Nov 30, 2024
Lack of buyers at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 53,000 Recent wet weather across the supply area has influenced the lamb market, affecting supply levels. While the wet conditions posed challenges for producers, it also led to an improvement in the quality of the lambs…
Nov 27, 2024
Hay Report - Freight costs bite
For the fortnight up to the 27th of November 2024. By Dwain Duxson We all know that the Hay industry is a feast of famine one, and right now, we are probably about in the middle of those two extremes. Hay demand is thereabouts,…
Nov 27, 2024
A bounce for Mutton at Ballarat
Yarding: 60,709 Lamb numbers remained similar with over 41,000 drawn for. Quality improved over the lighter weights, there was more shape and cover through most categories and freshness in the skins. However, there is still a drop…
Nov 26, 2024
Dry season keeps a lid on Argentina’s winter Crop output…
By Peter McMeekin While there were some excellent rainfall events across parts of Argentina's winter cropping area in late October and the first three weeks of this month, it has not been enough to halt a decline in the production…
Nov 26, 2024
Heavy Lamb price accelerate at Bendigo
Yarding - 31,045 Lamb supply reduced to 19,395 head around 5000 less than a week ago. Quality continues to decline and the yarding did have a lot of rain on it overnight which didn’t help presentation. Once again the talking…
Nov 25, 2024
Clear direction
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Clear direction - Our Ag industry bodies cop it a fair bit, and some of it’s warranted because they…
Nov 23, 2024
Formerly Agworld
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Formerly Agworld - Many of you would know Agworld, the Cropping software management system. Some of you…
Nov 22, 2024
On the up at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 62,800 Agents penned an additional few thousand sheep and lambs this week with an strong increase in weight across the New Season lamb on offer. Quality was excellent in places with isolated sales rolling over 900c/kg cwt,…
Nov 22, 2024
Do you think it’s time?
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Do you think it’s time? - I see where the right-to-repair argument is coming back into the spotlight.…
Nov 20, 2024
Mutton lift at Ballarat.
Yarding: 61,692 Another big yarding at Ballarat with 43,119 lambs penned. Quality slipped over the yarding, a large portion were dry in the skins and lacked shape and finish. Limited numbers of heavy trade and export lambs were on…
Nov 20, 2024
AWE Richards the Butcher
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast AWE Richards the Butcher - There’s a Butcher shop out Bordertown (SA) way that has been going for 80…
Nov 19, 2024
Record wheat imports forecast for Morocco…
By Peter McMeekin Severe drought decimated cereal production in Morocco this year with the final numbers proving even worse than the dire pre-harvest government expectations. This will increase the quantity of wheat that Moroccan…
Nov 19, 2024
Very good signs at Bendigo
Yarding - 34,630 Dearer market across all the main grades of stock today. Price rises of $10 to $15/head were recorded for most lamb and mutton categories, some grades improving $20/head compared to a week ago. Demand was the driver,…
Nov 18, 2024
Ballasting your Agricultural Tyres
By Phil Rowntree - Farm Tender - 0428 659 056 How often do you change ballasting and or tyre pressures on your Tractor? IF, VF, LSW, rag, radial, 4, 6, 8, and 10 ply tyres. Width, profile and size: what do I need, and what's…
Nov 17, 2024
Scammers strike
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Nov 16, 2024
The great Chickpea race
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast The great Chickpea race - Something big is going on in Southern Queensland and Northern NSW that's…
Nov 15, 2024
Rises all round at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 59,800 Severe storms swept through key regions yesterday, leading to a notable decrease in lamb and sheep supplies. Agents reported a shortfall of 10,000 lambs and 5,000 sheep to what was anticipated. This reduction in supply…
Nov 14, 2024
10 chances to win a new John Deere Tractor
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast 10 chances to win a new John Deere Tractor - I am giving away 10 tickets ($100 per ticket) for the Active Farmers…
Nov 14, 2024
Cancellation of FarmTender2025
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Cancellation of FarmTender2025 - It’s with great regret that we have decided to cancel FarmTender2025…
Nov 14, 2024
Impeccable timing
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Impeccable timing - There's an interesting article floating around about what's happened post-deal…
