Oct 29, 2024
Lambs off a bit at Bendigo
Yarding - 34,658 Lamb numbers increased to 25,758 to be up 6000 head on a week ago. Quality was mixed with more young lambs starting to come through showing signs of having dried off. The tone of the market was softer however price…
Oct 28, 2024
Broken Hill Broken
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Broken Hill Broken I scour the mainstream media each day looking For Agricultural stories for this publication,…
Oct 26, 2024
Committing to Wool socks
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Committing to Wool socks - We wrote a story about how we could save the Wool industry by going niche…
Oct 25, 2024
Bite-sized bits
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Bite-sized bits - I was listening to the "Boot Off Log On" podcast featuring legendary Agriculturalist,…
Oct 25, 2024
Competition fierce at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 66,900 In a bigger yarding the market demonstrated strength, despite the absence of major supermarkets. The presence of all export companies, although with some not fully operational, highlighted the ongoing demand for well…
Oct 25, 2024
Last word on S&W….
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Last word on S&W…. - I say the last word, but these things have a habit of raring their head…
Oct 24, 2024
Hay Report - Need some rain cut some Hay
For the fortnight up to the 24th of October 2024. By Dwain Duxson Paul Grayling hit the nail on the head below when he said, "Need some rain. Cut some Hay." It's one of those things we like to say as a Farmer's…
Oct 23, 2024
The prize? Money. The motivation? Greed
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast The prize? Money. The motivation? Greed - Yesterday's S&W Seed Company story has attracted lots…
Oct 23, 2024
Gains gains and more gains at Ballarat
Yarding: 30,685 Lamb numbers are increasing week on week, agents penned just over 18,300, with 90% of the yarding were new season lambs. Quality improved with more freshness and shape throughout the new season lambs, although not…
Oct 22, 2024
What really happened at S&W Seed Company
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast What really happened at S&W Seed Company - S&W Seed Company went broke, owing $10.5 million to…
Oct 22, 2024
England’s Grain output dampened by hostile season…
By Peter McMeekin As this year’s winter and spring crop harvest finally draws to a close across England, initial production estimates suggest the country’s farmers have suffered their second worst harvest in recent years,…
Oct 22, 2024
Competition at Bendigo
Yarding - 28,850 Slight decline in numbers down to 19750 lambs and 9100 sheep following widespread rain across the region late last week. It was a better quality yarding with the young lambs handling more consistently this week and…
Oct 21, 2024
The Tale of Two SA Towns
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Oct 19, 2024
Looking for inspiration. Keep reading
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Looking for inspiration. Keep reading - There are times in our Agricultural journey when we just sit there…
Oct 18, 2024
A solution to an emerging problem
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast A solution to an emerging problem - To solve problems, sometimes you have to do things a little differently.…
Oct 18, 2024
Reported very buoyant at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 63,990 Victorian processors were the market drivers in a bigger yarding of lambs. Quality was fair to excellent however there was limited numbers of extra heavy young lambs in each agents run. The market was very buoyant…
Oct 16, 2024
No clear trends at Ballarat
Yarding: 28,038 Lamb numbers increased to 15,600, with more than usual new season lambs yarded due to the ongoing dryer conditions in the surrounding regions. Quality was mostly very good, lambs however are starting to show dryness…
Oct 16, 2024
Feedlotting Masterclass
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Oct 15, 2024
Iraq suffering a Wheat surplus headache…
By Peter McMeekin Historically a major wheat importer, Iraq is facing an unexpected surplus in 2024/25 after growers planted a record area on the back of government subsidies aimed at improving self-sufficiency, and excellent growing…
Oct 15, 2024
Slightly backwards at Bendigo
Yarding - 33,350 Lamb supply lifted again to 22,950 head for a 15pc increase. Quality overall was not to the same consistent standard of a week ago, with the new season lambs showing more variance in regard to fat cover and weight…
