Aug 11, 2019
World Grain and Oilseed consumption continues to climb
This article is bought to you by Warrick Hay & Grain. Gains in Grains By Michael Whitehead & Viveka Manikonda - Head of Agri Insights and Senior Associate, Institutional at ANZ The growth in global grain and oilseed usage continues…
Aug 11, 2019
Made by Cow wants to be the next big thing in Milk
This article is bought to you by PMG Finance. Australian milk company Made by Cow, is making itself known in the local milk market and beyond, with its safe to drink raw milk proving a hit with consumers. The company revealed its…
Aug 11, 2019
Have we been breeding sheep backwards?
This article is bought to you by Glendemar MPM. Extracted from the Glendemar MPM Newsletter By Nathan Scott - Achieve Ag Solutions Just because something has been done a certain way, certainly doesn't mean it needs to continue. And…
Aug 10, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - Why Do Visions of Farming’s Future Never Involve Farmers?
This article is bought to you by Lawless Lasers. A robotic approach to agriculture is nothing new—and it perpetuates problems with the existing system. Now the robots are coming for our farms. The Washington Post tells us "farmworkers…
Aug 10, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - Podcast - Listen to Dan Harburg of Indigo
This article is bought to you by Entegra Sheds. Listen hereSarah Nolet caught up with Dan Harburg of Indigo, one of the fastest-growing and best-funded Ag-Tech startups out there. Ad - Make you next Shed an Entegra Shed - The best…
Aug 10, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - Who will be first to the Ag Tech moon
This article is bought to you by Extend Security. By Scott Mckinnon - Agtech/Agribusiness professional | Director Ag Institute Australia. Everyone has one or two ‘go to' movies, and they have probably changed over the years as you…
Aug 10, 2019
Vegan food’s sustainability claims need to give the full picture
This article is bought to you by Stocka. By Maartje Sevenster, Brad Ridoutt - CSIRO. The IPCC special report, Climate Change and Land, released last night, has found a third of the world's greenhouse gas emissions come from the…
Aug 10, 2019
"Regenerative Agriculture will be for farming, what renewables has been for energy"
This article is bought to you by Australian Fodder Industry Association. By Oli Madgett - Co-Founder Platfarm This quote from Matthew Warnken at Corporate Carbon captures the potential that a different approach to farming has to transform…
Aug 09, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - A new month
This article is bought to you by Morgans. By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: USDA, Eikon. With a new month comes new opportunities. This week we take a look at the futures market and basis levels around Australia. Let's start with the…
Aug 09, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Market opens weak and just gets worse
This article is bought to you by Wallaloo Park. By Robert Herrmann & Olivia Agar | Source: Reiman, AWEX, Mecardo The wool market resumed after the winter recess selling in all three centres but it was an opening that many feared.…
Aug 09, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - 100¢ lower in just over a fortnight
This article is bought to you by Glendemar MPM. By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, Mecardo, Just over two weeks ago the Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (ESTLI) was peaking at 951¢/kg cwt and yesterday it closed at 851¢ - how quickly…
Aug 09, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Yardings stronger but demand holding up
This article is bought to you by Auto Loans Group. The yearly peak for the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) has drawn out more young cattle, but demand was up to the challenge. With young cattle yardings reaching a four month…
Aug 08, 2019
Wimpak - From second-hand silo to thriving Grain-packing cooperative
This article is bought to you by Air Seeder Consulting Services. Investing to expand has helped a band of Victorian farmers turn their homegrown grain-packing cooperative into a booming export business. Modest ambitions When 10 farmers…
Aug 08, 2019
Barley the mainstay
This article is bought to you by Bruce Robertson Transport. By Warren Lander - AWB With the current state of play in our weather conditions over the past three years, barley has been the mainstay of many in production and financial…
Aug 08, 2019
Weekly Agribusiness News Recap
This article is bought to you by Macarthur Stockfeed and Rural Supplies. By Georgia Devenish - Agricultural Research Analyst at JLL. Agribusiness Australasian fresh produce company, Seeka, has told shareholders it is considering…
Aug 08, 2019
Market failure continues to grind the financial life out of the Dairy industry
This article is bought to you by Vic Feeds. Across Australia's dairy valleys this month, producers are taking stock of their businesses as the economic phenomenon of ‘market failure' continues to grind the financial life out of their…
Aug 08, 2019
Wool market continues to bleed
This article is bought to you by Wormhit. Karee Wool market report for the South - Aug 8th. SMI: 1659 -46 18: 2040 -53 19: 1920 -74 20: 1909 -75 21: 1898 -76 22: 1904 -67 28: 994 -44 Merino Cardings: 1048 +19 Passed In: 31.7% AUSD:…
Aug 08, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - We’re not in Kansas anymore
This article is bought to you by Plastag. By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: CME. Key points · The main wheat futures contracts in the US are Chicago (SRW) and Kansas (HRW). · Kansas is mid protein (11%) and Chicago is low protein (9.5%)…
Aug 08, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Are you a lamb seller at last year’s levels?
This article is bought to you by Mobile Plunge Dipping Services. By Angus Brown | Source: MLA. Key points · The first forward contracts for the spring have been released, and are close to last year's levels. · There is plenty of…
Aug 08, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - CM-NM volumes in 2018-19
This article is bought to you by Post Straightening Service. By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, ICS. Key points · CM-NM Merino fleece proportions are low in Western Australia (4% in 2018-19). · In eastern Australia, the proportion…
