Jul 10, 2020
Wattle Organic Farms kicking goals in Victoria's Mallee Region
By Rabobank Wattle Organic Farms in north-west Victoria are keeping Australians healthy and well-fed, each year producing a little more than 1300 tonnes of organic broccoli, pumpkin and stone fruit – that’s 100,000 shopping bags stocked…
Jul 09, 2020
Tasmanian Dairy industry continues to grow
By Maxum FoodsThe dairy industry in Australia has struggled in recent years due to drought but Tasmania has bucked the trend with a record year for milk production.Key points:Tasmania set a new record for milk production with 950…
Jul 09, 2020
State Border Crossing info
Some states and territories in Australia have closed their borders to non-essential, but are open to essential travel due to COVID-19. Check out the link here for more informationStay safe
Jul 09, 2020
Lamb prices lifted on significantly lower numbers at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 17,300 (-10,400).Lambs - 13,800 (-10,200).Sheep - 3500 (-200).Lamb numbers were significantly lower after last week's severe price correction across all classes. Quality was very good over trade and heavy lamb categories,…
Jul 09, 2020
We need to build infrastructure for the 21st Century
By Robbie Sefton - Chairperson at Panel for the Independent Assessment of Social And Economic Conditions in The BasinMost of us of a certain age will have known or heard of someone born when wool and grain was carried from farm to…
Jul 08, 2020
2000 new Tractors sold in June, best since 1981
Posted by Mim Monkivitch - TMAJune has seen the sale of tractors breach the 2,000 unit mark in Australia for the first time since 1981 driven largely by the Federal Government Instant Asset Write Off incentive. This is a whopping…
Jul 08, 2020
Grain market awakens from seasonal slumber
By James Massina - AWBAfter a month of declining US futures, the market finally awoke on the last day of June sparked by the USDA’s acreage and stocks report. The published numbers surprised most in the market as they came in lower…
Jul 08, 2020
Wool SMI up 22 cents today
Karee Wool market report for the South - Jul 8thSMI: 1108 +2218: 1434 +4119: 1274 uc20: 1253 +3421: 1253 +5128: 564 +8Mer card: 832 +8Pass in: 6.7%
Jul 07, 2020
Numbers down dramatically at Ballarat
Yarding - 8297 (-12,854).Lambs - 6536 (-9959).Sheep - 1761 (-2895).6,500 lambs yarded, around 10,000 down on last week's numbers. The quality was mostly plain with a small selection of well-presented trade weight lambs and extra heavy…
Jul 06, 2020
Grain Report - USDA takes some comfort out of global grain balance sheet
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its June Acreage and Quarterly Grain Stocks Report last week, and for the second consecutive year, the numbers blindsided the market.As expected, the stocks numbers were…
Jul 06, 2020
What does living in a free country actually mean?
John Gladigau - Executive Director at Bulla Burra Operations Pty LtdAustralia is the greatest country in the world, at least in my opinion. I have been fortunate to travel many places overseas and have loved every moment - but there…
Jul 06, 2020
O'Connors profile Corowa Branch Manager Allan Turner
By O'ConnorsFast facts: Role at O’Connors? - Branch ManagerWhen did you start with O’Connors? - 8th Oct 2019Three words to describe the company? - Professional, passionate, enthusiasticFamily? Pets? - I have a cat & dog at home &…
Jul 06, 2020
"Significantly cheaper market" for both Sheep and Lambs at Bendigo
Yarding - 10,600 (-1200).Lambs - 8,300 (-700).Sheep - 2300 (-500).Another slight reduction in both lamb and sheep supplies this week. Quality was plainer, with more winter clean-up lots evident and less weight overall. But demand…
Jul 06, 2020
Andrew Whitelaw and Matt Dalgleish join Elders to launch Thomas Elder Markets
By EldersElders is pleased to announce the launch of its newest business unit, Thomas Elder Markets (TEM), to expand the business’s service offering to clients across Australia.The new business will offer independent agricultural…
Jul 05, 2020
Ritchie Bros sells 35,000 items for US$295 million in a week
By Ritchie Bros - North AmericaThe online strength and global network of Ritchie Bros. was on full display last week as the company set a new record, selling 35,000+ equipment items and trucks in 29 online auctions across five countries…
Jul 04, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - AXIchain delivers the next-generation digital “mobile” NVD
By David Picker - AXIchainAustralian Technology Company AXIchain is releasing the most sophisticated digital mobile National Vendor Declaration to help improve Australia’s livestock traceability system. This is a key piece of software…
Jul 04, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Remote, portable system can ‘weigh’ Cattle while unattended
By OptiweighAs you know, you can’t manage what you can’t measure. Ask yourself, do you really know if you’re producing live-weight gain like you think your are?With OPTIWEIGH you could be getting accurate weight readings all the time…
Jul 04, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Digital, Fin Services and Ag...what's ahead?
By Kelsey Miller - DelayPayNot long before Covid hit I went in to catch-up with my financial advisor for my yearly check in. As usual, it was not a very exciting meeting as nothing much had changed. There isn't much spare cash, my…
Jul 04, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - GRDC backs startups for grains innovation
By Julia Waite - SproutXThe Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has thrown its support behind Australian agtech founders by partnering with SproutX, Australia’s leading food and agtech accelerator program.The partnership…
Jul 04, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Farmers Edge Announces New Automated Hail Detection and Reporting Technology
By Farmers EdgeFarmers Edge™, a global leader in digital agriculture, today announced a new severe weather detection, notification, and reporting tool. Available through FarmCommand®, a comprehensive digital platform, the tool delivers…
