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Volume light, demand tight, and a flat EMI
The Australian wool market stabilised this week, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) down just 1 cent to 1,189 c/kg, despite currency swings impacting USD

Northern needs support for restocker returns
The market was only headed in one direction this week, and that was down. Last week ended up being a record for yardings, so numbers

Slaughter not slacking either
Supply eased this week after a frenetic fortnight of lamb and sheep liquidation. An 18% decrease in lamb throughput and keen interest for lambs coming

Wheat bear is coming out of hibernation
The USDA poured cold water on the global wheat market this week as they increased global carryout by 5 mmt to 265 mmt due to

Volumes ain’t volumes
Weekly auction volumes of wool offered are often bandied around as a measure of whether supply is set to outstrip or fall short of demand,

Record Crops, Tight Stocks
The new season United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report has dropped overnight. The May report is the

Dry May, but there is cause for optimism.
There are a myriad of weather forecasts out there, and most farmers will know you can usually find one with some rain on it. At

Wheat walking a fine line
The wheat market is caught in a tug of war between two opposing forces. On one hand, the building supply numbers as good in-crop rains
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