Mar 07, 2019
SA GM moratorium - Over to you Government
This article is bought to you by SureSeason. By Tim Burrow. The result of an independent review into the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops was announced recently by the South Australian Government. The review evaluated…
Mar 07, 2019
Wool SMI hits the skids on Thursday
This article is bought to you by McGuckin Transport. Karee Wool market report for the South - March 7thSMI: 1976 -1818: 2428 -3019: 2365 -1220: 2330 -1221: 2295 -3822: 2303 -3628: 1165 -3Merino cardings: 1192 +3Passed in: 7.7%www.kareewool.com.auAd…
Mar 07, 2019
Mecardo - Hot cattle slaughter draining supplies
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, ABS. This article is bought to you by Plastag. We saw cattle prices fall heavily last week and with the release of the slaughter report, we get a feel for why. East Coast cattle slaughter last week hit…
Mar 07, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Cashmere and wool prices
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, G Schneider, WTiN, RBA, ICS. This article is bought to you by Air Seeder Consulting Services. According to The Schneider Group, cashmere production in China (the main producer) fell in 2018 for various…
Mar 07, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Wheat both better and worse in the future
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: CME, ASX, Mecardo. This article is bought to you by Entegra Sheds. It is important to always take an interest in the pricing for grain both overseas and domestically along the entire horizon. As either…
Mar 06, 2019
FTA agreement with Indonesia welcomed by many
This article is bought to you by MAXI-FEEDER. Overview: * Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement signed today * Increases livestock, beef and sheep meat, grains, sugar, dairy and citrus exports * Builds…
Mar 06, 2019
Treat seed to reduce Barley loose smut outbreak
This article is bought to you by the Australian Fodder Industry Association. By Toni Somes - GRDCQueensland and New South Wales barley growers are being encouraged to use seed treatments prior to planting to reduce the risk of loose…
Mar 06, 2019
Understand and optimise Mallee soils
This article is bought to you by Warrick Hay & Grain. By Ciara Cullen - BCGGrain growers, mixed farmers and advisors in the Mallee are invited to a workshop in Sea Lake on March 13 to bolster their knowledge on soil performance and…
Mar 06, 2019
Prices up and down at the Ballarat Sheep and Lamb Market
This article is bought to you by Reading Transport. Yarding - 26,185 (-3754) .Lambs - 12,689 (-10,103).Sheep - 13,496 (+6349). Lamb numbers were back by 10,000 head, with 12,689 yarded at Ballarat this week. Quality varied from…
Mar 06, 2019
Wool market rises slightly today
This article is bought to you by Mobile Plunge Dipping Services. Karee Wool market report for the South - March 6thSMI: 1994 +518: 2458 -519: 2377 +720: 2342 +321: 2333 +122: 2339 +928: 1168 +13Merino Cardings: 1189 -3Passed In: 3.5%www.kareewool.com.auAd -…
Mar 05, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Export markets the key to ovine pricing
This article is bought to you by PMG Finance. By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, ABS, World Trade Atlas. Up until the mid-noughties the Australian lamb market was largely driven by domestic markets. As such there was a limit to how high…
Mar 05, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - US poised for a liquidation
This article is bought to you by Loadshift. By Matt Dalgleish | Source: USDA, Mecardo. In the middle of 2018 we looked at the US cattle cycle and investigated whether they had moved to a liquidation phase in their cycle, using the…
Mar 05, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Big changes in wool supply to continue
This article is bought to you by WormhitBy Andrew Woods | Source: AWTA. Low supply remains a key issue in the greasy wool market, with the uncertainty of projected production for 2019 easily leading to various views on what is likely…
Mar 05, 2019
Prices ease $10-$20 lower at Bendigo
Yarding - 16,994 (-2326).Lambs - 11,394 (-1301).Sheep - 5600 (-1025). This article was is bought to you by SSTLamb numbers eased to 11,394 head despite next week's public holiday that will cause Bendigo to miss a sale. Processor demand…
Mar 04, 2019
World Grain Report - Over the thirsty paddocks…
Wold Grain ReportThis article bought to you by Post Straightening ServiceOn Thursday of last week, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) provided an insight into the weather experienced across the country in the previous three months and…
Mar 04, 2019
New Dunstan 60 Ton Chaser Bin a game changer - Wimmera Field Day launch
Note - The launch of the Dunstan 60 Ton Chaser Bin is on at the Wimmera Field days at 4PM today (Tuesday). For those attending, we look forward to catching up.This article bought to you by Prime Vehicle BrokeringThe brand-new Dunstan…
Mar 03, 2019
Wimmera Field Days plays host to Aussie launch of new Case IH Harvesters
This article is bought to you by Post Straightening ServiceThe switch is about to be flicked on a new era in combine harvesting technology and productivity in Australia, with the release of the Case IH 50 series Axial-Flow® combines.The…
Mar 03, 2019
Outside influences drive the Australian Grains market
This article is bought to you by the Australian Fodder Industry AssociationBy Warren Lander - AWB Well hasn’t it been an interesting month. I was sure that if the sorghum crop started to fail, this alone would put a floor in the East…
Mar 03, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - EvokeAG, brainwaves and takeaways
This article bought to you by Entegra ShedsBy Jane TrindallLast week AgriFutures Australia held their EvokeAg conference in the beautiful Royal Exhibition Building in the centre of Melbourne. Attended by 1200 delegates and hosting…
Mar 03, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - Leah Olson-Friesen helping usher in the future of Farming
This article bought to you by GE SiloLeah Olson-Friesen can still remember the first time she heard the ocean.She had just finished high school and left behind everything and everyone she knew to study French for six weeks at Universite…
