Feb 08, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - What will northern rain do to the market?
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, BOM. There have been floods in Townsville and massive rains across large swathes of Northern cattle country. There has, however, been no relief for much of the Murray Darling Basin. The wash-up, so to…
Feb 08, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Price action suggests a rebound in supply
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, Mecardo. The dip in lamb and sheep supply after last weeks shortened selling program was evident in throughput levels reported to Friday 1st of February. Lamb and sheep prices have continued to ease…
Feb 07, 2019
Thomas Foods success didn't come by chance
By David SlyProsperous export businesses don’t succeed by chance. Thomas Foods International has grown to become Australia’s third largest meat producer – and the sector’s largest family owned business – with an annual turnover of…
Feb 07, 2019
Wool Market up 6 cents for the day
Kareewool market report for the South - 7th of February SMI:1912 +618: 2429 -419: 2303 +1920: 2252 +121: 2261 +2122: 2233 +623: 2232 -128: 1053 +10Merino Cardings: 1114 -1AUSD: 71.0www.kareewool.com.au Ad - Forest Springs Merinos now…
Feb 07, 2019
How to find and keep good staff
Quality staff are at the heart of every successful agribusiness and finding out how to attract, retain, pay and train an on-farm team will be one of the key presentations at the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s (GRDC)…
Feb 07, 2019
AgForce establishes crisis team as 'too much rain' threatens Cattle industry
Last week's joy at receiving the first decent rains for many years has turned to alarm for many cattle producers across northern Queensland, as they watch their properties wash away and their herds decimated by muddy floodwaters.The…
Feb 07, 2019
What will newly appointed MD of MLA Jason Strong bring to the table?
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), the research, development and marketing service provider for the Australian red meat and livestock industry, has today announced the appointment of Jason Strong as Managing Director.MLA Chair Dr Michele…
Feb 07, 2019
SA Agriculture, punching well above it's weight to the tune of $20 billion plus
By Tim BurrowsSouth Australia’s food and wine industries have been acknowledged for their outstanding contribution to the state’s economy as revenue reaches record levels, according to the State Government’s 2017-18 Primary Industries…
Feb 06, 2019
Royal Commission outcomes a win for farmers
By Andrea MartinelloFarmers were among the many Australians who told their stories of banks behaving badly to the Royal Commission and this week they received good news.Last Friday, Royal Commissioner Justice Kenneth Hayne handed…
Feb 06, 2019
New Birchip Cropping Group Chairman elected
By Louisa FerrierBirchip grain and livestock farmer, John Ferrier, has been elected Chairman of the Birchip Cropping Group (BCG). Mr Ferrier replaces Berriwillock grain farmer, Caroline Welsh who has stood down after leading the…
Feb 06, 2019
Second biggest WA Harvest on record
The CBH Group has completed its second biggest harvest on record with 16.4 million tonnes of grain received across the CBH network during the 2018-19 season.The large crop saw many records broken across its receival sites, including…
Feb 06, 2019
Rust is considered a major disease of cereals worldwide
Barley growers are being advised to get winter crop ready and reduce costly disease issues, like barley stem rust, by taking action now to control weeds and crop volunteers.The advice comes from Queensland Department of Agriculture…
Feb 06, 2019
Sheep industry rolls out the big guns for the CRC conference
The program for the Sheep CRC Final Conference, being held in Dubbo on March 19-20, has been packed with the industry’s most influential researchers and innovative producers.The program has been designed to highlight Sheep CRC achievements…
Feb 06, 2019
Stronger Microns upward trend
Karee Wool market report for the South - February 6thSMI: 1906 uc18: 2433 -1019: 2284 -320: 2251 uc21: 2240 +1622: 2227 +423: 2233 +1128: 1043 +12Merino Cardings: 1115 -8Passed In: 6.8%www.kareewool.com.auAd -The Australian Fodder…
Feb 06, 2019
Lambs an easing trend, this time at Ballarat
Yarding - 30,742 (-1352) .Lambs - 18,642 (-5652).Sheep - 12,100 (+4300). Lamb supply eased a little at Ballarat this week, with 18,642 head penned. The quality varied from average to good, with some excellent pens of shorn lambs off…
Feb 05, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Falling grainfed prices and steady inputs means only one thing
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, Trade, Mecardo. We have seen some marked movements in cattle prices to open the year, and grainfed cattle prices have not been immune. Harvest is also over, and there is some consensus that grain values…
Feb 05, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - AWTA Merino volumes slide again
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWTA, AWEX. January AWTA core test volumes showed a continuation of recent trends in greasy wool supplies in Australia. Using the excellent AWTA Analytics page, this article looks at the January data and…
Feb 05, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - Merino’s golden fleece supports spreads
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, Mecardo. Merino lamb sale yard prices have begun the 2019 year in good shape compared with the Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (ESTLI) level, placing the Merino lamb spread to the ESTLI within…
Feb 05, 2019
Mecardo Analysis - The Baltic Dry Index has capsized
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: Baltic Exchange. Australia is a net exporter of grains, most of which will make its way out of the continent on bulk vessels. Grains are undifferentiated commodities with largely no difference between…
Feb 05, 2019
Lambs from $8 to $20 Cheaper at Bendigo
Yarding - 23,500 (+3500) .Lambs - 18,000 (+6000).Sheep - 5500 (-2500). Lamb numbers lifted to 18,000 after the centre skipped last Monday's sale due to the public holiday. The season is showing up on lamb quality through inconsistency,…
