Sep 29, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Robots to change the way Farmers Farm
By Sam Watson Jones - The Small Robot CompanyWe are called Small Robot Company so it goes without saying that we are excited about developing robots.Farmers in the UK and across the world are excited too. We have a group of twenty…
Sep 29, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Challenges of AgTech in Australia: the sheer size of the place
By David Rubie - SmartShepherdIf you have travelled much of Australia, typically it will be in a plane between the major metropolitan centres. Perhaps you've glanced out the window at the unfolding, brown landscape below between looking…
Sep 29, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Indigo raises $250M, launches marketplace to help farmers get paid for quality grain
Indigo, the startup bringing algorithms and machine learning to the agricultural industry, has raised a $250 million Series E, bringing its total raised to $650 million.The funding values the company at $3.5 billion, according to…
Sep 29, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Walmart to have end-to-end traceability in place in 12 months
Walmart is launching this initiative following multiple high profile recalls and outbreaks associated with these types of products. Using existing one-step up and one-step-back traceability processes can make tracking a product back…
Sep 29, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - With a vision to transform agriculture
By Ros Harvey - The YieldWith a vision to transform agriculture and improve global food production using AI and big data, The Yield is a startup that’s never been fussed with convention.I'm a woman over 50 with a background in international…
Sep 29, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - If we had $100 million to invest
It’s a question I was asked last week. Three times.It was essentially this. If New Zealand’s agritech sector had $100M of connected capital to invest in the next big global agritech opportunity, what would it be? It’s a great question.…
Sep 29, 2018
Video - Watch this weeks Farm Tender "What's Hot" Report
Keep up with what happened in Farming over the last week and also what Machinery and Equipment sold and at what priceWatch here - https://youtu.be/vBsc4P-VxzMwww.farmtender.com.auIn-house AdvertisingCome to our "Prime" Ag Centre (PAC)…
Sep 29, 2018
Bogo Merino Rams average $2453
or Bogo Merino and Poll Merino Stud, Yass, NSW held their on-property Ram Sale on Thursday.They offered up 152 Rams and sold 140 at a strong average of $2453.The top priced lot made $6750.The overall Sale gross was $343,420https://twitter.com/bogo_merinoshttps://www.facebook.com/bogomerinos/http://www.bogomerinos.com.au/Inhouse…
Sep 28, 2018
Moojepin Merino Rams to a top of $7000
Moojepin Merino Stud, Katanning, WA held their on-property Sale on Friday.The offered up 130 lots and sold 125 to a top price of $7000.The average for the Sale was $2118 and the gross came in at $264,750 for the Thompson familyhttps://www.facebook.com/Moojepin-Merinos-1595821413980471/www.moojepin.comInhouse…
Sep 28, 2018
Langdene Merino Rams average an outstanding $3472
Langdene Merino Stud, Dunedoo, NSW, held their on-property Ram Sale on Friday.They entered 130 Rams and sold 126 to an outstanding average of $3472The top-priced Horn Ram went to Hollowmount Merino Stud for $9500 and the top-priced…
Sep 28, 2018
Ulandi Park Poll Dorsets to $18,000
Ulandi Park Poll Dorset Stud, Marrabel, SA held their 21st annual on-property Sale on Friday.They offered up 22 Stud Rams and sold the lot to an average of $5818.Lot 4, Ulandi Park 151-17, sold to Kurralea Poll Dorset Stud, Ariah…
Sep 28, 2018
$5 billion investment to get rail freight moving across NSW
A new plan released today will deliver safer, faster, more efficient and sustainable freight movement to boost a growing NSW economy.Guided by the NSW Freight and Ports Plan 2018-2023, more than $5 billion will be invested across…
Sep 28, 2018
Is drought insurance a good idea for Dairy Farmers?
By Tristan KenderdineDrought is an unavoidable hazard of farming in Australia. As the economic pressure mounts from the current drought in northern New South Wales and Queensland, there is increasing stress on farmers in the region,…
Sep 28, 2018
CBH Group returns $94.5 million or $10.50/mt back to Growers
The CBH Group is pleased to announce growers who delivered and sold grain to the co-operative in 2017-18 will be rewarded with a rebate of up to $10.50 per tonne.The total amount comprises a $7.00 per tonne rebate from the Marketing…
Sep 28, 2018
Wool EMI retreats 54c/kg for the week
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolDespite the Australian dollar remaining relatively stable this week trading at mid-72 US cents, the Eastern Market Indicator retreated by 54c/kg to finally settle at 2013c/kg clean.At present, overseas…
Sep 28, 2018
Forest Springs Rams average $1135
The newly established Forest Springs Merino Stud, Landsborough, Vic held their 5th annual on-property Ram Sale on Thursday the 27th of SeptemberThe sold 57 Rams to a top of $3750. The top priced lot was bought by Don and Sharyn Erwin,…
Sep 28, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Prices are soaring like an eagle
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: Mecardo, IGC. It’s another week of increased pricing. In this week’s comment we look at wheat pricing, the new action in canola and increased to global wheat production.The continued poor conditions and…
Sep 28, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Soaring yarding level raining on prices
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, Mecardo.Elevated sheep and lamb yarding levels are soaring like an eagle at the moment and creating a stormy price conditions for ovine markets this week. The Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator…
Sep 28, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Wool market kicks against the wind in Grand Final week
By Robert Herrmann | Source: AWEX, Mecardo. Again, this week saw the wool market give up ground, easing on Tuesday when only Melbourne was selling and this trend continued when Sydney and Fremantle joined in. AWEX reported that it…
Sep 28, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - No crowing nor singing for cattle markets
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, BOM, Mecardo. Perhaps it’s a bad omen for the Roosters and Magpies in this weekend’s football finals but the cattle markets have provided little to crow or sing about with higher supply weighing…
