Oct 09, 2024
Tip toeing at Ballarat
Yarding: 26,562 Lamb Numbers over double with 12,200 penned. Quality varied, with new season lambs mostly very good and the older lambs had a wide range from plain to good. More buyers were on the rail in a market that open softer…
Oct 08, 2024
Russian drought slowing new crop seeding…
By Peter McMeekin The drought conditions that severely dented Russian grain production from this year’s harvest have continued unabated into the autumn in many regions, delaying the next winter crop planting program and presenting…
Oct 08, 2024
Acceptable day at Bendigo
Yarding - 33,284 Notable increase in numbers to a yarding of more than 33,000 head, made of up 19,534 lambs and 13,750 sheep. Quality was very good in the lead runs of young lambs, while there was a stand-out line of extra heavy old…
Oct 08, 2024
Wine tanks
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Wine tanks - I was talking to a wine grower last week, and he is about done with the industry. He said…
Oct 07, 2024
Ex Mallee boy turn Kiwi
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Ex Mallee boy turn Kiwi - I listened to The Rural Sales Show Podcast this morning, which features Aussie…
Oct 04, 2024
Hay Report - Two-speed Hay market
For the fortnight up to the 4th of October 2024. By Dwain Duxson The big frost just proves to us how quickly things can change in the Ag space. What looked like a low supply scenario has changed, and the frost and dry…
Oct 04, 2024
Some good signs at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 54,000 As warm, dry weather continues across various parts of the supply region, lamb prices have seen an uptick. While the quality of the lambs varied, the majority of both old and new stock was quite good. A notable highlight…
Oct 04, 2024
Have you pivoted?
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Have you pivoted? - Some call it a sliding doors moment, others call it pivoting, whatever the case it…
Oct 04, 2024
Very helpful
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Very helpful - I went and had a session with a cardiologist on Tuesday, which was a follow-up from the…
Oct 03, 2024
Not loved by all…
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Not loved by all… - We bang on about all things Farming, both here and in The Farmers Club newsletter…
Oct 02, 2024
Good gains at Ballarat
Yarding: 16,176 Lamb numbers dropped to 5,474 penned. The new season lambs are starting to outnumber the old lambs and presented in very good condition while the old lambs were patchy ranging from plain to very good. There were more…
Oct 01, 2024
A season to forget for most European Farmers…
By Peter McMeekin With this season’s winter and spring crop harvest across the European Union largely concluded and the summer crop harvest now underway in the bloc’s southern growing regions, the total grain production…
Oct 01, 2024
Nice little change up at Bendigo
Yarding - 22,130 Firm to dearer market across all lamb and sheep categories. It came as quality improved across a smaller yarding of 13,880 lambs, with the new season stock handling better and showing more carcass finish and freshness…
Oct 01, 2024
Selling Hay? Give yourself the best chance
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Selling Hay? Give yourself the best chance - Grain Farmers call themselves Grain Farmers because they…
Sep 30, 2024
The rise of the specialist
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast The rise of the specialist - Are we entering the age of the specialist within our Farming businesses? Having…
Sep 28, 2024
Entertainment factor
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Entertainment factor - Those modern-day Sheep and Cattle Auto Drafters have built-in counters where it…
Sep 27, 2024
Costs kill
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Costs kill - We are entering a world where things as we know them may not be the same as they once were.…
Sep 27, 2024
Another limp wristed market at Wagga Wagga
Yarding - 45,000The market experienced a decline in numbers due to rainy weather, which contributed to a smaller yarding. Not all major buyers were operating, and while the overall quality of the lambs was fairly good, there was a…
Sep 25, 2024
Two-timing Tony or……
To receive this newsletter in your inbox each day, just register with Farm Tender here. By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast Two-timing Tony or…… - The appointment of NFF CEO Tony Maher as the Australia Energy Infrastructure…
Sep 25, 2024
Wins and losses at Ballarat
Yarding: 12,407 Lamb numbers remained similar with 6078, including around 1500 new season young lambs penned. The new season lambs presented mostly very good, while the older last season lambs were very patchy throughout the yarding.…
