Nov 01, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Victorian yarding levels spring into action
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, Mecardo. Since the middle of 2018 Victorian lamb yarding levels have been elevated, with average weekly throughput since July running 48% above the seasonal five-year average levels. Into early…
Nov 01, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Projections suggest 2018 a blip in rebuild
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, ABS. Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) have released the October update of their industry projections. The updated estimates of herd, slaughter, beef production and exports are basically trying to put…
Nov 01, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Lamb price and average wages
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, Mecardo. Many years ago, a smart farmer mentioned to me how a sheep cost half a week’s wages in the 1950s. He was thinking that meat prices (this is the early 1980s) were cheap in relation to…
Oct 31, 2018
Wool SMI slightly down for the day
Karee Wool market report South. October 31stIND: 1843 -618: 2364 -1819: 2233 -820: 2164 +621: 2156 -722: 2168 +323: 2118 -528: 786 +10MC: 1130 -26PI: 16.4%www.kareewool.com.auAd - For the very best Agricultural Analysis commentary…
Oct 30, 2018
A little research can make a big difference
By Kelsey Miller - StockaRecently I wrote about how to get a sense of the impact your selling costs have on profit. Working out how to recoup some of that cost without losing hard-won revenue is the important bit. When it comes to…
Oct 30, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - The Tyranny of distance discounting lambs
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, Mecardo. The spring flush and resultant low lamb prices seem to have been and gone. The last fortnight has seen lamb markets in NSW, Victoria and SA rally strongly as the supply at the yards has failed…
Oct 30, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - How much is the wool levy worth to you?
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: AWEX, AWI, Mecardo. In five days’ time, voting will close to determine the levy paid by wool producers for the next three years. Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) is the only major industry RDC which provides…
Oct 30, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Beef prices and exchange rates
By Andrew Woods | Source: MLA, RBA, ICS. In line with recent articles on the relationship between wool and lamb prices with the exchange rate, this article takes a look at the relationship of beef price with the Australian to US…
Oct 30, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Deciles: October 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…
Oct 30, 2018
Lamb price correction in large yarding at Bendigo
Yarding - 45,000 (+8753). Lambs - 30,000 (+7753). Sheep - 15,000 (+1000). 29/10/2018Lamb numbers increased to 30,000 head, drawn out by strong saleyard prices late last week. The yarding didn't have the overall quality of the previous…
Oct 29, 2018
Rabobank - The “sheep is back”
By Georgia Twomey - RabobankThe “sheep is back”, according to a recently-released report, with demand for Australia’s sheep products – meat and wool – set to remain strong. However, the strength of this demand hinges on the industry’s…
Oct 29, 2018
AWI provides detailed implementation plan for all 82 Review of Performance recommendations
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) has today detailed its Review of Performance (ROP) implementation plan for all 82 recommendations in the independent ROP.AWI CEO Stuart McCullough highlighted that AWI’s implementation plan specifies…
Oct 29, 2018
Hyper yielding cereals to supply Tassie with quality feed Grain
Hagley in northern Tasmania will next month be the centre of attention for high yielding cereal crop enthusiasts from across the State and beyond.A field research site dedicated to assisting Tasmanian grain growers in their quest…
Oct 29, 2018
AgForce survey reveals the impact the drought has caused in Queensland
A survey of Queensland farmers has revealed about half had lost more than half their annual income due to drought and about 60 per cent had less than half their potential water supply.Releasing the results of its 2018 drought survey…
Oct 29, 2018
Critical to ensure the Grains industry is not placed at risk with imports
The VFF Grains Group is urging extreme caution and vigilance be applied to ensure biosecurity integrity is upheld by border authorities and anybody considering importing grains into Australia from other countries.With Victoria’s grain…
Oct 29, 2018
Wanted - Good industry people to join the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework’s Steering Group (SSG)
Exceptional individuals from across the Australian beef value chain with a passion for driving long-term sustainability are invited to apply to join the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework’s (Framework) Steering Group (SSG).The…
Oct 28, 2018
Cotton Australia applauds Queensland Government’s water reform
Cotton Australia has welcomed the passing of a new law in Queensland allowing water held in state infrastructure reserves to be made available on short-term leases.The new law permits water that had been earmarked for projects such…
Oct 28, 2018
Cattle are getting a bad rap in lab-grown meat debate
A battle royal is brewing over what to call animal cells grown in cell culture for food. Should it be in-vitro meat, cellular meat, cultured meat or fermented meat? What about animal-free meat, slaughter-free meat, artificial meat,…
Oct 28, 2018
Billionaire Sir Michael Hintze lists Young property
MH Premium Farms has listed the Glaisnock mixed-farming enterprise, with the property to go under the hammer next month.The offering is a 982 hectare landholding within the south-west slopes region of New South Wales.Located 26 kilometres…
Oct 28, 2018
NSW Libs announce Snowy Hydro money to go to Water infrastructure, digital connectivity
Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro today announced five priority areas the NSW Government will fund under the $4.2 billion Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund.The NSW Liberal and Nationals Government has committed every…
