Apr 10, 2019
Lighter and Trade weight Lambs up in price at Ballarat Market
This article is bought to you by Mulcahy & Co Agri Solutions. Yarding - 44,991 (+2395) .Lambs - 27,812 (+1008).Sheep - 17,179 (+1387). Lamb supply was similar this week, with 27,812 head yarded. Quality varied from average to good…
Apr 10, 2019
The Power of Early Weaning
This article is bought to you by Bruce Robertson Transport By David McLean - RCS ChairmanIn any breeding herd or flock, the timing of weaning is a major determinant of profit. Weaning is our major tool to maintain body condition score…
Apr 09, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Sheep continue to the slaughter
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, ABS. This article is bought to you by Pepperton Poll Dorset & White Suffolk StudLate last week the Australian Bureau of Statistic (ABS) released the February slaughter data. As suspected, a few more lambs…
Apr 09, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Should we be selling new crop wheat?
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: Mecardo, CME. This article is bought to you by SST GPS. It’s too early to call the season, with the majority yet to sow their first seeds for the year. In this update I examine pricing for the new season.…
Apr 09, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Merino supply & price
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, ICS. This article is bought to you by Post Straightening Service. Prices for greasy wool are excellent for 30 micron and finer, and they have even started to improve for broader than 30 micron. Conditions…
Apr 09, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - China maintains the bronze medal
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: DAWR, Mecardo. This article is bought to you by Feedworks. The release of Department of Agriculture and Water Resources trade statistics for March shows that China continues to outperform South Korea in…
Apr 08, 2019
World Grain Report - The northern hemisphere winter crop ticks along nicely…
This article is bought to you by Mulcahy & Co Agri Solutions. The global grain trade has been sweating on a resolution to Don’s Party (the United States-China trade war) for many months now, and they are continually disappointed.…
Apr 08, 2019
Nicoletti sale receives approval from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB)
This article is bought to you by Lawless Lasers. Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) has purchased Australia’s largest single parcel of broadacre agricultural land – the Nicoletti family’s 200,000ha portfolio.…
Apr 08, 2019
Price increase for Heavy Lamb at Bendigo
This article is bought to you by Wormhit. Yarding - 23,340 (+2058).Lambs - 15,589 (+3827).Sheep - 7751 (-1769). Bigger yarding of 16,000 lambs or 4,000 more, although much of the increase was from smaller Merino's to suit MK bag lamb…
Apr 08, 2019
People must come first in the great red Meat debate
This article is bought to you by Extend Security. By Don Mackay - RMAC chair. When we talk about regional and rural crime for the Australian red meat and livestock industry this conjures up images of cattle rustling; and when we talk…
Apr 08, 2019
What can you do if you can’t make it rain?
This article is bought to you by Australian Fodder Industry Association. By Charlie Blomfield - General Manager at Haddon Rig Pty LtdSocial, local and national media and even TIME magazine are covering the drought conditions in Australia…
Apr 08, 2019
Three strategies to supercharge communities right across Australia
This article was bought to you by Entegra Sheds. By Marnie Baker - Managing Director at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. Last week, I spoke to attendees at the inaugural Regional Australia Institute’s Regions Rising event series at Old…
Apr 08, 2019
New state-wide Merino Field Day concept at Marnoo
This article is bought to you by Wallaloo Park Merino Stud. Merino studs from across Victoria will compete for an inaugural and exclusive state title at Marnoo in August.The Marnoo Merino Field Day will expand from a regional to a…
Apr 07, 2019
Australian Sheep: Shear Brilliance
This article is bought to you by Glendemar MPM. By Mark Bennett - Head of Aus Agribusiness, ANZ. Australia’s national sheep flock is about 69 million - down from around 180 million in 1970. It’s a dramatic fall and due to a range…
Apr 07, 2019
AWB is moving to three business day payments for WA cash contracts
This article was bought to you by Fundit Finance. Good news for our Western Australian customers. We are moving to three business day payment terms for all cash contracts for the 2019/20 season. Managing cashflow is an important part…
Apr 07, 2019
Shaughn Morgan from Dairy Connect talks about the state of the Dairy Industry in NSW
This article was bought to you by Macarthur Stockfeed and Rural Supplies. By Shaughn Morgan - Dairy ConnectThe dairy industry continues to seek resolutions to many of the issues confronting us: the ongoing devastating impact of the…
Apr 07, 2019
2019 Federal Budget: What it means for Agribusiness
This article was bought to you by Stocka. Big spending for drought and flood relief were a feature of this year’s Federal Budget, along with a Future Drought Fund and an Emergency Response Fund.By NAB Group EconomicsThe budget delivers…
Apr 06, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - John Deere leading the way in AI
This article is bought to you by PMG Finance. By Bernard Marr. Leading the way is John Deere – the 180-year-old manufacturer of farming and industrial machinery which has spent the past decade transforming itself into an artificial…
Apr 06, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - Innovative Ag Tech Company AgriWebb is kicking goals
This article is bought to you by SST GPS. A truly innovative farm management software start-up, AgriWebb has come a long way since founder John Fargher pitched the business on stage at the inaugural Rabobank Farm2Fork Summit in 2016…
Apr 06, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - Robotics opens up more non-herbicide options
This article is bought to you by Mobile Plunge Dipping Services. If a herbicide resistant weed never sets seed then it won’t be long before the resistance is eradicated. This is easy to say, but has been mighty hard to achieve because…
