Apr 06, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Cattle rally slows with nothing on the forecast
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA. This article is bought to you by Lawless Lasers. The cattle price rally continued this week but slowed. The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) did break through 500¢ for the first time since very early…
Apr 06, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Tightening trend is the producer’s friend
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, Mecardo. This article was bought to you by Plastag. There has been a softer trend present in lamb and sheep yardings in recent weeks. It is not uncommon to see a reduced sale yard offering as we head…
Apr 04, 2019
Agribusiness News Recap
This article was bought to you by Entegra Sheds. By Georgia Devenish - Agricultural Research Analyst at JLL. Horticulture. The 2018/19 farm gate value of the Queensland strawberry industry is forecast to be $148 million. This figure…
Apr 04, 2019
Value adding agriculture
This article is bought to you by Feedworks. By Robbie Sefton. From the start, Australian agriculture has specialised in selling raw commodities, and has done so to great effect. Despite home to some of the oldest soils on the planet…
Apr 04, 2019
An eventful week for Canola
This article is bought to you by GE Silos. By Warren Lander. There has been some useful rainfall in many areas of NSW and QLD over the last couple of weeks which has given pause to growers finalising their seeding plans this year.…
Apr 04, 2019
Think before deep ripping into sandy soils
This article is bought to you by SureSeason. Grain growers are advised to understand the yield-limiting constraints of their sandy soils before undertaking deep ripping of paddocks ahead of the 2019 sowing season.While deep ripping…
Apr 04, 2019
Plan ahead to fight blackleg in canola this season
This article is bought to you by Vic Feeds. Canola growers are encouraged to consider pre-sowing management strategies to prevent crop losses from diseases, like blackleg, this season.The risk of blackleg infection in crops and…
Apr 04, 2019
Another steady day for Wool
This article is bought to you by Pepperton. Karee Wool market report for the South - April 4thSMI: 1915 -318: 2365 +1319: 2290 -420: 2253 -1221: 2253 -222: 2251 -123: 2255 +328: 1203 +25Merino Cardings: 1117 ucPassed In: 13.5%www.kareewool.com.auAd -…
Apr 04, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Wet stuff doing things to the market
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, BOM. This article is bought to you by SST GPS. Regular readers will know that when it rains, we like to look at what it might mean for markets. Earlier in the week we looked at sheep, now it’s the turn…
Apr 04, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Protect your price through a put
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: Mecardo. This article was bought to you by GE Silos. The market is volatile, there is no mistaking that and every grain farmer in Australia will have experienced concern about locking in contracts only…
Apr 04, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Sub-17 micron price deciles
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, ICS. This article is bought to you by Extend Security. Sub-17 micron wool has accounted for 6% of wool volumes sold this season. These categories also account for the highest priced categories by the…
Apr 03, 2019
Lamb and Sheep prices dearer at Ballarat
This article is bought to you by MAXI-FEEDER. Yarding - 42,956 (+11,835) .Lambs - 26,807 (+5267).Sheep - 15,752 (+6568). Lamb numbers lifted by approximately 4,500 head to 26,804 this week at Ballarat. Quality varied from average…
Apr 03, 2019
NFF applauds the budget for Agriculture
This article is bought to you byThe National Farmers’ Federation has applauded the Treasurer for tonight’s budget, which sets the stage for agricultural growth while delivering the first surplus in over a decade."We have a vision…
Apr 03, 2019
Grain growers face an increasing challenge to manage weed resistance
This article is bought to you by Feedworks. By Dr Ken Young - Senior Manager biosecurity and regulation GRDC. Australian growers face an increasing challenge to manage resistance of agricultural chemicals (herbicides, fungicides…
Apr 03, 2019
Summary and Trends on Global AgInvesting NY 2019 - Day 1
This article was bought to you by Macarthur Stockfeed and Rural Supplies. By Amit Jois - Partner at Johnson Winter & Slattery. Water and sustainability were the dominant themes on the first day of the Global AgInvesting conference…
Apr 03, 2019
Wool prices very steading right now
This article is bought to you by Forest Springs Merinos. Karee Wool market report for the South - April 3rd. SMI: 1918 -118: 2352 -719: 2294 -220: 2265 -921: 2255 -822: 2252 -128: 1178 ucMerino Cardings: 1117 +8Passed In: 11.4%www.kareewool.com.auAd…
Apr 02, 2019
GrainCorp on track with new Grain Trains
This article is bought to you by PMG FinanceNew locomotives and wagons are coming to the GrainCorp network in Queensland later this year.Engineered and built at National Rail and Equipment in Mt Vernon, Illinois, eight new 2175-horsepower…
Apr 02, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Long staple length discounts
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, ICS. This article is bought to you by Glendemar MPM. A correspondent asked Mecardo about how discounts for long staple length merino fleece (over length fleece as in it is a lot longer than the average…
Apr 02, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Heavy Weaners in demand across the Strait
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, Mecardo. This article is bought to you by Fundit Finance. We are a month in to the annual weaner sales in Tasmania and while weaner prices are on par with last season there are some interesting developments…
Apr 02, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Rain on the parade of mutton
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, BOM. This article is bought to you by Tuddenham Hay Contracting. On Friday we noted the strong rise in mutton prices last week, with the assumption it was rainfall which caused the spike. Today we take…
