana Hocken brings Toyota’s famous operating model to Agriculture
By Agthentic Group. Listen to the podcast here. What can car manufacturing teach us about improving efficiencies in agricultural production? As it turns out, quite a lot. While many would argue that farming…
May 21, 2021
Strong price trends for Lambs at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 39,500 (-5500)Lambs - 32,000 (-4000)Sheep - 7500 (-1500) Numbers fell back moderately and quality was very good to mixed over trade weight classes. Extra heavy lambs, 26 to 30kg made up a large percentage of the offering.…
May 20, 2021
Finer Wools gain a bit
The Farm Tender Livestock Exchange Wool market report for the South - 12th of May. SMI: 1265 +318: 1926 +2019: 1620 +420: 1355 +1121: 1264 uc22: 1246 -228: 456 ucMer card: 880 -3Pass in: 11.2% AUD: 0.78 **List your commercial…
May 19, 2021
What's Hot for the 7 days ending on the 19th of May 2021
Extracted from the Farm Tender weekly Newsletter - Sign up and get the email every Wednesday morning before 6 am. www.farmtender.com.au By Dwain Duxson The dry Autumn in the South is creating demand for Hay. Check out our latest Hay…
May 19, 2021
Meet Jack Henshaw - Your new Inhouse Livestock Agent
Extracted from the Farm Tender weekly Newsletter - Sign up and get the email every Wednesday morning before 6 am. www.farmtender.com.au Jack Henshaw here. I'm the newly appointed Inhouse Livestock Agent for the Farm Tender Livestock…
