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…
Apr 01, 2020
Wool market struggles
Karee Wool Market report for the South - Apr 1stSMI: 1266 -5318: 1560 -4819: 1491 -6620: 1471 -3321: 1465 -2422: 1482 -13828: 731 -55Merino cardings: 869 -97Passed in: 49.6%
Mar 31, 2020
Numbers down but Sheep and Lambs mostly firm at Ballarat
Yarding - 26,500 (-13,942).Lambs - 17,600 (-11,185).Sheep - 8900 (-2757).Agents yarded 17,600 Lambs, over 10,000 down from last week. The quality was mostly excellent with most weights on offer across the yarding. Not all the usual…
Mar 31, 2020
Wool prices come off dramatically
Karee Wool market report for the South - Mar 31stSMI: 1319 -9718: 1608 -15519: 1557 -11420: 1504 -11921: 1489 -13228: 786 -82Merino cardings: 966 -55Passed in: 38.4%AUD: 62.0
Mar 31, 2020
World Grain Report - Barley sales to China tightens domestic supply …
China’s appetite for Australian feed barley appears to have been stoked in recent weeks with as many as six cargoes booked by the Middle Kingdom for nearby delivery.The sales are reported to have been concluded at around US$220 cost…
Mar 31, 2020
Grain markets explode into action
By Warren Lander - AWBWell what a rollercoaster ride we’ve been on over the last week. Life in general, the Australian economy, world economics and the soap opera of commodity markets continues to roll along.Old crop bids were up…
Mar 30, 2020
Soil carbon creating new income streams for Farmers
At a time when farmers are facing unprecedented challenges – drought, fires, floods and now COVID-19 – new income streams and improved productivity are welcome. News this week shows that soil carbon farming is delivering on both.…
Mar 30, 2020
Lee Eldridge is Unlocking Ag
After landing a job in Canberra, it wasn’t long before Lee figured out the farm life was the only one he wanted to live.DelayPay and Farm Tender chat to Lee about the happenings on his small farm and where he sees his livestock business…
Mar 30, 2020
Lamb supply halved at Bendigo
Yarding - 21,500 (-13,267).Lambs - 13,500 (-13,387).Sheep - 8000 (+120).Lamb supply was cut in half compared to the previous week, with 13,500 penned. There wasn’t as much weight available across the yarding with the majority of pens…
Mar 30, 2020
2020 Australian Fodder Industry Association conference cancelled
By John McKew - CEO AFIAAt the risk of sounding unoriginal (apologies), the world we are living in today is very different to the one we all would have imagined only a few short weeks ago and the reasons for this are undoubtedly apparent…
Mar 29, 2020
How meat and dairy giants are striking back in the burgeoning plant-based market
By James Thorne - PitchbookGreg Steltenpohl's first act as an entrepreneur was selling orange juice out of the back of a Volkswagen van in the 1980s. His humble effort would become Odwalla, the powerhouse of smoothies and protein…
Mar 29, 2020
Could thinking like a farmer help with managing COVID19??
By Simon Knowles There is a great deal of unrest, change, discomfort and in some cases, heartache that’s occurred with the COVID19 virus. There are many news articles offering advice, local & global news and often sensational view…
Mar 29, 2020
Running out of Rice, While Wasting Water
By Jennifer MarohasyAustralia was once self-sufficient in rice. We now grow less than 25 percent of domestic rice consumption. The SunRice Group has been importing rice from Vietnam and repackaging it to make-up the shortfall. Since…
Mar 28, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - AgriChain make key appointment
Following the successful round of funding in early 2020, supply chain software company Agrichain, is excited to announce the expansion of their team with the inclusion of Isabel Davidson to their network. Isabel, a farmer from the…
Mar 28, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Weather tool to aid in crop decisions
By Levon MinassianIn August, I took a trip to Australia to learn more about the agricultural scene Down Under and meet with Richard Porter and David Maggiori, who along with Darren Brakenridge are the powerhouse trio behind D3Ag.…
Mar 27, 2020
JAD and Naracoorte Bull and Female sale results
JAD Speckle Park Sale, NSW - 22/22 bulls sold to $16000 (Lot 11. JAD Patience P74) & av. $7591 & 20/20 registered females sold to $20000 twice (Lot 35. JAD 52B Moya P30 to Toebelle Speckle Park Stud, Maitland NSW (pic) & Lot 41. JAD…
