Apr 04, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Wet stuff doing things to the market
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, BOM. This article is bought to you by SST GPS. Regular readers will know that when it rains, we like to look at what it might mean for markets. Earlier in the week we looked at sheep, now it’s the turn…
Apr 04, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Protect your price through a put
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: Mecardo. This article was bought to you by GE Silos. The market is volatile, there is no mistaking that and every grain farmer in Australia will have experienced concern about locking in contracts only…
Apr 04, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Sub-17 micron price deciles
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, ICS. This article is bought to you by Extend Security. Sub-17 micron wool has accounted for 6% of wool volumes sold this season. These categories also account for the highest priced categories by the…
Apr 03, 2019
Lamb and Sheep prices dearer at Ballarat
This article is bought to you by MAXI-FEEDER. Yarding - 42,956 (+11,835) .Lambs - 26,807 (+5267).Sheep - 15,752 (+6568). Lamb numbers lifted by approximately 4,500 head to 26,804 this week at Ballarat. Quality varied from average…
Apr 03, 2019
NFF applauds the budget for Agriculture
This article is bought to you byThe National Farmers’ Federation has applauded the Treasurer for tonight’s budget, which sets the stage for agricultural growth while delivering the first surplus in over a decade."We have a vision…
Apr 03, 2019
Grain growers face an increasing challenge to manage weed resistance
This article is bought to you by Feedworks. By Dr Ken Young - Senior Manager biosecurity and regulation GRDC. Australian growers face an increasing challenge to manage resistance of agricultural chemicals (herbicides, fungicides…
Apr 03, 2019
Summary and Trends on Global AgInvesting NY 2019 - Day 1
This article was bought to you by Macarthur Stockfeed and Rural Supplies. By Amit Jois - Partner at Johnson Winter & Slattery. Water and sustainability were the dominant themes on the first day of the Global AgInvesting conference…
Apr 03, 2019
Wool prices very steading right now
This article is bought to you by Forest Springs Merinos. Karee Wool market report for the South - April 3rd. SMI: 1918 -118: 2352 -719: 2294 -220: 2265 -921: 2255 -822: 2252 -128: 1178 ucMerino Cardings: 1117 +8Passed In: 11.4%www.kareewool.com.auAd…
Apr 02, 2019
GrainCorp on track with new Grain Trains
This article is bought to you by PMG FinanceNew locomotives and wagons are coming to the GrainCorp network in Queensland later this year.Engineered and built at National Rail and Equipment in Mt Vernon, Illinois, eight new 2175-horsepower…
Apr 02, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Long staple length discounts
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, ICS. This article is bought to you by Glendemar MPM. A correspondent asked Mecardo about how discounts for long staple length merino fleece (over length fleece as in it is a lot longer than the average…
Apr 02, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Heavy Weaners in demand across the Strait
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, Mecardo. This article is bought to you by Fundit Finance. We are a month in to the annual weaner sales in Tasmania and while weaner prices are on par with last season there are some interesting developments…
Apr 02, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Rain on the parade of mutton
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, BOM. This article is bought to you by Tuddenham Hay Contracting. On Friday we noted the strong rise in mutton prices last week, with the assumption it was rainfall which caused the spike. Today we take…
Apr 01, 2019
World Grain Report - Bearish news pushes markets lower…
This article is bought to you by Lawless Lasers. Market news and market actions late last week were highlighted by the release of the latest International Grains Council (IGC) market report on Thursday followed by the release of prospective…
Apr 01, 2019
The growth in Ag will come from where?
This article is bought to you by Prime Monthly Member (PMM). By Dwain Duxson - Farm Tender & DelayPay. This article was extracted from the Farm Tender weekly newsletter. We keep saying, but we do believe that Ag is in an exciting…
Apr 01, 2019
Australian wool industry reaches consensus on changes to AWI constitution
This article is bought to you by Wallaloo Park. The board of Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and woolgrower representative groups have reached consensus on the company’s response to five recommendations of the Government-commissioned…
Apr 01, 2019
Seed testing critical for 2019 Crop success
This article is bought to you by C Pearce Contracting. Testing cereal and pulse seed for germination and vigour could be one of the best investments growers make in the lead up to the 2019 winter crop plant.Seed quality plays a critical…
Apr 01, 2019
Sheep price rises steal the show at Bendigo
This article is bought to you by Mobile Plunge Dipping Services. Yarding - 21,282 (+4828). Lambs - 11,762 (+1005). Sheep - 9520 (+3823). There was an improvement in lamb numbers to 11,762 head, while sheep supplies nearly doubled…
Apr 01, 2019
Podcast - An Aussie taking on the challenge of Farming in Africa
This article is bought to you by Post Straightening Service. An Aussie taking on the challenge of farming in Africa. We talk to Stuart Barden who now operates in Kenya. Listen here - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/commodity-conversations/id1454472230?mt=2www.mecardo.com.auAd…
Mar 31, 2019
Can Soil Microbes Slow Climate Change?
This article is bought to you by PMG Finance. One scientist has tantalizing results, but others are not convinced. By John J. Berger. With global carbon emissions hitting an all-time high in 2018, the world is on a trajectory that…
Mar 31, 2019
Deep Ripping Day attracts hundreds
This article is bought to you by Warrick Hay & Grain. A fantastic crowd of 200 people attended the Deep Ripping Field Day run in collaboration between AGRIvision Consultants and Mallee Sustainable Farming, Tuesday 12th of March at…
