Apr 10, 2020
Queensland’s Arcadia Valley property is being offered for sale
An extensive pastoral landholding located within the heart of Queensland’s Arcadia Valley is being offered for sale by auction, through JLL’s Agribusiness directors Chris Holgar and Geoff Warriner.Leeora Downs is situated within the…
Apr 10, 2020
Announcement - Matt Henke leaves Farm Tender to pursue Farming
Farm Tender announcement:Our third ever employee Matt Henke is moving on from Farm Tender and the Prime Ag Centre (PAC) in an amicable arrangement to take up another role with something he is very passionate about, Farming. On behalf…
Apr 09, 2020
Estimated impact of global Coronavirus outbreak on Australian agricultural commodities
The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is profoundly changing the domestic and international landscape.While Australian agriculture saw an initial short-term boost in domestic demand for quality produce, the broader landscape remains…
Apr 09, 2020
Why getting ‘back to basics’ is great for Ag.
By Stephen Hannan - General Manager Agribusiness at WestpacYou’ve seen, heard or read about it multiple times each day, the world is in the midst of a pandemic and society is struggling with the info-demic it has created. We’re being…
Apr 09, 2020
On-farm grain storage options
By Tim Bateman, Business ConsultantThings to consider when deciding what form of on-farm storage suits you include: • How long am I planning on storing the grain? • Is the storage simply for harvest logistics/timeliness? • How will…
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…
