Jul 17, 2018
Mecardo Analysis - Restockers punting last week.
By Angus Brown. In our weekly comment last week we noted how the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) yardings reached a 14 month high, yet the price of the EYCI held above 500¢. We’ve had a few queries around where the demand came…
Jul 17, 2018
The Farm Tender Hay Report – Volume 11
Concerns for the Small Bale Hay MarketWe have been selling plenty of the Compressed Eco Bales on pallets out of the "Prime" Ag Centre in Elmore. Small Bales and Compressed Eco Bales keep the hobby Farmer market going and there is…
Jul 16, 2018
Check out these up and coming Dairy businesses
Late last month a boutique dairy, hidden down the back streets of Fitzroy, changed hands. Established just five years ago, Saint David Dairy was one of the pioneers of the new wave of processors making minimal-intervention, great…
Jul 16, 2018
New GRDC Communities website is a central hub to share information
An innovative, new online community website, which gives grains industry experts, advisers and growers across Australia a central hub to share information, access knowledge and get technical advice on seasonal issues to improve on-farm…
Jul 16, 2018
Short-term price outlook for pulses remains unpredictable
While the short-term price outlook for pulses remains unpredictable due to a variety of political and environmental factors, global demand and production in Australia are expected to remain steady and give reason for long-term optimism…
Jul 16, 2018
Tenders now open for $1.5 billion dollars of water efficiency projects
The government is getting on with the job of delivering the Murray–Darling Basin Plan, with tenders now open for $1.5 billion dollars of water efficiency projects.Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud said…
Jul 16, 2018
Lamb yarding smaller, much plainer offering but prices up at Bendigo
Bendigo Sheep & Lamb 16/7/18Lamb supply eased to 13,600 head, down nearly 6,000 head. The most noticeable change was in quality. The yarding this week was much plainer, with weight and fat cover declining due to the season. Despite…
Jul 16, 2018
Video - Larger yarding at Wagga Cattle this week
Watch here Trent Driscoll from Riverina Livestock Agents with the Wagga Wagga Cattle report - https://www.facebook.com/RLAwaggawagga/videos/1761293720628430/http://www.riverinaagents.com.au/
Jul 15, 2018
Cotton could be a big part of the Northern Australian Ag push
There’s growing optimism in the agricultural sector that the cotton industry will expand into northern Australia.At the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference in Darwin this month, cotton and how the industry could grow was a…
Jul 15, 2018
Innovation Generation - Highlights from day 3
Growers' success with diversification was the focus of final day of GrainGrowers' Innovation Generation conference (9-11 July)The last day of GrainGrowers' Innovation Generation conference in Wagga yesterday celebrated the stories…
Jul 15, 2018
Are you sure the wool market can only go up?
By Robert Herrmann - Mecardo The wool market has finally shaken off the disappointing prices of the 1990’s and early 2000’s to currently sit at levels many wool producers have longed for.As in the past when markets surge, the underpinning…
Jul 15, 2018
Podcast - Will young farmers change farming practices to deal with drought?
The Roundtable: Will young farmers change farming practices to deal with drought? Listen to the podcast here - http://radio.abc.net.au/programitem/pgd6YNonpV?play=true%E2%80%AC
Jul 15, 2018
This is new and different - Aqua-tilling
Ever consider replacing your planter disc openers with high-pressured water jets? The concept is called aqua-till.The idea has been pioneered by the South Australian NoTill Farmers Association (SANTFA). Earlier this week, SANTFA research…
Jul 15, 2018
Differentiating the sex of Chicks could change the Egg and Poultry industries
A new gene technology to differentiate between male and female chicks pre-hatch could improve animal production, reduce costs and eliminate ethical dilemmas for the egg and poultry industries.The challengeCurrent industry practicesRecent…
Jul 15, 2018
Farm Safety is vital - Here's a few tips in Farm Safety Week
With one in five of all Australian workforce fatalities occurring in the agriculture industry in 2016[1] and 63 worker deaths taking place on-farm[2], ensuring the safety of agriculture workers has never been more critical.Established…
Jul 14, 2018
Dairy Connect calls for Royal Commission into electricity prices
Advocacy group Dairy Connect today added its voice to a growing national chorus calling for a Royal Commission into electricity prices and contractual relationships. This is particularly so between dairy farmers and energy retailers.CEO…
Jul 14, 2018
ANZ to provide drought support package for customers
ANZ today announced it would provide a drought support package for customers in all drought-declared areas of Australia until 31 July 2019.Commenting on the support package, ANZ State Director Agribusiness, Ben Barrett said: “While…
Jul 13, 2018
Separating the business from the land
By Sam Marwood - Cultivate FarmsWe have been thinking about the ways that you can demonstrate to retiring farmers and investors that you are a great operator so that they might want to get to know you and then hopefully help you onto…
Jul 13, 2018
Video - This weeks Farm Tender "What's Hot" report
Here's Dwain Duxson with a rundown of what happened during the week on Farm Tenderhttps://youtu.be/Hd7fh6jwGPw
Jul 13, 2018
a2 Milk's revenue climbs 68% to $NZ922m
Further to the trading update released on 16 May 2018, The a2 Milk Company is pleased to advise that unaudited Group revenue for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 (FY2018) totalled $922million, representing growth on the prior…
