Nov 29, 2018
Manage lupin risk to safeguard stock
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has alerted farmers to early signs of a toxic fungus which causes lupinosis, a disease which can lead to production losses and deaths when livestock graze infected lupin stubble.A disease…
Nov 29, 2018
Foodie attacks alternative Milks in support or "real" Dairy
Investigative food journalist Joanna Blythman has launched a stinging attack on “healthy alt-milks”. Blythman bemoans punters who pay extra for a latte made with soy, almond or some other substitute because they have been led to believe…
Nov 29, 2018
The Steiger brand turning heads, 60 years on
Sixty years ago, a pair of North American brothers on a farm near Minnesota needed a high-powered, four-wheel drive tractor for their business. When they couldn't find one on the market they built it themselves, and the first Steiger…
Nov 28, 2018
Young people fell disconnected with Farming and uninformed about the industry
Shocking new statistics have revealed that young Australians aged 18-29 are the most likely to say they don’t care at all how their food and fibre is grown. The 2018 National Agriculture Day Poll conducted by TEG Insights has found…
Nov 28, 2018
Wool SMI little change but 28 micron rises 70 cents
Karee Wool market report South. November 28thSMI: 1833 +118: 2304 -1519: 2194 -1620: 2164 uc21: 2153 -622: 2159 +1528: 931 +70MC: 1184 +1Passed in: 7.3%www.kareewool.com.auAd - Check out new Buy Now, Pay Later product for Farmers…
Nov 27, 2018
Ed Storey is WoolProducers Australia new leader
WoolProducers Australia has announced Ed Storey as their new President and Steve Harrison as Senior Vice-President.The announcement follows WoolProducers’ AGM held in Sydney where immediate past President Richard Halliday, stood down…
Nov 27, 2018
60,000 Sheep and Lambs yarded at Ballarat
Yarding - 60,906 (+14,407).Lambs - 45,406 (+8,007).Sheep - 15,500 (+6,400).Ballarat agents yarded 45,406 lambs and 15,500 sheep this week, that’s up 8,000 lambs. Quality ranged from average to very good, although there are not as…
Nov 27, 2018
The Rural Bank 2018 Cattle Review
This year’s Cattle Annual Review has just been released. Dry seasonal conditions, particularly across New South Wales and southern Queensland, have prompted many of Australia’s beef producers to reduce herd sizes and increase slaughter…
Nov 27, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Deciles: November 2018
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: Various sourcesDeciles are an important tool in your marketing toolbox, to provide a view for strategic decisions. Our collection of updated deciles include dairy, wool, livestock, grain & inputs.To view…
Nov 27, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Crimea river
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: USDA, Mecardo. This weekend Russia and Ukraine edged closer to war. Many may recall the short conflict between Russian and Ukraine in 2014 which provided a short rally in pricing. In this analysis I take…
Nov 27, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Lotfeeders defy high grain costs
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, ALFA. Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and the Australian Lotfeeders Association (ALFA) have released their quarterly survey of Australian Feedlots. For the second quarter in a row, the numbers of cattle…
Nov 27, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Throughput levels and price volatility
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, Mecardo. South Australian mutton displays a higher degree of price volatility than their counterparts in NSW and Victorian markets. Indeed, over the 2018 season, SA mutton has experienced a range…
Nov 27, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Staple strength P&Ds in Merino fleece
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, ICS. In recent years, the effect of staple strength on Merino fleece prices has been muted. At the same time as the clip heads towards the Christmas recess when staple strength tends to reach a seasonal…
Nov 26, 2018
Cotton Australia - Zero tolerance of illegal Water theft after guilty plea
Today, irrigator Anthony Barlow pleaded guilty in the New South Wales Land and Environment Court to charges relating to the pumping of water during an embargo while metering equipment was not working.”“The Australian cotton industry…
Nov 26, 2018
Live Exports Summary Report - We need a tough cop on the beat
* First summary report from an Independent Observer aboard a live export journey publicly released * Full transparency required to build trust in industry * Independent Observers now on all sheep boats and progressively onto…
Nov 26, 2018
Lamb price lifts at Bendigo on the back of reasonable rainfall
Yarding - 37,000 (-3,000).Lambs - 25,000 (+1,000).Sheep - 12,000 (-4,000).Lambs continue to flow into Bendigo, with another 25,000 yarded, up 1,000 head on a week ago. Quality was again mixed, with some good first-draft young lambs…
Nov 26, 2018
Reform our export Grain supply chains to remain competitive
Australia needs to continue to reform its export grain supply chains to remain competitive in an increasingly challenging global grain market, according to a new report from the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC).The…
Nov 26, 2018
Billionaire hedge fund manager Sir Michael Hintze sells NSW property for $8.8 million
Billionaire hedge fund manager Sir Michael Hintze has sold Glaisnock, a near 1000-hectare mixed farming holding in NSW South West Slopes, for $8.8 million.The property at Berthong, 26 kilometres from the well-known agricultural town…
Nov 26, 2018
Harvest Update - Deliveries continues after rain
COMMENTARY:• Harvest activity throughout northern NSW and Queensland continues to trickle in despite rain disruption• Southern NSW harvest continuing after being disrupted with rain however quality is holding• Harvest is well underway…
Nov 25, 2018
New era as AWI signals that it's going to engage closer with stakeholders
Newly appointed Australian Wool Innovation chairman Colette Garnsey (OAM) has signalled a new era for the peak wool industry body, telling shareholders the company is committed to greater engagement with Australian woolgrowers.Ms…
