Apr 17, 2024
Back at Ballarat
Yarding: 47,667 Lamb numbers dropped to 32,436, quality slipped over the lighter store lambs. The trade lambs under 24kg cwt presented in plain to very good condition with several lots of secondary types lacking finish. Heavy trade…
Apr 17, 2024
Helping ourselves
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. Helping ourselves - I had an email from a concerned lady who just lost a much-loved community person to a heart attack.…
Apr 16, 2024
Soggy start to European spring…
By Peter McMeekin Unfavourable weather conditions have dominated the European Union’s grain production landscape all season, with a significant proportion of the continent facing a seriously challenging spring and summer to…
Apr 16, 2024
Air Freight domino affect at Bendigo
Yarding - 21,150 A demand issue impacted the market today with reports air-freight to the Middle East has been disrupted by the latest Iran and Israel conflict. Lighter weight and MK ‘bag lambs’ were $20 to $40/head…
Apr 12, 2024
Farmers don't downsize
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. Farmers don't downsize - Our game-changing ideas can come from anywhere, any idea, for that matter. That's…
Apr 12, 2024
The Gravy Trainers
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. The Gravy Trainers - The much-maligned Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) terminated the contract of its longest-serving employee,…
Apr 12, 2024
Softer outcome at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 64,000 In the bigger yarding, buyers initially approached the sale with some caution, not all diving in at the outset, despite all the regular buyers in attendance. It took a bit of time for them to find their footing,…
Apr 11, 2024
Farm Inputs Report - Urea time
For all your Farm Inputs call Ellen on 0418 137 224. If you are a Farm Input Supplier, Manufacturer or Wholesaler and you are looking for other sales avenues, give us a call. We have over 71,000 members. By Ellen Garland. It's…
Apr 11, 2024
Hard dated
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson Hard dated - I have listened to 2 different podcasts in the last 2 days. The first one was the "Voice It" podcast by Annabelle…
Apr 11, 2024
Then the Grouper came along….
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson Then the Grouper came along…. - The more mature generation amongst us will all remember Sowing/Seeding using bags.…
Apr 10, 2024
Hay Report - The ongoing cycle continues
For the fortnight up to the 10th of April 2024. By Dwain Duxson There are good areas that have had rain, and other areas are struggling somewhat. We can attribute that to States, with SA, WA and Tassie being generally…
Apr 10, 2024
All indicators up at Ballarat
Yarding: 55,008 Lamb numbers jumped to 39,194 penned. Quality of the lambs improved over the yarding with very nice runs of heavy export and trade weight lambs presented in exceptional condition. All the usual buyers were present,…
Apr 10, 2024
A better Farming life maybe
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson A better Farming life maybe - We love unconditionally endorsing things we know will help Farmers through their Farming journey.…
Apr 09, 2024
Power struggle grips Russian grain export…
By Peter McMeekin The Russian grain export wrangle appears to have expanded with more exporters implicated and the departure of additional vessels delayed due to a widening phytosanitary dispute. The nation’s agricultural watchdog,…
Apr 09, 2024
Some good gains at Bendigo
Yarding - 24,750 More numbers after the Easter break with nearly 18,000 lambs and 6800 sheep. It was a stronger market across all weights and grades, although it was sheep which recorded the best gains to be up $10 to $30/head…
Apr 08, 2024
Why I wrote this book
Why I wrote the book: As Farmers, we can sometimes get caught up in giving all our attention to our Farms. Sure, they play a big role in our lives, but how many Farmers give the same amount of attention to themselves? …
Apr 07, 2024
Not happy Jan
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson Not happy Jan - Our friends at Ag Surveys have touched a nerve here. The Shires and Councils survey has been well patronised with…
Apr 06, 2024
Time Management
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson Time Management - I had a 3-hour round trip in the Ute today to Ballarat and back. I enjoy these opportunities for a bit…
Apr 05, 2024
Read some of the Council/Shire comments
Read some of the Council/Shire comments - Our friends at Ag Survey have touched a nerve here. The Shires and Councils survey has been well patronised, with over 100 responses so far. Here are some of the comments below:…
Apr 05, 2024
Good rises for both Lamb and Mutton at Wagga Wagga
Zero Commission Livestock Selling - Agents and Private sellers, you can now sell your Livestock for free on Farm Tender. Check out how it works here. Yarding - 42,400 After the Easter holiday break, the lamb market kicked off…
