Jun 18, 2019
The Farm Tender Hay Report – She's a spot market, literally.
She's a spot market, literally.For the fortnight up to the 19th of June, 2019 - Volume 35. This article is bought to you by Feedworks. What we are seeing in the Hay market right now is parcels coming up from Farmers in Victoria and…
Jun 18, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Winter crop up but not a bumper
This article is bought to you by SST GPS. By Angus Brown | Source: ABARES. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) have the task of putting out an official forecast of the Australian winter…
Jun 18, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - A tighter second half forecast for sheep and lambs
This article is bought to you by Feedworks. By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, ABSUp until May, lamb slaughter was running hot and now it has taken a dive. With Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) holding their 2019 lamb forecast steady…
Jun 18, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Elevated female cattle slaughter in USA too
This article is bought to you by Stocka. By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, USDA, Mecardo. The Australian cattle herd isn’t the only mob to feel the weight of higher than normal female cattle slaughter rates this season. In the USA,…
Jun 18, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Fibre prices trending lower
This article is bought to you by Entegra Sheds. By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, RBA, Cotlook, Emerging textiles, ICSThis week we look at various fibre prices, rather than price ranks or some other form of transformed price. The background…
Jun 17, 2019
World Grain Report - US corn driving markets higher...
This article is bought to you by Reading Transport. The United States (US) corn story continues to be the primary driver of global grain markets at the moment, despite the improved planting conditions through the Corn Belt over the…
Jun 17, 2019
New Australian Lamb Record of $350/head at Corowa
This article is bought to you by Pepperton Poll Dorset & White Suffolk Stud. It was Corowa that took the title with an Australian record of $350 a head for an exceptional pen of second-cross White Suffolk Lambs sold by the Mickan…
Jun 17, 2019
The best processor Lambs gained $10 to $28/head on the last Bendigo sale
This article is bought to you by Wallaloo Park Merinos. Yarding - 16,700 (-6139). Lambs - 12,000 (-5768). Sheep - 4,700 (-371). Lamb numbers remained low at 12,000 head as selling resumed after last week's public holiday. There was…
Jun 17, 2019
Commitment to maintaining and enhancing our largest Barley customer
This article is bought to you by GE Silos. The amount of Australian barley exported to China every year could fill 4.5 Melbourne Cricket Grounds, 2900 Olympic sized swimming pools, or 56 million eskies.It’s Australia’s largest barley…
Jun 17, 2019
Huge demand for Cattle Truck Drivers in the NT
This article is bought to you by Bruce Robertson Transport. Transport boss Mike Bailey hasn't seen a drought in the Northern Territory's Barkly Tableland region this bad in all his 32 years in the industry.Ad - For all you Hay and…
Jun 16, 2019
Selection to Increase Saleable Meat Yield
This article is bought to you by MAXI-FEEDER. By Alastair Rayner - Rayner AgAs cattle producers, we are focused on the production of red meat that can be used to feed people. I’m not sure that many people really know just how much…
Jun 16, 2019
When is a drought man-made?
This article is bought to you by Wormhit. By Terry McCosker - RCSA few months ago I was in southern NSW. A group of us were going out to see a property after lunch, which was about 50 minutes away. Just prior to lunch and during lunch…
Jun 16, 2019
‘Suspected activists’ set SA Dairy Farmer’s shed alight
This article is bought to you by Warrick Hay & Grain. The operators of one of the biggest dairy farms in South Australia have expressed fear that they are being targeted by so-called ‘animal liberationists’ after a shed was torched…
Jun 16, 2019
More than just apples in Apple Isle Agriculture
This article is bought to you by Elmore Compost. By Alanna Barrett - Associate Director Agribusiness Research, ANZ. It’s a good thing the success of Australian agriculture isn’t measured solely by the number of farming business in…
Jun 16, 2019
Video - All you need to know about the new Lamb definition
This article is bought to you by Glendemar MPM. The definition of lamb is changing in Australia – from 1 July 2019.Watch the video hereThe current definition of lamb is ‘A female, castrate or entire male that has 0 permanent incisor…
Jun 15, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - New Tesla Ute not far away - Musk
This article is bought to you by SST GPS. Elon Musk made interesting new comments about the upcoming Tesla Pickup truck, including a first hint at the starting price, which he aims to keep under $50,000, and some of the functionality.Tesla’s…
Jun 15, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - In-Cab Systems, Transformed from the Dawn of Precision Ag
This article is bought to you by Mulcahy & Co Agri Solutions. By Jackie Pucci. Paul Welbig was hired as Raven Industries’ first product manager in 2000: the dawn of precision agriculture.“Back in those days,” Welbig says, “it was…
Jun 15, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday Podcast - Tackling Tough Questions about AgTech with Renee Vassilos
This article is bought to you by GE Silos. Renee joins Tim Hammerich to discuss the current startup climate in the agricultural industry. She shares her story and experience while working with big companies like John Deere and where…
Jun 15, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - Innovation thrives in adversity
This article is bought to you by RFM No Till. SMART Region Incubator (SRI) founder Sam Duncan won a trip to Israel to review that country's vibrant start-up scene. He returned with a new understanding of risk.“Don’t be afraid” is…
Jun 14, 2019
Beyond Meat reckon they added marbling to there plant burger.....
This article is bought to you by Macarthur Stockfeed and Rural Supplies. Starting this week, Beyond Meat is selling a new “meatier” version of its Beyond Burger that the company says is a source of complete protein and both looks…
