Mar 21, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Drought patterns in wool specifications
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, ICS.This article is bought to you by Mobile Plunge Dipping Services. Wool market commentary appears to mention wool quality or selection a lot at present. The implication is that poorer wool quality…
Mar 20, 2019
Know the risks of Nitrate & Prussic Acid in your feed - By Alastair Rayner
This article is bought to you by Vic Feeds. Feeding stock is a task that requires some prior preparation. While most feeds can be provided to ruminants, it doesn’t mean that you can feed them without following a few simple rules.…
Mar 20, 2019
Uncertainty continues from China anti-dumping investigation against Australian Barley
This article is bought to you by GE Silos. Key Messages: • China’s anti-dumping investigation against the Australian barley industry is continuing and the potential outcomes remain uncertain.• Australian growers should be aware of…
Mar 20, 2019
Dairy Connect - Positive news that Aldi and Coles commit to the extra 10 cents for Milk
This article is bought to you by Fundit Finance. Advocacy group Dairy Connect today welcomed the announcement of Coles Supermarkets and ALDI Australia to increase their private label range of 2 litre & 3 litre milks by 10 cents per…
Mar 20, 2019
Wool SMI indicator in positive territory at the start of the week
This article is bought to you by MAXI-FEEDER. Karee Wool market report for the South - Mar 20th. SMI: 1952 +318: 2391 +1619: 2333 +720: 2293 +121: 2293 +1622: 2292 +723: 2272 +128: 1155 +14Merino Cardings: 1179 -5Passed In: 8.8%www.kareewool.com.auAd…
Mar 20, 2019
No extra heavy Lambs presented at Ballarat this week
This article is bought to you by SST GPS. Yarding - 23,171 (-744) .Lambs - 16,240 (+849).Sheep - 6531 (-1593). With 16,240 lambs yarded, numbers were similar at Ballarat this week. Quality ranged from average to good, but there were…
Mar 19, 2019
Podcast - Here's Mecardo's Andrew Whitelaw chatting with Farm Tender's Dwain Duxson
This podcast is bought to you by DelayPay. Mecardo's Andrew Whitelaw sat down and chatted with Farm Tender's Dwain Duxson on the topics of starting an Ag Tech business, where Ag Tech is at in Australia, Dwain's American gig that failed…
Mar 19, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Trading margins wide for a reason
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, Feedcentral. This article is bought to you by Fundit Finance. It’s not often we get two requests for similar articles at the same time. Last week a couple of subscribers asked about trading cattle in…
Mar 19, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Testing times ahead for WA producers
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, DAWR, Mecardo. This article is bought to you by C Pearce Contracting. Last Friday the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) issued a statement on the proposed conditions for the forthcoming…
Mar 19, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Stock levels at the importer level
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: USDA. This article is bought to you by Elmore Compost. The current projections for the global crop are relatively positive. World production could be high, however there is still a long way to go. In this…
Mar 18, 2019
World Grain Report - Strap in for the annual volatility rollercoaster…
This article is bought to you by Mazaratto Hay Freight. World Grain Report. After an extremely dry summer, grain growers in Queensland and parts of northern New South Wales, received some very welcome rainfall over the weekend. This…
Mar 18, 2019
New Dairy code to have nine key principles
This article is bought to you by Loadshift. Overview: * Coalition Government progresses mandatory dairy code * The code will have nine key principles * Follows two rounds of consultation and a Regulation Impact Statement processThe…
Mar 18, 2019
Processor competition soft at Bendigo Sheep and Lamb Market this week
This article is bought to you by Entegra Sheds. Yarding -21,738 (+4744).Lambs - 13,647 (+2253).Sheep - 8091 (+2491). Modest lift in lamb numbers as selling resumed after the Labour Day public holiday. The hot autumn weather is also…
Mar 18, 2019
AWB announces continuation of frost Insurance
This article is bought to you by Bruce Robertson Transport. By AWB. News is starting to circulate about some multi-peril crop insurance providers deciding not to offer policies this year. We have been asked if we are offering our…
Mar 18, 2019
There’s change afoot in the protein market
This article is bought to you by Prime Vehicle Brokering. By Jamie Attenborough. The way much of the world views meat is rapidly changing. Scientific reports disclosing the negative environmental impact of the meat sector have been…
Mar 17, 2019
Field Days - Where are they at? - By Dwain Duxson
This article is bought to you by SST GPS. Extracted from the Farm Tender Weekly Newsletter. Register to get the Weekly email Newsletter to your inbox each week. Field Days have been such an important part of the Ag scene for many…
Mar 17, 2019
Initiatives that underpin the future of NSW dairy – Dairy Connect
This article is bought to you by Vic Feeds. Dairy initiatives announced today by NSW Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair are welcomed by Dairy Connect, in particular the announcement of a commitment to a ‘Fresh Milk & Dairy…
Mar 17, 2019
Think again before ‘lighting up’ heavy stubbles
This article is bought to you by Australian Fodder Industry Association. By Natalie Lee - GRDC. Western Australian grain growers with high levels of crop stubble, following a good season in some parts of the State’s grainbelt in 2018,…
Mar 17, 2019
Sharp drop in sales for new Ag Equipment in February
This article is bought to you by Pepperton Poll Dorset and White Suffolk Studs. February has seen another sharp drop in sales of Agricultural Equipment across the nation as the drought in the Eastern States continue to impact industry…
Mar 17, 2019
Can farmers become the hero's of climate change?
This article is bought to you by Fundit Finance. By Oli Madgett - Co-Founder Platfarm. Hopefully ground zero in agricultures fight against climate change ends up being the front left paddock of 1635 Main Road South, Hallora, Victoria.…
