Dec 12, 2018
How can I manage summer weeds without spraying at night?
By Mary O’Brien - Private ConsultantThe recent changes to 2,4-D label instructions have re-focussed attention on the need to avoid night spraying, particularly after 10 pm through to after sunrise. Concerns are being raised about…
Dec 12, 2018
The Rising Cost of Meat Processing in Australia
Earlier this year, the Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) commissioned respected consultant economist Selwyn Heilbron to examine production costs for local meat processors. With onshore processing being directly responsible…
Dec 11, 2018
All dressed up with nowhere to go… By Peter McMeekin
A deal has supposedly been done, Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures moved 2.5 per cent higher last week in anticipation of some sales, but the market is still waiting for clarity, and action, around the trade truce between…
Dec 11, 2018
Finer microns kick in the South
Karee Wool market report South, December 11thSMI: 1824 +618: 2355 +2919: 2218 +1620: 2168 +1221: 2139 +628: 836 -14MC: 1169 -5PI: 9.2%www.kareewool.com.auAd - Support our "Prime" Preferred Partners (PPP), they include. Mulcahy & Co…
Dec 11, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Visualising wheat percentiles
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: CME, Matif, Mecardo. As we fast approach the end of the year, it is worthwhile examining the current market structure as we move into 2019. In this update, I look at percentiles in relation to wheat futures…
Dec 11, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Victorian lambs coming early should leave a gap
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, NLRS, ABS, Mecardo. The predicted tight supply of lambs in New South Wales seems to have come to fruition. However, Victoria and South Australian supply appears to be compensating as we move through the…
Dec 11, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Real broad wool prices
By Andrew Woods | Source: Eurostat, BWMB, Meat and Wool NZ, Beef + Lamb, AWEX, RBA, IWTO, ICS. A reader has asked about British broad wool prices, (as in mid-30 micron and broader) which make up only a very small part of the Australian…
Dec 11, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Volatile times ahead for feedlot utilisation
By Trent Severin | Source: AFLA, MLA, Mecardo. Feedlot utilisation levels are a key performance indicator of feedlot operations. Using saleyard data that indicates buyer behaviour of feeder cattle, we have created a forecast model…
Dec 10, 2018
Flock decline in New Zealand a worry for the lamb export potential
The 2018-19 export lamb slaughter was estimated to be 4 percent down on last season, which would make it the lowest export slaughter tally since the 2011-12 season.The trend of steadily declining ewe numbers in New Zealand can put…
Dec 10, 2018
Riverina grain farmers Glen and Julie Andreazza award NSW Farmer of the year
Riverina grain farmers Glen and Julie Andreazza have been announced as the winners of the 2018 NSW Farmer of the Year Award (FOTY).The couple have been recognised for farming excellence on their 370 hectare grain farm at Willbriggie,…
Dec 10, 2018
Dramatic decrease in the quality of Lambs at Bendigo this week
Yarding - 28,422 (+2,422). Lambs - 16,422 (+422). Sheep - 12,000 (+2,000). Lamb numbers remained similar, although there was a dramatic decrease in quality and weight across the yarding. Agents said the supply of first draft young…
Dec 10, 2018
GrainCorp Harvest Update - Wimmera Harvest well underway with rain on the way
COMMENTARY:• Queensland harvest due to wrap up in the next couple of weeks and rain forecast for Thursday expected to boost sorghum crop.• Harvest activity across Southern NSW is winding down with strong progress made in the eastern…
Dec 10, 2018
What is your vision for the industry? - By Nathan Scott
Do you have a clear vision for our industry? Are there things that frustrate you because you just can’t believe our industry isn’t doing something, or perhaps is doing something that you don’t like. I sure do. It has been a particularly…
Dec 10, 2018
Hand them back, AgForce tells Government
AgForce Queensland Farmers has demanded the Queensland Government hand the agricultural colleges at Longreach and Emerald back to industry if their bureaucracy is unable to successfully and sustainably manage them.AgForce has acted…
Dec 10, 2018
Murray River Organics launches grower payment program
Murray River Organics has launched a revolutionary grower program which puts cash into the hands of its suppliers up to nine months earlier.Its Grower Program for 2019 has benefits for third-party growers, with early payments for…
Dec 10, 2018
Using containment areas for sheep
By Alison Frischke - BCGFor mixed farmers harvesting lighter crops this year, summer grazing on stubbles and managing paddock cover could be a challenge. Putting sheep into containment areas could be a viable option to reduce soil…
Dec 08, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - 9 ways to accelerate Ag Tech solutions worth adopting
By Sarah Nolet - Ag ThenticThese days you don’t have to look far to see that agtech is on the map in Australia.The agtech startup ecosystem – yes, there’s a whole ecosystem now – is exploding as investors, entrepreneurs, corporates,…
Dec 08, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Planting innovative ideas for a brighter farming future
Farmers could soon be monitoring their cattle using GPS trackers, checking electric fences via their mobile phone and increasing crop production with a special plastic mulch.These are just some of the global innovative ideas to be…
Dec 08, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Is agile agtech an anathema to agriculture?
By J. Matthew Pryor, Partner - AgThentic, Co-founder - Tenacious VenturesAt the recent 2018 Future Agriculture Challenge (FAC) startup pitch competition, a persistent theme in the agtech space was front and center: how well (or poorly)…
Dec 08, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Automate your Chain of resposibility
What is Chain of Responsibility?The Chain of Responsibility (CoR) is a set of laws under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) that seeks to facilitate and regulate all parties involved in the road transport supply chain.What are…
