Nov 11, 2020
Wool up today
Karee Wool market report for the South - Nov 11th SMI: 1149 +31 18: 1570 +38 19: 1391 +47 20: 1259 +38 21: 1225 +59 22: 1174 +23 28: 613 +17 Mer card: 781 +39 Pass in: 9.9% AUD: 0.73 …
Nov 10, 2020
Restockers again active at Ballarat
Yarding - 37,410 (+5462). Lambs - 25,288 (+4788). Sheep - 12,122 (+674) Lamb supply increased again with 31,000 head yarded. The quality was plain to very good, all the usual buying group attended with extra store buyers present.…
Nov 10, 2020
Wool prices take a decent dive
Karee Wool market report for the South - Nov 10th SMI: 1118 -35 18: 1532 -47 19: 1344 -30 20: 1221 -49 21: 1166 -42 22: 1151 -67 28: 596 -27 Mer card: 742 -32 Pass in: 15.8% AUD: 0.73 …
Nov 09, 2020
Grain Report - Australian Wheat priced to find ample export demand…
By Peter McMeekinAs the saying goes ‘timing is everything’, and the rumours last week that China was about to add wheat to its ever-increasing list of banned Australia imports could not have come at a worse time for Australian grain…
Nov 09, 2020
SA Harvest Report - Viterra takes in 56,000 tonnes last week
By ViterraReceivals picked up slightly last week as we received close to 56,000 tonnes, and eight sites took their first loads for the season.Last week’s deliveries took total tonnes of grain received for the 2020/21 harvest to over…
Nov 09, 2020
New Tractor sales on track to exceed 13,000 units, first time since the 1980's
By TMA October has produced another standout month for tractor sales and continues the very strong trend of 2020. Sales in the month were up 25% on the same month last year and are now up 22% year to date. This outstanding…
Nov 09, 2020
WA Harvest Report - Thunderstorms slow down Harvest
By CBHFollowing an increase in the pace of harvest deliveries towards the end of last week, receivals have since slowed down at many receival sites as a result of widespread rainfall. Despite this, more than 881,900 tonnes were received…
Nov 09, 2020
Demand for Sheep strong at Bendigo this week
Yarding - 28,500 (+1000). Lambs - 21,000 (+3500) Sheep - 7500 (-2500). A supply increase with 21,000 lambs yarded, up 3,500 on a week ago. Quality was very mixed with a lot of young lambs now presenting in dry skins and with…
Nov 08, 2020
Matilda Pickard awarded 2021 Te Mania Angus Scholarship to Marcus Oldham
By Te ManiaQUEENSLANDER Matilda Pickard has been awarded the 2021 Te Mania Angus Scholarship for first-year Bachelor of Business (Agriculture) studies at Geelong’s Marcus Oldham College.A $10,000 endowment, the Te Mania Angus Scholarship…
Nov 07, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Why an Independent Data Community Is So Important in Agribusiness
By Reinder Prins - AgworldWith most discussions on social media, television, and life in general right now seemingly focused on just a few topics, like Covid-19 and the upcoming election, I very much welcomed the opportunity to talk…
Nov 07, 2020
Ag tech Sunday - Top three ways Ag Tech is improving your Farm business
By - Katherine Davison - AgriDigitalYou’ve heard the buzz about agtech, but how do you ensure that you can get a return on the investment you make in onboarding agtech on your farm? As a simple definition for agtech is any technology…
Nov 07, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Sharing the “Why” Behind Your Digital Strategy
By Alexander Reichert - AgvendYou have made the decision to implement a digital strategy into your ag retail business. Embracing digital tools can significantly improve the experience for your customers and deliver efficiencies across…
Nov 07, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - How Matt Crozier introduced technology to a 200 year-old Sheep station
By Kirsten Diprose, AgThentic. See the original article and listen to the podcast here. Cavan Station might have well-known owners today (the Murdoch family) -but the large property in southern New South Wales, has long held a place…
Nov 07, 2020
Amazing Lambpro Ram Sale
Lambpro Ram Sale, NSW - 903/909 Primeline Maternal rams sold to $15,000 & av. $3918, 183/183 Poll Dorset rams sold to $2500 & av. $1376 & 121/127 Lambpro Tradie rams sold to $2750 & av. $1587. **List your Sheep,…
Nov 06, 2020
Benchmarking really does filter out a lot of distractions
By RabobankAmong the fields of shiny black cattle grazing Tasmania’s Flinders Island, Scott and Anna Anderson’s white faced Poll Herefords are a glaring anomaly.In recent years the picturesque, and highly productive island has become…
Nov 05, 2020
Lamb prices softer at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 41,000 (-5000).Lambs - 30,000 (-6000).Sheep - 11,000 (+1000).Lamb supplies declined due to harvest and hay making. The quality of the new season lambs was very good over trade categories however heavy lambs were not as plentiful.…
Nov 05, 2020
Reducing or eliminating Insecticides is a big psychological hurdle
By Sandra Godwin - GRDCKey PointsChanging mindset to consider the role of beneficial insects can drive improvements in integrated pest managementManaging green bridges and crop selection also plays a central role in integrated pest…
Nov 05, 2020
Wool prices up, down, up, and down today
Karee Wool market report for the South - Nov 5th SMI: 1153 -31 18: 1579 -54 19: 1374 -36 20: 1270 -36 21: 1208 -50 28: 623 -2 Mer Card: 774 -35 Pass in: 16.7% AUD : 0.72 **List your Sheep, Cattle, Rams, Bulls or other Livestock…
Nov 05, 2020
Facebook and stud cattle sales…..an experiment worth doing
By Kelsey Miller - DelayPayGo to the DelayPay blog here.Earlier in the month we partnered up with Raven Limousin and Limflex Cattle Stud for an experiment. Jason and Penny Schulz who run Raven reached out a few months ago and after…
Nov 04, 2020
East Bungaree has been sold in its entirety to Collinsville
By CollinsvilleSouth Australia is now home to the largest supplier of Merino and Poll Merino genetics in Australia.One of Australia’s oldest studs, East Bungaree, has been sold in its entirety to Collinsville Stud Merinos making the…
