Sep 02, 2025
Canadian Grain Harvest campaign ramping up…
By Peter McMeekin Canadian farmers are at the pointy end of their 2025/26 grain production cycle with this year’s harvest now underway across much of the Prairies. Thunderstorms and cooler temperatures dominated the weather…
Sep 02, 2025
$400 record for new season Lambs at Bendigo
Yarding - 15,305 Lamb supply remained steady at just over 10,000 head, with approximately 3,000 being new season lambs. The market showed an increase in prices, particularly for young lambs that exhibited good weight and finish. Notably,…
Aug 29, 2025
Unfinished new season Lambs red hot at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 42,000 Recent rainfall has impacted market dynamics, leading to a moderate easing in prices for both lambs and sheep. The quality of the old lamb categories was quite varied, and the 9,980 new season lambs were predominantly…
Aug 26, 2025
Quality in decline at Ballarat
Yarding: 13,550 The winter yarding included 8,250 lambs and 5,300 sheep, which were similar in size to previous weeks. The quality of the livestock was declining, with heavier, well-conditioned lambs being in the minority among a…
Aug 26, 2025
Vietnam’s Grain import demand climbing…
By Peter McMeekin Vietnam is experiencing a surge in demand for imported grains as domestic production of corn and rice falls in response to a reallocation of farming land to more profitable cropping options. The livestock and…
Aug 25, 2025
New Season Lambs make $396 at Bendigo
Yarding - 17,525 Lamb supply has decreased to 10,075 head, consisting of approximately 3,000 new season lambs and the remainder being old season lambs. The offering featured two categories of old lambs: those that were good off grain…
Aug 22, 2025
9000 new season Lambs at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 46,000 The numbers for both lambs and sheep have increased. The yarding was quite mixed, featuring 9,000 new season lambs, two-thirds of which were stores. A significant highlight of the sale was the large quantities of…
Aug 20, 2025
Hay Report - In no man's land
For the fortnight up to the 20th of August 2025. By Dwain Duxson If we had to describe where the Hay job is at right at this very moment, then you could safely say it's in no man's land. It's at…
Aug 19, 2025
Lighter Lambs in demand at Ballarat
Yarding: 13,941 Lamb numbers dipped slightly to 8,900. The lambs off feed were presented in excellent condition; however, the quality quickly declined to plainer types that lacked weight and shape in a winter yarding meant for cleanup…
Aug 19, 2025
Canadian Canola slapped with Chinese anti-dumping duty…
By Peter McMeekin Canadian canola farmers are reeling from last Tuesday’s shock announcement by China to impose hefty anti-dumping duties on canola seed imports from Canada, escalating the yearlong trade dispute that began with…
Aug 19, 2025
Restockers all over the lighter Lambs at Bendigo
Yarding - 17,600 The lamb supply has risen to 12,725, an increase of more than 4,000. However, much of this increase is due to a surge of lightweight new-season lambs from the Riverina region of New South Wales (NSW). The actual supply…
Aug 17, 2025
Glendemar Newsletter August 2025
Glendemar Newsletter August 2025 - By Ben Duxson Thanks once again for some ripping feedback from our last newsletter. Please feel free to either phone, email, text, whatever, any comments, good or bad. Feel…
Aug 14, 2025
Slightly off at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 43,000 This week, numbers at the sale declined moderately, and the quality of the lambs was quite variable. Buyers encountered a mix of clean-up lots alongside rougher lambs with longer skins, leading to fluctuating competition…
Aug 12, 2025
Down a little at Ballarat
Yarding: 15,079 Lamb numbers remained steady, with 9,400 penned, although the quality was variable. A significant portion of the yarding consisted of plainer types with rough skins and insufficient weight. Lambs that had been fed…
Aug 12, 2025
Corn dragging global grain markets lower…
By Peter McMeekin The bleeding continues in global corn markets with new contract lows on Chicago futures a regular event on the back of record yield potential in the United States, another big harvest in Brazil and China’s…
Aug 12, 2025
More Sheep than Lambs at Bendigo
Yarding - 17,600 Following last week’s strong mutton sale, there were more sheep than lambs available, with 9,100 sheep compared to a slightly lower supply of 8,500 lambs. The market experienced a significant decline, marking…
Aug 07, 2025
Slight dip but still strong at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 34,000 Following last week’s strong market, there was a significant increase in supply, with just over 3,000 new season lambs offered. The overall quality of the lambs ranged from fair to good; however, the yarding…
Aug 06, 2025
Hay Report - An unheralded industry entrepreneur
For the fortnight up to the 6th of August 2025. By Dwain Duxson We did a podcast with Ken Williamson. Ken is an unheralded Aussie who invited the Silage Wrapping process. 40 years ago, he identified that pallet…
Aug 05, 2025
Indonesia to increase Wheat imports from the US…
By Peter McMeekin The Indonesian government last week revealed plans to prioritise wheat and soybean imports from the United States as part of a comprehensive trade agreement, primarily to appease Donald Trump, but it is also…
Aug 05, 2025
Momenteum continues at Ballarat
Yarding: 13,467 Lamb numbers have remained steady, with 9,523 lambs penned. However, the quality has declined, as many of the top-quality lots consist of plainer lambs that lack weight and shape. Despite this, there are still some…
