Oct 22, 2018
Laucke Flour Mills passionate about ensuring customers get the best possible product
The Laucke Flour Mills tagline is “good grains, great flour” and it excellently summarises the philosophy the family business which has been operating in South Australia since 1899.Its flour mills are located in Strathalbyn and in…
Oct 21, 2018
Is Ag ready for what transparency means?
By Sarah NoletLast week, Canberra hosted a series of ag-related events, including the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Awards Gala, the National Farmers Federation National Congress, and the Australian Farm Institute Roundtable. I wasn’t…
Oct 21, 2018
Brendan Taylor new Grains leader at AgForce
Better transport networks and freight facilities, maintaining agriculture’s social licence and drought assistance for grains producers will be key priorities for Western Downs farmer Brendan Taylor in his new role as AgForce Queensland’s…
Oct 21, 2018
NFF release policy roadmap propelling Ag towards $100 billion by 2030
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has released a new policy roadmap aimed at propelling agriculture towards $100 billion in farm gate output by 2030.The 2030 Roadmap, released today at the NFF’s National Congress in Canberra,…
Oct 20, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Small Robot Company Our Vision For A Better Future For Farming
By Sam Watson JonesSince January 2017, we have spent a lot of time talking to farmers, to people involved in farming and to people who are interested in how food is produced.Ad - Control those lice with Mobile Plunge Dipping Services - AdUnderstandably,…
Oct 20, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - By 2025 Blockchain could be everywhere
A new report by the Capgemini Research Institute today reveals that blockchain could become ubiquitous by 2025, entering mainstream business and underpinning supply chains worldwide.Through investment and partnerships, the distributed…
Oct 19, 2018
Wool EMI down 53 cents and dips under 2000 cents
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolThe solid gains that were received on the wool market last week were only short-lived, as the market retracted this week with the benchmark Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) falling 53c/kg clean to finish…
Oct 19, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - A royally good down pour is the Prince-iple talking point in the market
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: CME, ASX. Grain producers in NSW and QLD have been constantly harried this season, as promising weather forecasts fizzled to nothing. So far October has received the crown for rainfall in many places which…
Oct 19, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Manna from heaven
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, BOM, Mecardo. Well it doesn’t rain grass, but it was great to see reasonable falls across much of the country this week. It’s not going to green up the pasture right away, but it was enough to…
Oct 19, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Rising supply but demand is matching
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, Mecardo. Sheep and lamb slaughter has been on the rise, but so have prices. Both lamb and mutton values rallied this week with significant rain falling just as processors seem to be increasing kills and…
Oct 19, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Pass-in rates rise as market falls
By Robert Herrmann | Source: AWEX, Mecardo. This week’s market posted a timely reminder that wool markets are not one dimensional, that is less supply does not always equate to increasing price. Supply fell and at the same time, prices…
Oct 19, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Weekly Wool Forwards – week ending 19th October 2018
By Nathan Denny | Source: Mecardo, Riemann. This week showed a few trades on 18 and 21 micron fibres. Trades were down this week with a total of seven contracts being traded. The Aussie dollar remained fairly steady this week staying…
Oct 18, 2018
Brett Hosking announced new Chairman of Grain Growers Limited
Victorian grain farmer, Brett Hosking, has today been announced new Chairman of Grain Growers Limited with the retirement of John Eastburn after nine years in the position and as a Director since 2006. Western Australia farmer, Rod…
Oct 18, 2018
Nigel Goose take the newly created role of General Manager Operations at AWI
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) has announced the appointment of Nigel Gosse to the newly created role of General Manager Operations.AWI CEO Stuart McCullough welcomed Nigel to Sydney from the organisation’s London office where he…
Oct 18, 2018
The safety of staff, family, neighbours is an overriding consideration
The safety of staff, family, neighbours and the local community is the overriding consideration of grain grower Ben Wundersitz as he prepares for harvest each year.Mr Wundersitz, who farms on South Australia’s central Yorke Peninsula,…
Oct 18, 2018
Dairy Connect welcomes NSW Parliamentary Upper House Dairy inquiry
Advocacy group Dairy Connect has welcomed the release of terms of reference for a wide-ranging NSW Upper House review of the State’s dairy industry.The review will be heard by the NSW Parliamentary Legislative Council Portfolio Committee…
Oct 18, 2018
Management options for regrowth in maturing crops
By Louisa Ferrier - BCGThe combination of an early finish to the growing season and recent rainfall holds several potential implications for growers to consider. Among them, regrowth in crops that still have a touch of green.The level…
Oct 18, 2018
RapidAIM takes aim a the pest of all pests
New insect-monitoring technology startup RapidAIM is receiving a $1.25M boost to protect Australia from the world's biggest biosecurity barrier to trade: the fruit fly, which costs Australia more than $300 million every year.Founded…
Oct 18, 2018
Wool Market takes another hit
Karee Wool market report for the Southern area - Oct 18IND: 1938 -1818: 2490 -3419: 2324 -4020: 2238 -1421: 2208 -2322: 2203 -1623: 2166 -2028: 846 +1MC: 1304 -8PI: 26.1%www.kareewool.com.auAd - Become a "Prime" Monthly Member (PMM) and…
Oct 18, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - A season spent at the edge of normal
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, Mecardo. The 2018 season has seen the largest range in the Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (ESTLI) in over a decade recording a 313¢ movement from the 571¢ trough in April to the 884¢ peak in…
