Aug 30, 2018
Rennylea Angus Bulls average $8776 for 147 all sold
Rennylea Angus Stud, Culcairn, NSW, held their Spring Bull Sale on Thursday.A total clearance of 147 Bull sold to a top of $16,000, lot 39, Rennylea N103.The average for the sale was $8776 and the gross total was $1,290,072Picture - Lot 39, the top…
Aug 30, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - A look at cyclical price peaks in the Merino market
By Andrew Woods | Source: BAE, AWC,WI,AWEX,RBA,ICSCurrent Merino prices are mesmerising. If you doubt this, take a look at prices being paid for stains, cardings and fine crossbred wool which can be used for blending purposes, let…
Aug 30, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Getting by with a little help from our NZ friends
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: Stats NZ, B+L NZ, MecardoAcross the ditch the switch from sheep to cattle continues with Beef and Lamb NZ forecasting further growth in the beef herd at the expense of sheep/lamb. At a time when Asian demand…
Aug 30, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Hay, this year it’s worth it
By Angus Brown | Source: Meridian Ag, ALFA, MLAIt’s the current farming equivalent of a first world problem, but it is still worth grappling with. Growers in some areas of Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania have had average rainfall…
Aug 30, 2018
Will the 2018 Hay season conditions be like 2007?
By Mark Lourey - FeedworksWith the likelihood of a significant amount of failed cereal crops being baled in 2018 we have a lot to learn from 2007, data and technology since. The key factors we learnt were:* Moisture alone is a poor…
Aug 29, 2018
Profit up at Bega but they are wary of drought outcomes
Bega Cheese continues to grow and build a great Australian dairy and food company.Another year of growth and acquisition combined with sound financial performance sees Bega Cheese creating a significant position as an Australian dairy…
Aug 29, 2018
Ag Land prices to climb higher - Rabobank
While city house prices appear to have come off the boil in many parts of Australia, agricultural land prices are set to continue to climb over the next two years with no peak in sight, according to a new report by Rabobank.In its…
Aug 29, 2018
5G's first regional release in the Darling Downs
By Andrew Penn - Chief Executive Officer at TelstraToday I was in Toowoomba, in the heart of the Darling Downs region in Queensland, where we have proudly achieved another 5G first – activating the first 5G mobile base station in…
Aug 29, 2018
Burenda Angus reach an average of $9513 in a total clearance
Burenda Angus Stud, Kaimkillenbun, Qld, held their 10th annual Bull Sale at the Rome Salyards on WednesdayThe Stud had a total clearance of 116 Bulls with a top price of $16,500 twice. One was lot 19, Burenda Maestro M249 and the…
Aug 29, 2018
Farm in Focus – Ben Merritt, Ultima, Vic
By Louisa Ferrier - BCGBen farms with his wife and parents at Ultima. He has been farming full time since 2006 and has implemented new enterprises and farming practices to adapt to Mallee weather conditions and emerging business opportunities.…
Aug 29, 2018
Hamilton Run Poll Merino Rams to $4400
Hamilton Run Poll Merino, Dohne and White Suffolk Studs, Jamestown, SA, held their Ram Sale on TuesdayThey offered 100 Poll Merino Rams and sold 97 to a top price of $4400 and an average of $2033For the Dohnes, they offered up 60…
Aug 29, 2018
Taking Wool to a new level
Long heralded as the fibre of choice for insulating next-to-skin base-layers, innovations in wool have led to a rise in the use of the fibre in outerwear apparel, such as jackets. A recent development between The Woolmark Company…
Aug 29, 2018
Sell for $1 or 1% on Farm Tender
Today we launch our $1-1% promotion. So from today, if you sign up as a "Prime" Monthly Members (PMM) you can sell Grain, Hay, Silage, etc for $1/mt and Machinery & Equipment, Livestock, Trucks & Trailers, Vehicles & Motorbikes, Livestock…
Aug 29, 2018
The Farm Tender Hay Report – Volume 14
Waiting for the new season Hay to arriveI get the feeling that most people in the Fodder industry are looking forward to the new season Hay to arrive. "Old season Hay stocks are all but exhausted" SA based salesman John Drum said.Hay…
Aug 29, 2018
Wool Market - Finer micron gains but 23 micron drops 60 cents today
KareeWool market report for the South - August 29thIND: 2041 +418: 2610 +2119: 2404 +1820: 2300 +921: 2272 +322: 2272 +723: 2214 -6028: 970 ucMC: 1551 +17PI: 2.4%http://www.kareewool.com.au/
Aug 28, 2018
Murdeduke Angus Central Queensland Bull Sale top of $17,000
Murdeduke Angus Stud, Winchelsea, Vic held their Central Queensland Bull Sale on TuesdayThey offered up 63 Bulls and sold 53 to a top price of $17,000. The sale topper was lot 3, Murdeduke Hussar M283 which sold to Palgrove Pastoral,…
Aug 28, 2018
USA - August Record Set for Cattle on Feed with 11.1 Million Head Reported
Nearly half a million more cattle were added to feedlots since August last year.According to the latest USDA Cattle on Feed report, the 4.6% increase in the Aug. 1 inventory resulted in 11,093,000 cattle in feedlots. The 489,000 additional…
Aug 28, 2018
Rices Creek Merino's Mid North Sale averages $2288 for 127 sold
Rices Creek Poll Merino Stud, Saddleworth, SA, Held their Mid North Sale on Tuesday after a successful Tintinara Sale earlier in the month.The offered up 130 Rams and sold 127 to a top price of $8800. The top-priced Ram was sold to…
Aug 28, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - A review of merino wool quality
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, ICS. Wool production reporting tends to dwell on total volumes and total flock numbers. Processors, however, are more particular about the greasy wool they want as they are particular about the processed…
Aug 28, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - A measure of buyer enthusiasm
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, Mecardo. The underlying data that is used to create the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) can be filtered to give an insight into the optimism/intentions of different buyer groups. The prospect…
