Nov 01, 2018
GrainCorp to shed jobs on the back of the dry conditions
GrainCorp has announced a simplification of the eastern Australian operating structure in its Grains business unit to: * Remove costs in a challenging operating environment; and * Position it to deliver more focused and relevant…
Nov 01, 2018
Light at the end of the drought tunnel
By - Mark Bennett - Head of Australian Agribusiness at ANZDrought is devastating. But it’s not new. Nor is the strength and resilience being demonstrated across the agricultural industry. You can see this every day in the individuals…
Nov 01, 2018
CNH Industrial and Farmers Edge™ announced a strategic digital Agriculture partnership
US and Canada - CNH Industrial, one of the world’s largest farm machinery manufacturers, and Farmers Edge™, a global leader in decision agriculture, announced a strategic digital agriculture partnership today. Through its extensive…
Nov 01, 2018
World Grains snapshot as Harvest kicks in to gear in Australia
By Peter McMeekin - Grain Industry ConsultantAs harvest of the drought ravaged winter crop gains momentum here in Australia, the European farmer is also busy juggling their summer crop harvest program with the seeding of their winter…
Nov 01, 2018
ALEC welcomes the reforms announced by Littleproud
THE Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council welcomes the reforms announced today by the Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud to strengthen the Department of Agriculture & Water Resources’ regulatory oversight of the livestock…
Nov 01, 2018
Australia’s grain supply chains: costs, risks and opportunities
Australia needs to continue to reform its export grain supply chains to remain competitive in an increasingly challenging global grain market, according to a new report from the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC).The…
Nov 01, 2018
12,000ha Darran Aggregation at St George is on the market
The Darran Aggregation – spanning more than 12,000ha in south-west Queensland – has been listed for sale. After two decades of ownership, the Lindores family has engaged CBRE Agribusiness to market for sale the large-scale mixed farming…
Nov 01, 2018
4630ha Macleods Creek Station is up for sale
A substantial cattle station in one of New South Wales’ historic alluvial gold mining regions is for sale, offering significant diversification opportunities. Spread across 10 freehold titles, Macleods Creek Station is located 10km…
Nov 01, 2018
Wool SMI down 13 cents for the day
Karee Wool market report South. November the 1stIND: 1830 -1318: 2343 -2119: 2221 -1220: 2141 -2321: 2126 -3022: 2169 +123: 2117 -128: 778 -8MC: 1116 -14PI: 16.2%www.kareewool.com.auAd - Used Machinery buying opportunities at Orange…
Nov 01, 2018
Growth Farms extend closing date on fund and reduces the size of the investment
Growth Farms Australia is pleased to announce that the close date for investor participation in our new Fund, the Australian Agricultural Lease Fund, has been extended to 21st December 2018. The reason for the extension is based on…
Nov 01, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Canola and Rape futures
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: CME, ASX, Mecardo. Canola is starting to be harvested but a cloud hangs over the industry. With a massive hay program and dry finish, what will happen to yield and oil content? In this analysis, we take…
Nov 01, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Victorian yarding levels spring into action
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, Mecardo. Since the middle of 2018 Victorian lamb yarding levels have been elevated, with average weekly throughput since July running 48% above the seasonal five-year average levels. Into early…
Nov 01, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Projections suggest 2018 a blip in rebuild
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, ABS. Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) have released the October update of their industry projections. The updated estimates of herd, slaughter, beef production and exports are basically trying to put…
Nov 01, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Lamb price and average wages
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: MLA, NLRS, Mecardo. Many years ago, a smart farmer mentioned to me how a sheep cost half a week’s wages in the 1950s. He was thinking that meat prices (this is the early 1980s) were cheap in relation to…
Oct 31, 2018
Wool SMI slightly down for the day
Karee Wool market report South. October 31stIND: 1843 -618: 2364 -1819: 2233 -820: 2164 +621: 2156 -722: 2168 +323: 2118 -528: 786 +10MC: 1130 -26PI: 16.4%www.kareewool.com.auAd - For the very best Agricultural Analysis commentary…
Oct 30, 2018
A little research can make a big difference
By Kelsey Miller - StockaRecently I wrote about how to get a sense of the impact your selling costs have on profit. Working out how to recoup some of that cost without losing hard-won revenue is the important bit. When it comes to…
Oct 30, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - The Tyranny of distance discounting lambs
By Angus Brown | Source: MLA, Mecardo. The spring flush and resultant low lamb prices seem to have been and gone. The last fortnight has seen lamb markets in NSW, Victoria and SA rally strongly as the supply at the yards has failed…
Oct 30, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - How much is the wool levy worth to you?
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: AWEX, AWI, Mecardo. In five days’ time, voting will close to determine the levy paid by wool producers for the next three years. Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) is the only major industry RDC which provides…
Oct 30, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Beef prices and exchange rates
By Andrew Woods | Source: MLA, RBA, ICS. In line with recent articles on the relationship between wool and lamb prices with the exchange rate, this article takes a look at the relationship of beef price with the Australian to US…
Oct 30, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Deciles: October 2018
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: Various sourcesDeciles are an important tool in your marketing toolbox, to provide a view for strategic decisions. Our collection of updated deciles include dairy, wool, livestock, grain & inputs.To view…
