Apr 08, 2020
Rabobank - Dairy to tread cautiously through COVID-19 challenges
While the local dairy industry has remained buoyant thanks to recent record-high milk prices and export returns, Rabobank’s Australian Dairy Seasonal Outlook warns caution as COVID-19 diminishes demand, and prices, globally. The full…
Apr 08, 2020
Farmer urged to share your experiences about purchasing new Machinery
GrainGrowers is encouraging growers to share their experiences about purchasing new agricultural machinery and equipment by completing an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) survey. The ACCC released a discussion…
Apr 08, 2020
Dairy Connect - Don’t sideline Ag in government support
Dairy farmers are in danger of being sidelined in historically the largest ever tranche of Government subsidies targeting small business across Australia. This danger was being greatly magnified by the global COVID–19 pandemic, according…
Apr 08, 2020
Gains in the Wool market today
Karee Wool market report for the South - Apr 8thSMI: 1282 +2418: 1585 +2919: 1512 +2120: 1486 +2021: 1486 +3622: 1486 +428: 705 +5Merino cardings: 902 +22Passed in: 12.3%
Apr 07, 2020
Loses slow down in the Wool market
Karee Wool market report for the South - April 7thSMI: 1258 -818: 1556 -419: 1491 uc20: 1466 -521: 1450 -1528: 700 -31Merino cardings: 880 +11Passed in: 15.4%
Apr 07, 2020
Dearer trend for both Sheep and Lambs at Ballarat
Yarding - 25,904 (-596).Lambs - 18,882 (+1232).Sheep - 7072 (-1828).Agents yarded 18,800 Lambs. The quality was mostly excellent, still a large portion of the yarding coming off feed. All the usual buying group were in attendance…
Apr 07, 2020
Old crop delivered markets have surged
By Matt Wallis - AWBAnother wild week down with what is shaping as many more to come as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to command headlines across the globe. Heightened levels of volatility are becoming the new norm across all equity,…
Apr 07, 2020
Trade weight Lambs and Mutton up to $10/head dearer on low numbers at Bendigo
Yarding - 11,640 (-9860).Lambs - 7240 (-6260).Sheep - 4400 (-3600).Widespread rain and the softer prices of the previous week combined to drastically reduce lamb numbers, with just 7,240 head yarded. It is the smallest sale held at…
Apr 07, 2020
The Farm Tender Hay Report – Grass replaces Hay
Grass replaces HayFor the fortnight up to the 7th of April 2020. In many areas, the start to the year has been spot on with Farmers in drought-stricken areas finally getting something green to look at. We all know that grass is the…
Apr 06, 2020
World Grain Report - Uncertainty hounds the Russia wheat market…
Analysts continue to forecast the 2020/2021 Russian wheat crop at 80-82 million metric tonne (MMT), despite developing dryness across the Black Sea region and very little good news in the nearby forecast. A crop of this size would…
Apr 06, 2020
Gavin Dal Broi - Optimistic about Cottons future
It is often said that first impressions count for everything.Southern New South Wales cotton grower Gavin Dal Broi has firm memories of his impressions of cotton.Aged 22, he was driving with Ross Harvey, a cotton merchant to Scott…
Apr 06, 2020
Farm to consumer model will explode this decade (part 2)
By Janette Barnard - Prime FutureHypothesis 1: Direct to Consumer (D2C) business models will be a high growth sales channel for all meat & poultry companies within 5 years. Hypothesis 2: D2C business models will accelerate as a high…
Apr 06, 2020
Vale Brian Unthank
By Peter Baldwin - Chief Executive Officer Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association ALPAIt is with inordinate sadness that we announce the passing of Mr Brian Unthank, one of the most iconic Auctioneers, and Stock & Property…
Apr 06, 2020
Why coronavirus isn’t slowing interest in Agriculture
By Jack Needham - www.commercialrealestate.com.auActivity in the rural property market, which had already been in the midst of an upswing following signs that the years-long drought had broken earlier this year, looks to be unaffected…
Apr 04, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - There’s a Meat Vacuum in Ag Tech; how do we fill it?
By Janette Barnard - Prime Future$16.9B in venture funding went to agtech companies in 2018. Sensors, robotics, machine learning, CRISPR, plant based , wearable tech for livestock, and so on. A ton of activity in row crops, a lot…
Apr 04, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Farmers ready for the challenges posed by COVID-19
By John Fargher - AgriWebbA remote lifestyle, the growth of agtech and an essential product means the livestock industry is well placed to cope with COVID-19Every day as I check the news and see the growing impact COVID-19 is having…
Apr 03, 2020
Case Study: Artie Russell
Arthur ‘Artie’ Russell manages a livestock carrying company based out of northern NSW, where he also works with hay. He uses fodder to keep his business at a constant flow throughout the drought and he’s now busy carting cattle since…
Apr 03, 2020
Weekly Agribusiness News Recap
By Georgia Devenish - Agricultural Research Analyst at JLL The Australian Government has announced a $170 million support package for the international export sector to deal with COVID-19-driven supply chain interruptions. The funding…
Apr 02, 2020
Farm to consumer model will explode this decade (part 1)
By Janette Barnard - Prime FutureHypothesis: Direct to Consumer (D2C) business models will be a high growth sales channel for all meat & poultry companies within 5 years.I wrote that sentence 3 weeks ago.3 weeks before the whiplash…
Apr 02, 2020
$110 million to ensure agrifood export demand is met
Australia’s red meat and livestock industry has welcomed the appointment of an International Freight Coordinator General and a $110 million dollar promise by the Australian government to fly Aussie red meat first class to customers…
