Jul 17, 2019
No one assumes the Australian Crop is made yet - AWB
This article is bought to you by Mazaratto Hay Freight. By Angus Groves - AWB. n Australia we are tracking sideways in terms of pricing. The larger the crop gets in the south and west of the country, the more comfortable the market…
Jul 17, 2019
The Farm Tender Hay Report – Demand still there but supply is not
Demand still there but supply is notThis Hay Report is bought to you by C Pearce Contracting. For the fortnight up to the 17th of July, 2019 - Volume 37. Nothing much has changed from the last report a fortnight ago. Stocks are still…
Jul 16, 2019
Good quality trade weight Lambs made $10/kg at Ballarat
This article is bought to you by Post Straightening Service. Yarding - 19,134 (+2,844).Lambs - 13,354 (N/A).Sheep - 3,051 (N/A). Numbers increased to 19,134 head. Lamb numbers were 13,354 the quality ranged from average to good, with…
Jul 16, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Lamb prices strong for the long haul
This article is bought to you by Reading Transport. By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, ABS. How long will the good times last for sheep and lambs? We know both varieties of ovine stock are currently at or close to record values, but can…
Jul 16, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Culling in the name of…
This article is bought to you by Morgans. By Matt Dalgleish | Source: ABS, Mecardo. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) release of the May slaughter figures shows we are still culling record numbers of female cattle as a proportion…
Jul 16, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - The market skew
This article is bought to you by RFM No Till. By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: CME. In this analysis we look at the overall Chicago wheat each year since 1973 to examine the skewness of the market. This provides an indication of how far…
Jul 15, 2019
World Grain Report - Russian production down but quality up…
This article is bought to you by GE Silos. Hotter and dryer than normal weather patterns over the European portion (West of the Ural mountain range) of the Russian Federation since late May appears to have had a drastic impact on…
Jul 15, 2019
Market failure grinds Dairy Farmers into the dust of history
This article is bought to you by Mulcahy & Co Agri Solutions. By Shaughn Morgan - Dairy Connect. Across Australia’s dairy valleys this month, producers are taking stock of their businesses as the economic phenomenon of ‘market failure’…
Jul 15, 2019
James Hegarty delivering tangible benefits at "Ben Nevis" station
This article is bought to you by Australian Fodder Industry Association. Mixed farm operator James Hegarty has taken out the 2019 Rabobank Business Development Prize from a field of some of Australia and New Zealand’s leading young…
Jul 15, 2019
Light weight Lambs dearer in a strong market at Bendigo
This article is bought to you by Vic Feeds. Yarding - 16,672 (+646).Lambs - 13,792 (+2736).Sheep - 2,880 (-920).Slight lift in lamb numbers, but quality was more mixed than the previous weeks as turn-off heads deeper into winter.…
Jul 15, 2019
Elders to pay $157 million for AIRR
This article is bought to you by Extend Security. Elders announced this morning it will pay $10.85 per share, in a mix of half scrip and half cash, for 100 per cent of Australian Independent Rural Retailers (AIRR).Ad - Farm Security…
Jul 14, 2019
Cotton Australia’s hopping mad over the Four Corners’ episode ‘Cash Splash’
This article is bought to you by Entegra Sheds. Statement attributable to Michael Murray, General Manager, Cotton Australia. “It is beyond disappointing to once again see the ABC’s Four Corners program use its influential position…
Jul 14, 2019
Indian Pulse import forecast at record lows this year
This article is bought to you by Australian Fodder Industry Association. India's pulses import estimated to fall record low of one million tonne. India consumes around 24-25 million tonnes of pulses, but sowing trends show this year…
Jul 14, 2019
Cost of production a killer for Australian Dairy Farmers
This article is bought to you by SST GPS. By David Beca - Owner of Red Sky Agricultural Pty Ltd. The Australian dairy industry continues to struggle with low levels of profitability, and sadly, there is almost no discussion of the…
Jul 14, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - Farmers need to think of themselves as entrepreneurs
This article is bought to you by Mobile Plunge Dipping Services. It has never been more important for farmers to think of themselves as entrepreneursThere is a point in the story of every farm where an entrepreneur got things started.…
Jul 14, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - Adigo’s robotic weeder will be commercially available in 2020
This article is bought to you by Warrick Hay & Grain. Adigo’s autonomous weeding robot for precision farming, Asterix, aims herbicide droplets directly at weeds without hitting the crop or soil.Watch the video hereHerbicides are key…
Jul 14, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - The Maggot Farmer
This article is bought to you by Elmore Compost. By David WilsonOlympia Yarger also brings lively dinner conversation to the table.More than just fishing bait, maggots have serious agricultural potential. Just ask Australian maggot…
Jul 13, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - Mobble founder says keep it simple s.......
This article is bought to you by Loadshift. By Jock Lawrence - Founder of MobbleAgriculture has been progressing ever since humans planted their first crop 12'000 years ago. This has not been a linear affair, with significant 'jumps'…
Jul 13, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - Agriculture and food supply chains are ripe to revolutionise
This article is bought to you by MAXI-FEEDER. With the recent release of the Australian National Outlook 2019 finding that Australia is at risk of falling into a ‘Slow Decline’ by 2060, the impetus for emerging technology adoption…
Jul 12, 2019
New Tractor Sales down slightly in June and 10 percent overall on this time last year
This article is bought to you by Orange Truck & Ag. By Gary Northover, Executive Director, TMAWhat began as a gloomy outlook brightened considerably in June for tractor sales in what can only be described as a modest bounce in confidence.The…
