Oct 11, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - The future is not that far away
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: CME, Mecardo. The coming harvest is almost assuredly going to see prices at strong levels. In this article we examine what the overseas futures market is offering for the 19/20 harvest and whether it provides…
Oct 11, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Lighter Merino wethers looking profitable – if you’ve got feed
By Angus Brown | Source: AuctionsPlus, AWEX, MLA, Mecardo. It’s the time of year when Merino lambs from the Riverina and Western NSW start to hit the market. To date, these lambs have been selling well, given the seasonal conditions.…
Oct 11, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Lamb exports in low spirits
By Nathan Denny | Source: DAWR, MLA, RBA, Mecardo. Lamb export volumes have been in decline since peaking in May this year. The September release of trade figures from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) shows…
Oct 11, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Drought pattern in wool yields
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWTA, AWEX, ICS. One wool specification which always comes under pressure in droughts is yield. While the supply chain has long ago moved to operate on a clean basis (albeit with a range of different yields),…
Oct 10, 2018
How can I get the most bang from crop-topping canola?
By Greg Condon, Grassroots Agronomy and AHRIIn an environment of increasing herbicide resistance, getting back in the driver’s seat with weed control relies on stacking tactics and not leaving all the heavy lifting to just one or…
Oct 10, 2018
Strong supply chain partnerships remain cornerstone of Australia-Indonesia red meat relationship
THE long-term cattle and beef relationship between Australia and Indonesia has a prosperous future based on strong supply chain partnerships and shared objectives regarding animal welfare, productivity and market access.That’s the…
Oct 10, 2018
Rolling the dice on summer crop
By Bridie George, AWBWith another week of significant widespread rainfall failing to eventuate in Northern NSW, summer crop is hanging in the balance and the next 4-6 weeks will be pivotal for planting decisions. While some sorghum…
Oct 10, 2018
A word or two on Glyphosate from the GRDC
* GRDC is committed to ensuring that Australian grain growers have the tools – including chemical and non-chemical controls where appropriate – to produce high quality grain for domestic and export markets. * Australia has one…
Oct 10, 2018
CSIRO - Science underpins future decisions on Agricultural development in Northern Australia
Dr Chris Chilcott, research leader, Northern Australian Development, CSIRO.The cattleman’s battered hat and dusty boots still hold largely true as the image of agriculture in northern Australia.Cattle remain by far the largest agricultural…
Oct 10, 2018
Wool SMI up 28 cents today
Karee Wool market report for the South. Oct 10IND: 1984 +2818: 2556 +1419: 2369 +2320: 2259 +3821: 2227 +6122: 2233 +6723: 2172 +2228: 879 -1MC: 1428 -10PI: 4.2%www.kareewool.com.auAd - Want payment protection when selling Livestock,…
Oct 09, 2018
Yield hopes carried on the power of light
A looming food security crisis arising from the wheat yield ceiling has inadvertently inspired the development of a remarkable new breeding technology that may break this production impasseAn innovation boom with major crop production…
Oct 09, 2018
Asia's fast moving cheese markets is Australia's race to win
By Michael Harvey, Senior Analyst - DairyCheese is not a part of the traditional Asian diet. By global standards, Asian per-capita consumption of cheese is low, with plenty of headroom for growth. And, as the competitive environment…
Oct 09, 2018
Tax deductions for environmental gains
By George King - Coombing Park”Two things this drought has highlighted:1. The marginal profitability of farming across Australia.2. The fragility of the farming landscape and lack of any resilience in our agricultural sector.These…
Oct 09, 2018
The Farm Tender Hay Report – Volume 17 - The truth will be in the test
The truth will be in the testWith some rain around and rain forecast, it's hectic out there in the Hay paddocks. Some are Baling; some are cutting, and some are in-betweenThe amount of Canola Hay cut is plentiful but the yields vary…
Oct 09, 2018
Mecardo Update - Regional Rainfall Update - October 2018
By Matt Dalgleish | Source: BOM, Mecardo. Mecardo have created a series of regional rainfall charts across the nation in order to compare the current seasonal rainfall on a monthly basis to the long term average levels and the normal/extreme…
Oct 09, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Urea & Gas: A strong relationship
By Andrew Whitelaw | Source: USDA, Mecardo. The industry spends a lot of time examining the output price of our crops and livestock, however, it is also important to examine the cost of the inputs that are required to produce our…
Oct 09, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - The drought hasn’t broken, but its showing some cracks
By Angus Brown | Source: BOM, MLA, Mecardo. There is always risk when looking at where prices might go if the drought breaks. It is the risk of calling it too early, as the dripping tap is turned off, rather than fully on, and the…
Oct 09, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Fine wool volumes rising
By Andrew Woods | Source: AWEX, ICS. Two weeks ago Mecardo looked at ultra-fine merino prices, finishing the article with a comment that rising supply would most likely put downward pressure on prices. The latest AWTA volume data…
Oct 08, 2018
Sheep slightly dearer at Bendigo Market on Monday
New season lamb supply continued to flow in at Bendigo, although there was a drop of approximately 6,209 lambs, with 21,791 head sold. Quality was mixed from good heavyweight young lambs, many trade weights to some plainer lambs showing…
Oct 08, 2018
Australians are eating more Eggs - 16.9 million a day
Australia's egg production, in the fiscal year 2017-2018, reached 6.2 billion eggs, approximately 16.9 million eggs/day. That represents a 54% increase in production from 10 years ago and also signals an increase in consumption per…
