Aug 11, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - What's foam, what's fluff and what is functional....today
By Matthew FealyLet me first frame the context of this article. I am a farmer, a commercial producer of Mangoes and Avocados in Far North Queensland, Australia. I have just completed my Nuffield Australia Scholarship, including traveling…
Aug 11, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Facial recognition is set to disrupt agriculture
Biometrics and facial recognition are not just for recognizing and interpreting human characteristics. Technology is becoming available for agriculture, allowing farmers to differentiate animals and to study crop patterns.One area…
Aug 11, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Podcast - Listen to Machinery manufacturer Michael Horsch
Today editor Mike Lessiter sits with the first German-based manufacturer in this series Michael Horsch, of Horsch, a global manufacturer of seeding, tillage and spraying equipment that you may know by the brand names of Joker high…
Aug 11, 2018
Industry collaboration for major Lucerne project
The AgriFutures™ Pasture Seeds Program is growing from strength to strength in 2018; a new Advisory Panel has been appointed and industry collaborations are gaining momentum, with a major lucerne project underway that will support…
Aug 11, 2018
Bald Blair Angus top lot makes $16,000
The White family's Bald Blair Angus Stud, Guyra, NSW held their 46th annual Bull Sale on Tuesday.68 of the 71 Bull sold to a clearance rate of 96 percentLot 31, Bald Blair N47, was the top-priced lot and made $16,000The average for…
Aug 10, 2018
Terrick West Poll Merinos average $2116
The McGauchie family's Terrick West Poll Merinos, Praire, Vic held their 29th annual on-property Ram Sale on Friday.They offered up 78 Rams and sold 71 in a 91 percent clearanceTop lot made $4750 and the average was a solid $2116The…
Aug 10, 2018
White River Rams peak at $18,000
The Daniel Families White River Merino and Poll Merino Stud, Poocheera, SA held their 39th annual on-property Ram Sale on Friday.The high profile Stud offered up 186 Rams and sold 183 to a top of $18,000. The top-priced Ram is heading…
Aug 10, 2018
Keeping an eye on the global Fertiliser market
As preparations for the coming harvest begin to work their way up the priority list, it’s a good time to check in on the global fertiliser market is to see if there will be any impacts on your pre-harvest decisions. Global urea prices…
Aug 10, 2018
EMI up 9 cents as the Wool market comes bouncing back after the recess
By Mark Dyson - Quality Wool. Coming off the back of the three-week annual mid-year recess and an increase in the national wool offering to an expected 51,000 bales, the wool trade took a tentative approach on opening of the market…
Aug 10, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - High prices having an impact on price
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, Mecardo. There is an old market adage that the best cure for high prices is high prices. They often encourage additional supply to come to the market and lead to a price easing which was certainly…
Aug 10, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Wool market back in action
By Robert Herrmann | Source: AWEX, Mecardo. The wool market opened after the winter recess with what appeared early to be a negative sentiment on the back of an increased offering. This didn’t last long, as by the end of the week…
Aug 10, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Weekly Wool Forwards – Week ending 10th August 2018
By Olivia Agar | Source: Mecardo, Riemann. With the physical wool market back at play, the futures market responded with a surge of activity. 19 trades dealt across 18-21 micron categories.In the fine wools, 18 micron traded at 2,420¢…
Aug 10, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - New low for the EYCI
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, MecardoThe little rally for the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) is well and truly over. The dry weather concerns have taken over and are seeing the downtrend resume. Interestingly, yardings were…
Aug 10, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - The good times are here (for prices)
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: CME, Mecardo.This week has been amazing. The market has blown its top and shot through the $400 barrier (ASX), all areas of Australia are receiving good prices. I also give a view on the strange decision…
Aug 10, 2018
Agriculture needs to 'prime the pump' now
By Robbie Sefton - Seftons . Every successful enterprise has good management at its core. That includes Apple, which recently became the world’s first trillion-dollar company, and the family farm.Successful entrepreneurs are applauded…
Aug 09, 2018
Full clearance of 78 at Eaglehawk Angus
Eaglehawk Angus Stud, Glen Innes, NSW held their Bull sale on Thursday.A full clearance of 78 Bulls sold to a solid average of $7577.Top price of $20,000 was paid for lot 20, Eaglehawk Double Vision M150.The sale grossed $591,006…
Aug 09, 2018
Sucker Lambs to $215 or $8.50/kg at Wagga Sheep and Lambs
Brendan Gaynor from Riverina Livestock Agents with the mixed bag Wagga Sheep and Lamb ReportWatch here - https://www.facebook.com/RLAwaggawagga/videos/1800322936725508/http://www.riverinaagents.com.au/
Aug 09, 2018
A healthy appreciation of the global protein market and US production - By Samantha Neuman
When I left Australia, I knew that I had a lot to learn about beef production. Exposure to all facets of the US industry only reinforced that I still have a lot of learning yet to do, but I now have some of the best connections, and…
Aug 09, 2018
Selling at $1 a retail litre serves to devalue Milk in eyes of consumers
A mandatory dairy code of conduct will provide the platform to enable the dairy farmer to negotiate a sustainable farm-gate price for their nutritious milk from their processor by encouraging competition in the market place.Processors…
Aug 09, 2018
Brett Corish wins the Cotton Australia Grower of the year
More than 1000 cotton growers and industry representatives gathered on the Gold Coast tonight to celebrate the recipients of the 2018 Australian Cotton Industry Awards.The Awards program recognises excellence and achievement in Australia’s…
