Oct 08, 2018
Setting the facts straight on glyphosate
Tonight the ABC's Four Corners program will air a story which questions the safety of glyphosate - possibly the world's most important agricultural chemical.Glyphosate (or RoundUp as it is commonly sold) is in the spotlight following…
Oct 07, 2018
When the small stuff bites, think big.
By Caroline Welsh - BGC ChairmanNot a single drop.That’s what fell at our place for September.In August I was pleased to see we passed our worst ever year according to our farm records, the 95mm we received in 1982. However since…
Oct 07, 2018
Farm in Focus – Simon Goode, St Arnaud, Vic
By Louisa Ferrier - BCGSimon Goode farms north of St Arnaud at Gooroc and Sutherland with wife Naomi and parents Denis and Patricia. He and Naomi have two boys, Oliver, 4 and Oscar, 1.Their farming business comprises cropping, export…
Oct 07, 2018
The Acceptance Speech Concept - By Nathan Scott
Many of our clients struggle with the idea of celebrating where they have got to, as the truly progressive are always looking for the next achievement. In a sense, I have been responsible for fostering a perpetual state of unhappiness…
Oct 07, 2018
New CEO for NSW Farmers
The Board of NSW Farmers has appointed Pete Arkle as the Association’s new chief executive officer.Mr Arkle will join the Association next month following 12 years with agribusiness Syngenta in sustainable agriculture, corporate and…
Oct 06, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Microsoft: "Great potential for AI in agriculture"
Making better decisions, being able to be more proactive and to see patterns that cannot be seen or figured out with a human brain capability. That is what artificial intelligence and data analytics in agriculture is all about. Claudia…
Oct 06, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Ag Blockchain set to be worth over $400 million by 2023
The blockchain in agriculture and food supply chains market will be worth over $400 million in the next five years, according to a new report.Authored by Reportlinker, a report released this week “Blockchain: Agriculture Market Forecast…
Oct 05, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: Mecardo, ASX, ABARES, CSIRO. *On a side note, if you have a spare 5 minutes, please let us how we're going by filling in Mecardo's survey HERE.The drought continues to be the main talking point, with this…
Oct 05, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Weekly wool forwards- week ending 5th November 2018
By Nathan Denny | Source: Riemann, Mecardo. Activity on the wool forwards market remains muted with the current seasons supply challenges and the falling physical market. Overseas buyers are still graced by the Aussie dollar sitting…
Oct 05, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - After the falls, could we be finding support?
By Robert Herrmann | Source: AWEX, Mecardo. The wool market continued to retrace this week with most of the falls coming at the beginning of the selling before stabilising towards the end.The Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) fell 21…
Oct 05, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - The bottom for lamb or a dead cat bounce?
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, Mecardo. The lamb market was following the trend of the last few weeks, until rain and an out of the blue bounce upset the market yesterday. The Thursday rally was felt across the categories, but was…
Oct 05, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Mixed supply signals as EYCI retreats
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, Steiner, Mecardo. East coast cattle yardings continued to climb this week, spurred on by Victorian producers bringing stock forward. However, a breakdown of the throughput figures indicates that…
Oct 05, 2018
All you need to know about Canola Silage and Hay
By Mark Lourey - Feedworks - 0407 366 426The last month has seen a lot of canola crops getting cut for forage rather than taken through to seed due to the modest likely seed yields, poor rainfall predictions and the opportunity value…
Oct 05, 2018
Estimated 83,000 dogs are working on Australian farms
Effective working dogs improve farm productivity and significantly reduce stress on farm managers and livestock, so it’s unsurprising they are known to replace human labour in livestock enterprises. Enter AgriFutures…
Oct 05, 2018
EMI eases 21c/kg clean for the week
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolMixed results were delivered across the wool market this week, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) easing a further 21c/kg clean on the previous week to finish at 1992 cents per kilogram clean.The Australian…
Oct 05, 2018
Grain Marketing - What can we learn from this year?
By Peter Sarcevic, AWBThe changeable commodity markets have left some growers questioning their marketing decisions over the last six to twelve months. The old saying rings true, ‘Don’t regret anything you’ve done in the past because…
Oct 04, 2018
Southern Wool market indicator unchanged
KareeWool market report for the South - Oct 4IND: 1956 uc18: 2542 +419: 2346 +1020: 2221 +1621: 2166 -422: 2166 -323: 2150 -1028: 880 -18MC: 1438 -24PI: 11.1%www.kareewool.com.au
Oct 04, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Supply still boosting price
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, RBA, ICSWorking out what the actual drivers are of wool prices at any given time in the market is not that easy. This is because the various elements of the demand side of the market are not quantifiable…
Oct 04, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Supply and demand outlook still favours lamb
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: ABS, MLA, Mecardo. Earlier in the week we looked at how the September release of annual lamb slaughter revisions from Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) is likely to play out for monthly slaughter volumes…
Oct 04, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Long term EYCI model points sideways unless it rains
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, Steiner, USDA, CME, Mecardo. The last time Mecardo revised their long term Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) forecast was in early April 2018. As six months of unseasonably dry conditions have…
