Aug 09, 2018
A healthy appreciation of the global protein market and US production - By Samantha Neuman
When I left Australia, I knew that I had a lot to learn about beef production. Exposure to all facets of the US industry only reinforced that I still have a lot of learning yet to do, but I now have some of the best connections, and…
Aug 09, 2018
Selling at $1 a retail litre serves to devalue Milk in eyes of consumers
A mandatory dairy code of conduct will provide the platform to enable the dairy farmer to negotiate a sustainable farm-gate price for their nutritious milk from their processor by encouraging competition in the market place.Processors…
Aug 09, 2018
Brett Corish wins the Cotton Australia Grower of the year
More than 1000 cotton growers and industry representatives gathered on the Gold Coast tonight to celebrate the recipients of the 2018 Australian Cotton Industry Awards.The Awards program recognises excellence and achievement in Australia’s…
Aug 09, 2018
WAFarmers worried that less than half of Wool growers hold AWI shares
In 2017, there were over 60,000 wool levy payers and only 24,000 shareholders. WAFarmers Vice President Steve McGuire said WAFarmers is encouraging all Western Australian wool growers who are AWI levy payers to become a shareholder…
Aug 09, 2018
Is 400/t a chance for wheat futures? Last time it reached that level was in 2008
By Samuel ReichsteinAustralian Securities Exchange January 2019 eastern Australian wheat futures had settled at $393 a tonne, up $71/t during the past two months early this week. During the same period Chicago December 2018 wheat…
Aug 09, 2018
Why we need to build a workforce to combat suicide in remote communities
By Matthew TukakiFor many of us it’s a comfortable life in our major Cities. Sure, we tend to moan and gripe about the traffic and the daily commute, but things are accessible. Shops are usually open 7 days a week and many of the…
Aug 09, 2018
Good news for Regional areas as MDBA sets up a new office in Goondiwindi
Decentralisation is delivering government jobs to rural Queensland as the Murray-Darling Basin Authority sets up an office in Goondiwindi.Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources said the new office would start out with up to…
Aug 09, 2018
KareeWool Market Report - Wool market up substantially across the board
AWEX KareeWool market report for August 9th - Southern AreaIND: 1967 +2618: 2480 +4519: 2328 +4120: 2246 +1721: 2230 +2622: 2201 +823: 2195 +2528: 886 ucMC: 1477 +8PI: 2.4%http://www.kareewool.com.au/
Aug 09, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Lamb and sheep spreads across the states
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, MecardoPrice volatility, market uncertainty and climate variability across regions can play havoc with the normal seasonal spread behaviour between categories of sheep and lamb. With the Eastern…
Aug 09, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - To feed or sell version 2
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, Auctionsplus, FarmtenderWe wrote our initial article on whether to feed, agist or sell back in May, with the conclusion that if it rained in the winter, feeding, or agisting would be the best option.…
Aug 09, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Prem wool supply reviewed
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: AWEX, Cape Wools SA, ICSMecardo has looked at the supply and price of short staple merino fleece in recent years. As the market moves into the spring, away from the peak period of short staple fleece supply,…
Aug 08, 2018
Farm Tender Newsletter - Now is not the time to judge
See below an extract from the week's Farm Tender newsletter. If you are keen to receive this every week, please register @ www.farmtender.com.auThe drought has hit many, and it's not good. Let's put all the "I told you so" stories…
Aug 08, 2018
Hassad Australia's Telopea Downs aggregation believed to be sold
Hassad Australia's Telopea Downs is tipped to have been sold in the largest single farm transaction in Victorian history.The 47,677ha Telopea Downs Station at Telopea in western Victoria was set to fetch well over $70 million.The…
Aug 08, 2018
WA Farmers "early adopters" of the new AWB frost insurance product
Western Australian grain growers have been 'early adopters' of our new frost insurance product with 75% of the traditional fire and hail policies electing to add the optional Frost Endorsement.Based on research from the Western Australian…
Aug 08, 2018
Wattletop Angus Bulls reach a top of $18,000 three times
Wattletop Angus Stud, Guyra, NSW held their annual Bull Sale on Wednesday. They put up 120 Bulls and 104 sold to a strong average of $8349The top price of $18,000 was reached three times, Lot 3 Wattletop Franklin M43, Lot 8 Wattletop…
Aug 08, 2018
Orrie Cowie Merino's top out at $6200
Orrie Cowie Merino and Poll Merino Stud, Warooka, SA held their on-property Ram Sale on Wednesday.Of the 119 Rams offered 117 sold to an average of $1966Top price was $6200, which sold to Radnor Merinos, Murray Bridge, SA.They also…
Aug 08, 2018
Video - Remote cameras on tanks and troughs save time, money and sanity
Chris Patmore farms in Eneabba in the northern Wheatbelt of Western Australia (WA). He farms at five separate locations covering 10 000 hectares (ha), within four shires. The property is a 100% sheep operation comprising 4000 merino…
Aug 08, 2018
Dry forces Sheep slaughter to rise by 40% compared to the same time last year
As a result of continuing dry conditions in the eastern states the numbers of sheep, lambs and cattle being slaughtered has steadily increased as producers in effected regions reduce stock numbers.Livestock and meat slaughter monthly…
Aug 08, 2018
Wool prices stronger for finer microns, stronger microns down
AWEX KareeWool market report for the 8th of August - Southern RegionIND: 1941 +518: 2435 +619: 2287 +1820: 2229 +1721: 2204 +322: 2193 -223: 2170 -5328: 886 -20MC: 1469 +18PI: 6.2%http://www.kareewool.com.au/
Aug 08, 2018
Report says $1.3 billion benefit for graziers implementing remote cattle monitoring
By Sean StarlingMeat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has recently received a commissioned report on the financial and social value of graziers implementing remote cattle monitoring.However, until the tags can be delivered at scale,…
