Dec 15, 2020
The Farm Tender Hay Report - Dry in Qld and for NSW Farmers it's about not getting caught out again...
Dry in Qld and for NSW Farmers it's about not getting caught out again... For the fortnight up to the 15th of December 2020. Firstly to those that have taken the time to read the Hay Report, we wish you a very Merry Christmas…
Dec 14, 2020
Grain Report - Russian rumour mill runs riot…
By Peter McMeekinNothing like a few rumours and a dash of speculation out of the Black Sea region to generate a modicum of market uncertainty and fire up grain prices. And that is precisely what we saw in the wheat market late last…
Dec 14, 2020
Mutton off $20-$30 a head in the last sale of the year at Bendigo
Yarding - 28,500 (+3500). Lambs - 18,500 (+1000) Sheep - 10,000 (+2500). A bigger yarding for the last sale at Bendigo this year with 18,500 lambs and 10,000 sheep. Lamb quality was very mixed, with the bulk of the unshorn young lambs…
Dec 13, 2020
WA Harvest Update - CBH up to $12.7 million tonnes
By CBH* Tonnes stated are accurate as of Friday morning, 11 December.CBH Operations UpdateLarge volumes of grain continue to pour into the CBH network, with an additional 2.3 million tonnes delivered this week taking total receivals…
Dec 12, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Farmers buying online nearly doubles in the US
In 2018, Farm Journal launched an annual online crop input purchasing study. This year’s email-based study was conducted Oct. 15 to Nov. 10. There were a total of 559 responses.Here are the key takeaways.
Dec 12, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Machine learning to identify individual plants
Key PointsFive years after acquiring the technology, Deere’s method of using machine vision and machine learning to identify individual plants will be tested on farms in summer 2021.The goal: Farm machines moving at up to 20 miles…
Dec 12, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - Integration with trusted providers offers a seamless digital experience
AgVend today announced the launch of their new Grower Portal Ecosystem to offer ag retailers and growers convenient access to a broad suite of products and services through integrations with leading agribusinesses. The expanded Ecosystem…
Dec 12, 2020
Ag Tech Sunday - The Importance of Digital Tools
By BushelIf someone would’ve told you six months ago what you’ll need to navigate your agribusiness through a global pandemic that drastically limits human interaction, what do you think it’d be like? With intense machinery? Or perhaps…
Dec 11, 2020
The outlook for Australian agri in 2021
By Mark Bennett & Madeleine Swan - Head of Agribusiness & Associate Director Agri Research, ANZThe COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on supply chains, retail spending, travel and work life in general has been the defining feature of…
Dec 10, 2020
Optimism in the agricultural sector lifts new Machinery Sales
By Mim Monkivitch - TMA Sales of Agricultural Equipment, particularly tractors, continued at record levels with November delivering sales 38% above the same month last year and are now up 23% year to date. 2020 is now on…
Dec 10, 2020
Plenty of restocking orders in play at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 34,000 (+7700). Lambs - 22,000 (+2000). Sheep - 12,000 (+5700). Lamb supplies declined with harvest still taking precedence for many producers. The quality of the new season trade lambs improved. Young lambs shorn…
Dec 09, 2020
Ripper day for Wool
Karee Wool market report for the South - Dec 9th SMI: 1161 +30 18: 1638 +45 19: 1454 +33 20: 1290 +24 21: 1235 +34 22: 1164 +2 28: 503 +20 Mer card: 763 +20 Pass in: 5.4% AUD: 0.74 **List your Sheep, Cattle,…
Dec 09, 2020
Bidding was spirited for the better quality trade weight Lambs at Ballarat
Yarding - 66,555 (+4035). Lambs - 50,000 (-448). Sheep - 16,555 (+4483) Lamb supply remained at 50,000, the quality was very good to excellent. All the usual buying group were in attendance, with extra store buyers present…
Dec 08, 2020
Christmas comes early for Grain Growers on the east coast
By Nick Robertson - AWBFor most farmers across the east coast, Christmas came early this year. The build up to this year’s crop was highly anticipated and so far, it hasn’t disappointed. Grain continues to fly into bulk handlers and…
Dec 08, 2020
Positive Wool market today
Karee Wool market report for the South - Dec 8th SMI: 1131 +27 18: 1593 +19 19: 1421 +48 20: 1266 +25 21: 1201 +32 22: 1162 +19 28: 483 -1 Mer card: 743 +12 Pass in: 5.5% AUD:0.74 …
Dec 08, 2020
Faba Bean prices subdued
Information source Farm Trade AustraliaThis year's production of Faba Beans is estimated to be 600,000 tonnes. The average annual exports is 337,000 tonnes. Egypt takes 75 percent, with competition from Lithuania.So, with approximately…
Dec 08, 2020
WA Harvest Report - This years Harvest is already better than last years
By CBH* Tonnes stated are accurate as of Friday morning, 4 December.CBH Operations UpdateWestern Australian growers have delivered more than 10 million tonnes of grain into the CBH network after an additional 2.5 million tonnes were…
Dec 08, 2020
Grain Report - A mixed bag for Canadian farmers in 2020…
By Peter McMeekinThe final winter crop production numbers for 2020/21 are in, and it was a bit of a mixed bag for Canadian farmers according to the latest Production of Principal Field Crops report from Statistics Canada (StatCan).…
Dec 07, 2020
Confidence among Australian farmers has rallied to above pre-COVID levels
By Rabobank• Australian farm confidence has rebounded strongly and is now back at historically-high levels• Improved farm incomes push business viability reading to all-time high• Confidence strongest among cotton producers, followed…
Dec 07, 2020
Plainer yarding but competition strong at Bendigo
Yarding - 25,000 (+1000). Lambs - 17,500 (+800) Sheep - 7500 (-300). Similar supply of lambs, however, there was less weight and finish in a plainer yarding compared to a week ago. Export buyers competed harder on the smaller…
