Nov 20, 2018
Tasmanian Organic Dairy industry set for growth
Tasmania’s organic dairy industry could see significant growth over the next few years as another major processor is getting on board.This week Australian Consolidated Milk started collecting organic milk from three Tasmanian farms.ACM…
Nov 20, 2018
Revenue up but a decent loss recorded for the AACo half yearly result
Revenue up 11.1% to $219.2m vs $197.2m pcp; o Underlying meat revenue up 2.3%* Operating Profit of $24.8m, up from $6.8m for the pcp Net operating cash flow of $29.6m vs ($47.5m) outflow up $77.1m on pcp …
Nov 20, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Victorian Barley to hit $300 by Christmas according to….
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: Mecardo, Grainpro. On Saturday I read with great interest an ‘analysis’ piece from an industry participant. This grain trader/broker has called for F1 barley prices to fall to between A$300-320 in Victoria…
Nov 20, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Carcass values continue to constrain flock
By Andrew Woods | Source: ABS, AWEX, AWPFC, ICS. An astute observer of the wool industry pointed recently to a simple mechanism where meat and wool prices tussle for sheep, in this case, wethers. This is especially of interest in…
Nov 20, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - OTH vs Saleyards - What’s the difference?
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, MecardoIn recent weeks we’ve been talking about saleyard throughput ramping up in South Australia and Victoria. With so many lambs going through saleyards, you’d think they were offering better value…
Nov 19, 2018
The Farm Tender Hay Report – Rule of thumb for pricing of Canola Hay
Rule of thumb for pricing of Canola HayFor the fortnight up to the 20th of November 2018 - Volume 20. The rule of thumb for pricing Canola Hay Ex-Farm at the moment is as follows. If the protein is 20% then it's valued at $300/mt…
Nov 19, 2018
Kangaroo Island spins its own unique wool story
By Belinda WillisWhen sheep and grain farmer Christine Berry walked into a Japanese clothing store and saw suits tagged with ‘made from Kangaroo Island wool’, she couldn’t resist buying a jacket to take home to Australia.“When we…
Nov 19, 2018
For the Grains industry to tackle resistance head-on, we need a co-ordinated approach
An opportunity to work with some of the nation’s leading researchers and practitioners – to help address the rising challenge of fungicide, herbicide and insecticide resistance – is being offered to the Australian grains industry…
Nov 19, 2018
Selling hay....how to sleep better
By Kelsey Miller - Stocka. Over the past few weeks I have spoken to a number of farmers who are selling hay. In pretty much every conversation at some stage the phase "I just want to sleep better at night" comes up.I am not surprised,…
Nov 19, 2018
GrainCorp Harvest Update for the week to the 19th of November
Given the drought conditions this harvest, a significant share of production is expected to remain on farm or be delivered direct to domestic consumers.• Harvest activity throughout northern NSW and Queensland is nearly complete with…
Nov 19, 2018
CBH Harvest update - Harvest kicks into gear in Southern WA
After a slower start to the 2018/19 harvest and despite the weekend weather, things are now well underway in most zones with total grain received passing two million tonnes this week.Esperance and Albany Zones have been very slow…
Nov 19, 2018
Molasses arrives from Vietnam to assist drought-stricken Farmers
The first container shipment of molasses from Vietnam arrives at the Brisbane Port today with the cattle feed supplement to be distributed throughout Queensland amid concerns local supplies were running out due to the prolonged drought.AgForce…
Nov 19, 2018
Will Argentina be the first country approving a GMO wheat?
Buenos Aires, November 19th. “We musn’t do what other countries have already done; we must do what no other country did” Self-confident and why not a little bit provoker, the CEO of Bioceres, Mr. Federico Trucco, challenged the audience…
Nov 19, 2018
What’s possible on the Sorghum yield frontier
Central Queensland grain growers will be given a tantalising insight into `what’s possible’ on the sorghum yield frontier at next month’s Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Grains Research Updates in Emerald and Biloela.Research…
Nov 18, 2018
Mutton exports surge as Lamb recovers
Lamb exports hit 23,000 tonnes swt in October – a strong recovery from the 15,000 tonnes shipped in September. Mutton exports have exploded, reaching the highest monthly volume in over two decades.Supply dynamics driving shipmentsAustralia…
Nov 18, 2018
Bright times ahead for Sunraysia Agriculture
Jason Marr, Regional Executive North West VIC, ANZThe benefits of industry collaboration are clear across all sectors but particularly in agriculture – and increasingly so in Victoria’s Sunraysia region as it continues to attract…
Nov 18, 2018
$50 million R & D extension for the certified Pasture Seeds industry
AgriFutures Australia has unveiled a new five-year research, development and extension plan (RD&E) for the certified temperate pasture seeds industry. Boosting harvesting efficiency, improving water productivity, and supporting effective…
Nov 18, 2018
Global strategies needed to combat antibiotic and pesticide resistance
Resistance to antibiotics and pesticides (known collectively as biocides) is rising at alarming rates. Doctors are seeing more patients with untreatable infections and in some areas, farmers are unable to kill off weeds and insects…
Nov 17, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - Alerts to tell Farmers of changes to Crop conditions
Alerts will tell farmers when there have been changes in fields over timeFarmers Edge believes it has solved the satellite imagery information overload problem with automated alerts.The company’s farm management dashboard will now…
Nov 17, 2018
Ag Tech Sunday - The power of data insights, knowledge sharing and collaboration
By David Wilkinson, Senior Procurement Director Agriculture, PepsiCo EuropeIncreasing agricultural productivity is a global imperative. To feed a rising global population it has been estimated that we need to grow more food in the…
