Dec 10, 2018
Flock decline in New Zealand a worry for the lamb export potential
The 2018-19 export lamb slaughter was estimated to be 4 percent down on last season, which would make it the lowest export slaughter tally since the 2011-12 season.The trend of steadily declining ewe numbers in New Zealand can put…
Dec 10, 2018
Riverina grain farmers Glen and Julie Andreazza award NSW Farmer of the year
Riverina grain farmers Glen and Julie Andreazza have been announced as the winners of the 2018 NSW Farmer of the Year Award (FOTY).The couple have been recognised for farming excellence on their 370 hectare grain farm at Willbriggie,…
Dec 10, 2018
Dramatic decrease in the quality of Lambs at Bendigo this week
Yarding - 28,422 (+2,422). Lambs - 16,422 (+422). Sheep - 12,000 (+2,000). Lamb numbers remained similar, although there was a dramatic decrease in quality and weight across the yarding. Agents said the supply of first draft young…
Dec 10, 2018
GrainCorp Harvest Update - Wimmera Harvest well underway with rain on the way
COMMENTARY:• Queensland harvest due to wrap up in the next couple of weeks and rain forecast for Thursday expected to boost sorghum crop.• Harvest activity across Southern NSW is winding down with strong progress made in the eastern…
Dec 10, 2018
What is your vision for the industry? - By Nathan Scott
Do you have a clear vision for our industry? Are there things that frustrate you because you just can’t believe our industry isn’t doing something, or perhaps is doing something that you don’t like. I sure do. It has been a particularly…
Dec 10, 2018
Hand them back, AgForce tells Government
AgForce Queensland Farmers has demanded the Queensland Government hand the agricultural colleges at Longreach and Emerald back to industry if their bureaucracy is unable to successfully and sustainably manage them.AgForce has acted…
Dec 10, 2018
Murray River Organics launches grower payment program
Murray River Organics has launched a revolutionary grower program which puts cash into the hands of its suppliers up to nine months earlier.Its Grower Program for 2019 has benefits for third-party growers, with early payments for…
Dec 10, 2018
Using containment areas for sheep
By Alison Frischke - BCGFor mixed farmers harvesting lighter crops this year, summer grazing on stubbles and managing paddock cover could be a challenge. Putting sheep into containment areas could be a viable option to reduce soil…
Dec 08, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - 9 ways to accelerate Ag Tech solutions worth adopting
By Sarah Nolet - Ag ThenticThese days you don’t have to look far to see that agtech is on the map in Australia.The agtech startup ecosystem – yes, there’s a whole ecosystem now – is exploding as investors, entrepreneurs, corporates,…
Dec 08, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Planting innovative ideas for a brighter farming future
Farmers could soon be monitoring their cattle using GPS trackers, checking electric fences via their mobile phone and increasing crop production with a special plastic mulch.These are just some of the global innovative ideas to be…
Dec 08, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Is agile agtech an anathema to agriculture?
By J. Matthew Pryor, Partner - AgThentic, Co-founder - Tenacious VenturesAt the recent 2018 Future Agriculture Challenge (FAC) startup pitch competition, a persistent theme in the agtech space was front and center: how well (or poorly)…
Dec 08, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Automate your Chain of resposibility
What is Chain of Responsibility?The Chain of Responsibility (CoR) is a set of laws under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) that seeks to facilitate and regulate all parties involved in the road transport supply chain.What are…
Dec 08, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Soil Tech, turning soil science into soil management
By Sam Duncan - Founder at FarmLab Australian agricultural scientists are among the best in the world, but their discoveries don’t always end up being applied. Producers and land managers miss out on greater productivity because…
Dec 07, 2018
Podcast - Listen to AWI's Marius Cumming interview progressive Sheep breeder Nigel Kerin
I few useful tips from innovative Wool Grower and Sheep Breeder Nigel KerinClick on the link below to listed:https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-yarn/id1169899121?mt=2&i=1000424411802&fbclid=IwAR1W...www.wool.comAd - Support our…
Dec 07, 2018
GrainGrowers support 30 local farming system groups and grower groups across Australia
GrainGrowers has announced it will support 30 local farming system groups and grower groups across Australia in 2018-19 under its Partnership Opportunity Program.GrainGrowers Western Region (SA) Regional Coordinator David Evans said…
Dec 07, 2018
CBH breaks daily record with over 525,000 tonnes received last Monday
OPERATIONS UPDATEThis week was the biggest of the season so far with all zones receiving good tonnages, and many sites breaking daily receival records.Despite afternoon weather interruptions in the Central Wheatbelt, CBH sites took…
Dec 07, 2018
EMI down 11 cents for the week, finishing at 1849 cents per kilogram clean
By Mark Dyson - Quality WoolThe wool market held reasonably stable for the Merino wool categories this week, somewhat assisted by a slip in the Australian Dollar to trade below US 73 cents.The benchmark Eastern Market Indicator (EMI)…
Dec 07, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Canada up, world down
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: CME, Mecardo, StatsCan, FAO. Overnight there were some production estimate revisions by stats Canada and the FAO. In this week’s market comment we look at pricing both locally and globally.Overnight Statistics…
Dec 07, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Holding pattern continues
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA. Cattle markets continue their holding pattern this week as all eyes are on the forecast, looking for the season breaking summer rains. Finished cattle supplies appear to be easing ever so slightly, and…
Dec 07, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Flush nearing completion
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, Mecardo. Victorian lamb numbers continue to swell, hitting levels similar to last year’s peak and pushing East coast lamb numbers to levels not seen since January 2018. Sheep numbers at the sale…
