Oct 23, 2024
The prize? Money. The motivation? Greed
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast The prize? Money. The motivation? Greed - Yesterday's S&W Seed Company story has attracted lots…
Oct 23, 2024
Gains gains and more gains at Ballarat
Yarding: 30,685 Lamb numbers are increasing week on week, agents penned just over 18,300, with 90% of the yarding were new season lambs. Quality improved with more freshness and shape throughout the new season lambs, although not…
Oct 22, 2024
What really happened at S&W Seed Company
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast What really happened at S&W Seed Company - S&W Seed Company went broke, owing $10.5 million to…
Oct 22, 2024
England’s Grain output dampened by hostile season…
By Peter McMeekin As this year’s winter and spring crop harvest finally draws to a close across England, initial production estimates suggest the country’s farmers have suffered their second worst harvest in recent years,…
Oct 22, 2024
Competition at Bendigo
Yarding - 28,850 Slight decline in numbers down to 19750 lambs and 9100 sheep following widespread rain across the region late last week. It was a better quality yarding with the young lambs handling more consistently this week and…
Oct 21, 2024
The Tale of Two SA Towns
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast The Tale of Two SA Towns - I listened to the podcast that featured Darren Thomas from Thomas Foods International…
Oct 19, 2024
Looking for inspiration. Keep reading
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Looking for inspiration. Keep reading - There are times in our Agricultural journey when we just sit there…
Oct 18, 2024
A solution to an emerging problem
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast A solution to an emerging problem - To solve problems, sometimes you have to do things a little differently.…
Oct 18, 2024
Reported very buoyant at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 63,990 Victorian processors were the market drivers in a bigger yarding of lambs. Quality was fair to excellent however there was limited numbers of extra heavy young lambs in each agents run. The market was very buoyant…
Oct 16, 2024
No clear trends at Ballarat
Yarding: 28,038 Lamb numbers increased to 15,600, with more than usual new season lambs yarded due to the ongoing dryer conditions in the surrounding regions. Quality was mostly very good, lambs however are starting to show dryness…
Oct 16, 2024
Feedlotting Masterclass
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Oct 15, 2024
Iraq suffering a Wheat surplus headache…
By Peter McMeekin Historically a major wheat importer, Iraq is facing an unexpected surplus in 2024/25 after growers planted a record area on the back of government subsidies aimed at improving self-sufficiency, and excellent growing…
Oct 15, 2024
Slightly backwards at Bendigo
Yarding - 33,350 Lamb supply lifted again to 22,950 head for a 15pc increase. Quality overall was not to the same consistent standard of a week ago, with the new season lambs showing more variance in regard to fat cover and weight…
Oct 14, 2024
Shawn Padman's right of reply
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Shawn Padman's right of reply - This is another two-part newsletter where we have our commentary…
Oct 12, 2024
Saved by..... Socks
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Saved by..... Socks - Sometimes I got off on tangents, and this is one. They have been saying for decades…
Oct 11, 2024
Shawn Padman's reply
Dear Editor We appreciate the opportunity to respond to the recent editorial and letter regarding Padman Stops and its associated businesses. At Padman Stops, we highly value the feedback from our customers and the broader community,…
Oct 11, 2024
Nice bit of froth on the beer at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 50,508 Lamb numbers lifted following last week’s dearer market. Not all domestic buyers attended however, all export buyers were at sale, along with restockers and lot feeder buyers. The market demonstrated urgency…
Oct 11, 2024
One paddock at a time
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast One paddock at a time - Like in yesterday's newsletter we have a Farmer who replied to one of our…
Oct 10, 2024
When Padman stopped
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Oct 09, 2024
Cost/price crossroads
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Cost/price crossroads - The cost/price crossroads is a place we don’t want to go. It’s where our…
