May 15, 2020
Weekly Agribusiness News Recap
By Georgia Devenish - Agricultural Research Analyst at JLLWine Australia has released a special update on wine exports to the end of April outside their usually reporting framework to keep the sector informed during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
May 14, 2020
Chris Clyne - Chickpeas had become a vital rotation at Moree
By RabobankA darling of vegans and hipsters across the globe, the humble chickpea is just as trendy among the Australian farmers who grow this highly nutritious, and tasty superfood.In the lead up to International Hummus Day on May…
May 14, 2020
Ex Rodwells Peter Dargan joins expanding AWN group
By AWNWorking with an independent, Australian-owned company has been embraced by a team of well-known livestock specialists and their clients resulting in the expansion of AWN Livestock and Property into the Wangaratta region.Branch…
May 13, 2020
April has turned into a “blowout” month for Tractor sales
By Gary Northover - Executive Director, TMAApril has turned into a “blowout” month for tractor sales across most of Australia as the industry, driven by improved weather prospects along with the increase in the Instant Asset Write…
May 13, 2020
Unlocking Ag - We profile Trent Carter
DelayPay and Farm Tender chat to mixed and stud farmer Trent Carter about how he keeps moving the family farming business forward.Trent is not your everyday farmer.Although he grew up on the family property learning the ropes from…
May 13, 2020
Freedom of choice restored for South Australian growers
By Grain Producers SAAfter 16 long years, South Australian growers are one step closer to having the freedom of choice to grow the same crops as their mainland interstate counterparts.This follows the passage of the Genetically Modified…
May 13, 2020
Ongoing Wool price slide dissipates
Karee Wool market report for the South - May 13thSMI: 1147 -318: 1509 +819: 1398 -220: 1311 -1321: 1276 -2428: 576 +3Mer card: 814 +9Pass in: 14.8%
May 13, 2020
Merino mutton up to 20/head dearer at Ballarat
Yarding - 26,166 (-2034).Lambs - 23,805 (-805).Sheep - 2,361 (-2839).23,805 lambs were yarded where the quality was plain to excellent with most of the heavy export lambs coming out of feedlots and seeing the start of the southern…
May 12, 2020
Could the reduction in road users impact wheat pricing?
By Andrew Whitelaw - Agricultural Commodity AnalystThe agricultural industry continues largely unabated providing the feed and fibre for the rest of the population. However large tracts of the global economy have come to an effective…
May 12, 2020
Barley tariffs in Chinas sights as tensions mount
By Angus Groves - AWB The big news this week is the increasing tensions between Australia and China over the alleged anti-dumping investigation of Australian barley, which looks set to come to a head after 18 months of uncertainty.…
May 12, 2020
Some positive news for the Wool Market
Karee Wool market report for the South - May 12thSMI: 1150 +818: 1501 +3219: 1400 +4720: 1324 +2521: 1300 +1428: 573 -23Mer card: 805 -7Pass in: 7.3%
May 12, 2020
World Grain update - Oh China
China set to impose exorbitant tariffs on Australian barley imports. It appears that eighteen months of uncertainty for Australian barley growers regarding the outcome of China’s anti-dumping and countervailing duties investigations…
May 11, 2020
Data paints a clearer picture of calf losses
By FutureBeefMore data is the key to help identify production losses that cost Queensland graziers millions of dollars each year, according to Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Beef Extension Officer, Roxanne Morgan.Ms…
May 11, 2020
Is poor weed control is due to herbicide resistance?
By Cindy Benjamin - WeedSmartwith Maurie Street, CEO, Grain Orana Alliance (GOA)If a grower experiences a poor spray outcome on annual ryegrass with glyphosate, or seemingly needs to continually increase rates to achieve the same…
May 11, 2020
Health for all, hunger for none – The vision for Bayer
By Werner Baumann - CEO BayerYesterday was a novelty in two ways: Firstly, due to the ongoing crisis of COVID-19, Bayer held the first purely virtual AGM in the history of German business. Secondly, I had the opportunity to speak…
May 11, 2020
Need for major changes to Australian Farming systems - Professor
By Timothy G Reeves (Professor in Residence, Dookie Campus, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne).Timothy Reeves, an experienced agricultural research and extension specialist has outlined the need…
May 11, 2020
Small Sheep yarding saw gains of $15/head at Bendigo
Yarding - 16,400 (-600).Lambs - 15,000 (0).Sheep - 1,400 (-600).Similar sized yarding of 15,000 lambs, but sheep numbers dropped away to just 1,400 head making it one of the smallest mutton sales Bendigo has seen for a very long time.…
May 10, 2020
China proposes tariffs on Australian Barley
The Australian barley industry understands the People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) are potentially proposing to place tariffs on barley imported from Australia as a result of their ongoing anti-dumping and countervailing…
May 09, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Australian Agriculture’s foremost digital service providers, Agworld and Figured combine
By Agworld and FiguredFarmers have always been in ‘the business of managing risk’, but never more so than it seems like in 2020. The only constant right now is change and, between interrupted supply chains, fluctuating commodity prices…
May 08, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Understanding farmer perspectives on Ag data
By Drew Slattery - Manager, Conservation Strategy and Communication at Farm Journal MediaAccording to research by The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), almost half (49%) of the food and beverage companies working with TSC to improve…
