Jun 04, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Will it stay or will it go
This article is bought to you by Plastag. By Angus Brown | Source: CME, ASX, USDA. It used to be unusual for US wheat prices to rally late in the northern spring and early in the summer. Generally, the winter wheat crop is set and…
Jun 04, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Sheep and lamb supplies looking thin even in spring
This article is bought to you by Forest Springs Merinos. By Angus Brown | Source: MLA.There has been a lot of talk around record lamb and sheep prices in recent times and where prices might go as supply continues to tighten. For a…
Jun 04, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - A very flat micron price curve
This article is bought to you by C Pearce Contracting. By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, ICS. Last week the 19 MPG finished 5 cents above the 21 MPG, which is a very small premium. In the bullish fine wool market of 1999-2001 many…
Jun 04, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Upgraded processor margin model
This article is bought to you by Lawless Lasers. By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, Steiner, USDA, ABS, Trade, AMPC, MecardoAt Mecardo we spend many hours with data, busily forecasting and modelling agricultural markets. We’re also…
Jun 04, 2019
Lamb prices down dramatically and Sheep erratic at Bendigo this week
This article is bought to you by Morgans. Lamb and sheep numbers both increased, drawn out by the high prices and next Monday's public holiday that will cause a fortnight's break in selling. There wasn't as many big export lambs on…
Jun 04, 2019
SPC sold for $40 million
This article is bought to you by Elmore Compost. Coca-Cola Amatil today announced that the SPC fruit and vegetable processing business (SPC) would be sold to Shepparton Partners Collective Pty Ltd and its group of companies (Shepparton…
Jun 03, 2019
Rabobank tips Winter Crop production lower that last year
This article is bought to you by Loadshift. The scene has been set for below-average winter crop harvest volumes, as very low soil moisture levels across Australia curb yield prospects and further plantings remain dependent on rain…
Jun 03, 2019
Australian Cattle exports lift by 14 percent
This article is bought to you by Vic Feeds. Indonesia remains the main market for livestock exports, even if Vietnam and China have increased their demand.Australian cattle exports up by 14%Aussie’s cattle exports are up by 14% in…
Jun 03, 2019
Angus Breeder told "the message is clear, we cannot rest on our laurels"
This article is bought to you by Australian Fodder Industry Association. Angus may be the most sought after cattle and beef around the world, but the message is clear, we cannot rest on our laurels! Ad -The Australian Fodder Industry…
Jun 02, 2019
New Zealand also reports surge in meat exports to China
This article is bought to you by PMG Finance. April seems to be the start of a new era in China meat market as imports are jumping higher than expected.China's appetite for meat is rising as domestic supply of pork is no longer enough…
Jun 02, 2019
Croplife - It’s time glyphosate discussion returned to facts based on science
This article is bought to you by Macarthur Stockfeed and Rural Supplies. A number of glyphosate-focussed stories have appeared in the media this weekend.Most of these articles fail to reference that agricultural chemicals, including…
Jun 02, 2019
Fonterra is unlikely to salvage the $1 billion it sunk into its Chinese Dairy Farms
This article is bought to you by McGuckin Transport. Speculation is mounting Fonterra may have found a buyer for its China farms, although analysts do not think the dairy giant will salvage the full $1 billion it has sunk into the…
Jun 01, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - What Lanny Faleide Has Learned From Almost Three Decades In Ag Tech
This article is bought to you by CommStream Capital. About 25 years, a man named Lanny Faleide from Maddock, N.D., saw a change coming in field mapping. He built software to create variable- rate maps using satellite imagery to analyze…
Jun 01, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - New Fendt Momentum Planter is the smartest on the market
This article is bought to you byThe Fendt Momentum planter is not only one of the largest, but also one of the smartest on the market.The new Fendt Momentum planter was one of the brand’s main attractions at Agrishow 2019 in Ribeirão…
Jun 01, 2019
Ag Tech Sunday - How Will Autonomy Change Farming?
This article is bought to you by SST GPS. Since the tractor replaced the horse and buggy over a century ago, farming has continued moving towards full autonomy. The introduction of auto-steer was perhaps the most significant step…
May 31, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - It’s a record, and it’s only May
This article is bought to you by. Mobile Plunge Dipping Services. By Angus Brown | Source: MLA. The rally in lamb prices is yet to slow, as you will have no doubt heard. The Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (ESTLI) hit a new record…
May 31, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Cattle in a holding pattern
This article is bought to you by Mulcahy & Co Agri Solutions. By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, BOM, MecardoAfter a few weeks of yo-yoing movements for the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) prices have stabilised this week as east…
May 31, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Wool buyers are back and busy
This article is bought to you by Bruce Robertson Transport. By Olivia Agar & Matthew McAdam | Source: AWEX, Rieman, Mecardo. The wool market kicked back into gear this week as buying sentiment strengthened. A limited offering meant…
May 31, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - 100% Angus provides a benefit for now
This article is bought to you by Post Straightening Service. By Matt Dalgliesh | Source: Auctions Plus, MLA, Mecardo. Mecardo presented at the “Angus through the ages” conference in Albury last week, looking at the Angus premium.…
May 31, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - What a difference a month made
This article is bought to you by Macarthur Stockfeed and Rural Supplies. By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: CME. What a difference a month made, seven hundred and thirty little hours. The market has turned 180° since this time last month.…
