Sep 09, 2018
Data collection starts - Catching, tagging, weighing 1116 Calves
Over the last six weeks, 1116 calves have been born at Te Mania, Mortlake, Vic. It has been full on for our team, catching, tagging, weighing and drifting the calves with their mothers from their mobs. On some days 50 calves have…
Sep 09, 2018
Trigger Vale Polls full clearance of 160 at an impressive average of $2556
Trigger Vale Poll Merino and White Suffolk Studs, Lockhart, NSW held their 41st on-property Ram Sale on Friday.They offered up 160 Merinos and cleared the lot with a top price of $9000.The average for the Merinos was $2556.25 and…
Sep 09, 2018
102 carriage record Wheat train heading to the drought affected North
A new record for the longest train in the history of the ARTC network has been set. Loaded on a Southern Short Haul train with local grain delivered to Cargill’s GrainFlow site at Crystal Brook, South Australia, the train is 1.8 kilometres…
Sep 09, 2018
Precision Lambing
Tim Leeming is a long-time advocate of running multiple-bearing ewes in small mobs at lambing.His triplet-bearing ewes typically lamb in mobs of 8–20 ewes, while twin-bearing ewes lamb in mob sizes of 45–55. Single-bearing ewes can…
Sep 08, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Advancing digital Agriculture from point solutions to platforms
By Sarah NoletKey takeaways * Currently known as the world’s least digitised industry, agriculture is experiencing a digital revolution driven by global trends that are laying the foundations for new agricultural production systems…
Sep 08, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Wagga, home of the Bridge Hub - A Global Agrifood Tech Innovation Hub
Blue River Group is excited to announce the launch of Bridge Hub, a global agrifood tech innovation hub that will identify, test and commercialise ideas and technologies of researchers and entrepreneurs. Headquartered at Wagga Wagga…
Sep 08, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - New digital platform to help Farmers transact rural properties
By Lisa McFadyenI had always hoped to continue the farming family tradition and become a fourth-generation farmer. However, a lack of upfront capital, and no financial alternative to purchase the farm proved to be a barrier to fulfilling…
Sep 07, 2018
Video - The Farm Tender weekly "What's Hot" report
Watch here the Farm Tender "What's Hot" report for the week just gonehttps://youtu.be/spQ5u9EuanYClick here to learn more about becoming a "Prime" Preferred Partnerwww.farmtender.com.au
Sep 07, 2018
Oils and Malt doing it for GrainCorp but outlook dim
GrainCorp today lifted its earnings guidance for the year ending 30 September 2018 to $255-$270 million underlying EBITDA and $60-$75 million underlying NPAT.GrainCorp Managing Director & CEO Mark Palmquist said that the company has…
Sep 07, 2018
Wool Market Indicator softens by 2 Cents for the week
The Australian dollar falling to its lowest level in two years of US71.5 cents wasn’t enough to stifle the wool market trending south this week, with the benchmark Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) softening by two cents clean to finish…
Sep 07, 2018
Adelaide Merino Ram Sale average $11,533, Top price $46,000
The Adelaide Stud Ram Sale held at the Adelaide Showgrounds on Friday was a ripper.Of the 85 Rams offered, 75 sold to an amazing average of $11,533.The top lot was Collinsville 170053, lot 7, knocked down to East Mundalla Stud, WA,…
Sep 07, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Is mutton due for a moment in the sun?
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, Mecardo. The Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (ESTLI) eased this week despite declining supply at the saleyard and low slaughter figures, suggesting softening demand. In contrast, mutton prices…
Sep 07, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Heavy cattle and WA showing strength
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, Mecardo. Despite more upside for the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) it, along with restocker markets, are still languishing behind last year’s levels. The same can’t be said for finished cattle…
Sep 07, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Steady result for wool this week
By Robert Herrmann | Source: AWEX, Mecardo, Bloomberg.After the volatility and interruptions of recent weeks, the wool market settled into a comfortable pattern this week with a seemingly contented balance between supply & demand…
Sep 07, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Weekly Wool Forwards – Week ending 7th September 2018
By Olivia Agar | Source: Mecardo, Riemann. The wool forwards market pushed into finer territory this week, with a few trades on 18 micron fibres. In total 11 contracts traded, again the market finding support for overseas buyers thanks…
Sep 07, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Russian rumours relegated
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: CME, ASX, Mecardo. Russia is in the press a lot at present, in geopolitics its due to accusations of Novichok poisoning. In grain, its rumours of export bans. In this week’s comment, we take a quick look…
Sep 06, 2018
AWI to take a systems-based approach to the strategic selection of RD&E projects
Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) are important keys to the future of the wool industry and Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) has announced it will this year open its annual Call for Proposals for on-farm and off-farm…
Sep 06, 2018
Southern Market Indicator for Wool comes off 16 cents yesterday
KareeWool market report for the South - Septemeber 6thIND: 2047 -1618: 2616 -2819: 2414 -2820: 2296 -2021: 2259 -2922: 2259 -2823: 2237 +228: 974 -26MC: 1583 -13PI: 4.8%www.kareewool.com.au
Sep 06, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - August (bad for Dutton, but good for mutton)
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: DAWR, MLA, Mecardo. Export volumes for Australian lamb have softened into late Winter while mutton flows have demonstrated strong demand during August. Offshore demand for mutton remains robust despite…
Sep 06, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Strong export values maintaining finished cattle prices
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, ABS, Mecardo. On Tuesday we saw that Australian beef exports are continuing to track along at levels stronger than last year. In theory, more beef being exported should see the unit value of beef declining.…
