Feb 09, 2021
A Cropping season to remember
By James Urquhart - AWBThe 20/21 season will be one remembered by growers and industry players for many years to come. It will be one of those benchmark years that is reflected upon around kitchen tables and boardrooms as the new…
Feb 09, 2021
WA Grain Market Wrap - January
By David Cripps - AWBCertainly an interesting start to the new year from a grain marketing perspective with some big swings on CBOT wheat futures pushing past 670 US cents per bushel, barley tenders awarded and canola prices riding…
Feb 09, 2021
Wool prices slip today
Karee Wool market report the South - Feb 9th SMI: 1223 -14 18: 1774 -4 19: 1527 -2 20: 1330 -15 21: 1224 -19 22: 1173 -7 28: 524 -26 Mer card: 889 -19 Pass in: 16.2% AUD: 0.77 …
Feb 09, 2021
The Farm Tender Hay Report - More of a Grass Report...
More of a Grass Report... For the fortnight up to the 10th of February 2021. The rain continues to fall, and some Farmers wonder if the February break will continue right through. That is a big talking point amongst Farmers right…
Feb 09, 2021
Grain Report - Global container crisis disrupting food supply chain…
By Peter McMeekinThe rapid recovery of the Chinese economy relative to the rest of the world following the coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge in export volumes and a global container market crisis.China’s containerised exports…
Feb 08, 2021
Another erratic and difficult to follow Sheep market at Bendigo
Yarding - 21,500 (-3200).Lambs - 16,000 (-5000).Sheep - 5500 (+1900)Smaller yarding of 16,000 lambs to be down 5,000 head on a week ago. The supply trend for sheep was the opposite with numbers lifting to 5,500. There was plenty of…
Feb 06, 2021
Ag Tech Sunday - Trimble's top 10 Ag trends to watch in 2021
By TrimbleAs we say goodbye to 2020, it’s time to take a look at the top 10 agriculture trends to look out for in 2021. While individual trends are diverse, most point to two main themes: new technology and solutions for a changing…
Feb 06, 2021
Ag Tech Sunday - Virtual Ag Service Providers
By World Agri-TechNEVONEX (powered by Bosch) and AGvisorPRO have signed an agreement that will see the integration of the AGvisorPRO application inside the NEVONEX ecosystem.NEVONEX enables integration of digital services directly…
Feb 06, 2021
Ag Tech Sunday - What the agronomy of tomorrow looks like
Wade Barnes is straddling the digital/agriculture divide — and reimagining agronomy.By Gord Gilmour - Editor of the Manitoba Co-operator.Wade Barnes says he knows what the agronomy of tomorrow looks like. It’s a proactive system that…
Feb 06, 2021
Ag Tech Sunday - Kubota has turned its eye to the future
By KubotaFollowing a year dominated by the turmoil and uncertainty concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, Kubota has turned its eye to the future and invested in a ‘Series B’ venture funding investment round totalling $20 million for Tevel,…
Feb 04, 2021
Prices "ignited" at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 42,000 (+8750).Lambs - 34,000 (+6700).Sheep - 8000 (+2050)Numbers were lifted by 8,750 sheep and lambs. The quality improved with lambs better finished and additional weight available. A full field of buyers were present…
Feb 04, 2021
SA Grain Market wrap for January
By Nick Davis - AWBWith harvest now over, and as people have had a bit of time to let the dust settle, the attention has moved to marketing unsold grain and getting ready for season 2021/22. Some farmers were straight out of the header…
Feb 03, 2021
Emmetts expand into Irrigation
Peter Emmett, Managing Director of Emmetts is pleased to announce the launch of Emmetts Irrigation.“Valley Irrigation, owned by Valmont, is a global leader in Centre Pivot and Lateral irrigation systems. They approached Emmetts to…
Feb 03, 2021
Five Star Stockfeed sells out to Reid Stockfeeds
We are pleased announce that Reid Stockfeeds have entered into an agreement with ourselves to acquire the business and assets of Five Star Stockfeeds. As owners we believe the timing is right in terms of where we are in the cycle…
Feb 03, 2021
Slight gain for Wool
Karee Wool market report for the South - Feb 3rd SMI: 1237 +3 18: 1778 +13 19: 1529 +14 20: 1345 +12 21: 1243 -3 22: 1180 -3 28: 550 +6 Mer card: 908 uc Pass in: 11.1% AUD: 0.76 …
Feb 03, 2021
Lamb and Sheep prices stronger at Ballarat
Yarding - 53,098 (+2501). Lambs - 39,634 (+3221). Sheep - 13,646 (-720) Lamb supply increased to 39,600 yarded, the quality good to excellent, plenty of weight offered was across all weights and grades, with a large percentage…
Feb 02, 2021
Slight drop for Wool today
Karee Wool market report for the South - Feb 2ndSMI: 1234 -718: 1765 -1619: 1515 -1820: 1333 -1621: 1246 -2122: 1183 +328: 544 +3Mer car: 908 -3Pass in: 7.7% AUD: 0.76
Feb 02, 2021
Out with the old, ahead of the new
By Tyson Hosie - AWBThe new year has brought with it a renewed sense of engagement from growers looking to step up the movement of the significant stocks still held in on-farm storages. In a bid to capitalise on recent rallies and,…
Feb 01, 2021
Grain Report - Brazilian crop prospects improve but harvest delayed…
By Peter McMeekinThe rains have arrived across much of Brazil's row cropping regions with the weather pattern now resembling a more typical summer rainy season. The increased precipitation has come just as the majority of the country’s…
Feb 01, 2021
Some Sheep $60/head dearer at Bendigo
Yarding - 24,700 (+14,200). Lambs - 21,000 (+12,300). Sheep - 3700 (+1900) A bigger offering of 21,000 lambs to be more than double last week's heat reduced yarding. Lamb quality also improved with a better selection of…
