Jul 16, 2024
USDA adds to the bearish wheat tone…
By Peter McMeekinThe United States Department of Agriculture released its global supply and demand update last Friday, dealing another round of bearish news to the international wheat market. Assuming the production forecasts come…
Jul 16, 2024
Bouncing back at Bendigo
Yarding - 18,560 The winter market for lambs and sheep kept improving at Bendigo this week. Further price gains of $10 to $20/head were evident across most of the yarding which comprised 13400 lambs and 5160 sheep. This was…
Jul 15, 2024
This might explain it
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. This might explain it - This might be the last piece on our stories about a pest called the Kangaroo. We might at some point…
Jul 14, 2024
How we can save the Wool Industry
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. How we can save the Wool Industry - Ken Solly, one of the wise people of Agricultural, wrote a thought-provoking piece in…
Jul 12, 2024
Lots over $300 at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 52,000 The old adage of supply and demand was evident in a smaller yard with 39,000 lambs and 12,000 sheep. The highlight of the sale was the export market, with numerous sales exceeding $300. Big heavy lambs saw…
Jul 12, 2024
Civil disobedience will be the go-to solution
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. Civil disobedience will be the go-to solution - Going by all the replies we have had with the Kangaroo story, we now know…
Jul 11, 2024
We can't do a Rabbit job…
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. We can't do a Rabbit job… - We have had heaps of replies to our story about the explosion in the population…
Jul 10, 2024
Hay Report - Low supply high demand market
For the fortnight up to the 10th of July 2024. By Dwain Duxson We had a conference to attend early in July, so we had to drive from our home (Fook Farm) in Central Victoria to Wagga Wagga. When we go somewhere, and the…
Jul 10, 2024
Bit of a mixed bag at Ballarat
Yarding: 6,599 Lamb numbers increased to 19, 981 after last week’s very strong market. Heavy lambs off supplementary feed presented in excellent condition, quality slipped over the trade and light weight categories throughout…
Jul 10, 2024
How do we shoo the Roos?
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. How do we shoo the Roos? - Kangaroos are becoming a big problem. We are hearing from many Farmers who are having problems…
Jul 09, 2024
Dissolving problems
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. We see and have problems every day. Most of the day-to-day ones are quite small, with many not worth worrying about, but occasionally,…
Jul 09, 2024
Canadian Grain Farmers eyeing improved season…
By Peter McMeekin After a winter dominated by exceptionally warm and dry weather across the Canadian Prairies, early-season fears that this summer would be a repeat of the last, punctuated by heat, dryness, and raging forest fires,…
Jul 09, 2024
Sheep the highlight at Bendigo
Yarding - 13,625 Prices strengthened again amid another small winter yarding of less than 14,000 lambs and sheep. Good processing lambs gained another $10 to $20/head with buyers chasing all types and breeds a lot harder, including…
Jul 06, 2024
Deception in Dubbo or…?
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. Deception in Dubbo or…? - There was an extraordinary set of events that happened last Thursday in Dubbo. The local council…
Jul 06, 2024
Minus the baggage
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. Minus the baggage - I was listening to broadcasting legend Kerry Lonergan's The Weekly Grill podcast this morning,…
Jul 05, 2024
Super strong at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 65,560 Wagga agents went back to back with another massive winter yarding. It must be noted the numbers this winter are unprecedented at Wagga. It was a big field of winter buyers, with most buyers representing southern…
Jul 05, 2024
A breath of fresh air
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. A breath of fresh air - The feedback has been that most Agricultural companies are below par with their service offering.…
Jul 04, 2024
Farm Input Report - Are you paying too much for Urea?
For all your Farm Inputs call Ellen on 0418 137 224. If you are a Farm Input Supplier, Manufacturer or Wholesaler and you are looking for other sales avenues, give us a call. We have over 72,000 members. By Ellen Garland. Over the…
Jul 04, 2024
Your Farm Rules
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. Your Farm Rules - I spoke to some very interesting Farmers over the last 2 days at the Pasture Agronomy Service (PAC) Conference…
Jul 03, 2024
Big gains across the board at Ballarat
Yarding: 24,110 Lamb’s numbers decreased again to 16,900 penned. Heavy and extra heavy weight categories presented in excellent condition but there was a large portion of the yarding plainer secondary types. Not all the usual…
