Apr 26, 2024
Birchip....Yer why not
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. Birchip....Yer why not - Birchip is a little town in the Mallee area of Victoria. A wonderful place…
Apr 26, 2024
It might be a game-changer….. but
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. It might be a game-changer….. but - Some of the best ideas are so blatantly obvious that you think to yourself, why didn't…
Apr 24, 2024
Stronger Lamb sale at Ballarat
Yarding: 29,350 Lamb numbers dropped to 20,439 yarded, a 13,000 decrease on last week. Quality varied over the yarding, Agents penned exceptional runs in the heavy export categories, while the trade and light weight lambs…
Apr 23, 2024
You never know….
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. You never know…. - ATVs cop a fair wack when it comes to safety on the Farm. We had one for years, and when…
Apr 23, 2024
Pakistan looking at record Wheat production…
By Peter McMeekin This year’s wheat harvest in Pakistan has been underway for around a month now, and while output is expected to be a record thanks to an increase in the area planted last autumn, it is forecast to fall short…
Apr 23, 2024
Decent price rises for Lambs at Bendigo
Yarding - 21,150 Big pullback in lamb numbers with just 7430 yarded, half the supply of a week ago. Agents said farmers didn’t want to sell into a short week with the Anzac Day public holiday on Thursday, especially after…
Apr 21, 2024
A card in the mail
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. A card in the mail - There's still a place in this fast-paced world we live in for old-school stuff. Let's use…
Apr 20, 2024
The reducing tax addiction
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. The reducing tax addiction - I linked a very good article in yesterday's daily, and I just wanted to revisit…
Apr 19, 2024
No relief at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 56,000 The market saw a decline in numbers, despite no sale the following week due to the Anzac public holiday. Notably, both export and domestic buyers were missing from the sale, particularly those who typically…
Apr 18, 2024
Farm Inputs Report - MAP and DAP supply’s tightening.
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…
Apr 18, 2024
Losing trust in an industry
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. Losing trust in an industry - I was talking to a couple of mixed Farmers the other day who do Cropping and Merino Sheep.…
Apr 18, 2024
10,000 is the new 5,000
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. 10,000 is the new 5,000 - We have noticed recently that Farmers are buying higher houred Tractors. It's an interesting…
Apr 17, 2024
Is there too much focus on trying to avoid Tax?
By Kelsey Miller from DelayPay I was speaking with a broker a couple of days ago about serviceability and the nature of how this has changed the borrowing capacity for home buyers over the last few years. Once upon a time,…
Apr 17, 2024
Back at Ballarat
Yarding: 47,667 Lamb numbers dropped to 32,436, quality slipped over the lighter store lambs. The trade lambs under 24kg cwt presented in plain to very good condition with several lots of secondary types lacking finish. Heavy trade…
Apr 17, 2024
Helping ourselves
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. Helping ourselves - I had an email from a concerned lady who just lost a much-loved community person to a heart attack.…
Apr 16, 2024
Soggy start to European spring…
By Peter McMeekin Unfavourable weather conditions have dominated the European Union’s grain production landscape all season, with a significant proportion of the continent facing a seriously challenging spring and summer to…
Apr 16, 2024
Air Freight domino affect at Bendigo
Yarding - 21,150 A demand issue impacted the market today with reports air-freight to the Middle East has been disrupted by the latest Iran and Israel conflict. Lighter weight and MK ‘bag lambs’ were $20 to $40/head…
Apr 12, 2024
Farmers don't downsize
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. Farmers don't downsize - Our game-changing ideas can come from anywhere, any idea, for that matter. That's…
Apr 12, 2024
The Gravy Trainers
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson. The Gravy Trainers - The much-maligned Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) terminated the contract of its longest-serving employee,…
Apr 12, 2024
Softer outcome at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 64,000 In the bigger yarding, buyers initially approached the sale with some caution, not all diving in at the outset, despite all the regular buyers in attendance. It took a bit of time for them to find their footing,…
