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India bans wheat exports, or have they?
When the war in Ukraine plunged world food security into doubt by taking a huge chunk of world production & export trade out of the
The problem isn’t lamb export demand
Lamb prices remain in the doldrums, at least relative to the last couple of years. We have been blaming higher supply and processing limitations, and
Crossbred fleece and RWS premiums
The crossbred wool market is in dire need of some good news, which this article can deliver for a change. Premiums for RWS accredited crossbred
Yardings lift along with heavy steer prices
Last week we saw cattle yardings lift back towards 5-year average levels as we had our first full week of sales since May, while slaughter
Tick, tick, tick … boom!
The USDA released their world stocks demand estimates last night and quietly put a bomb under the wheat market. Corn and bean stocks came in
Lamb market nosedives under the weight of supply
All indicators tumbled lower this week as a result of a huge surge of lambs and sheep coming to market post-holiday season, with most key
Another strong week for wool
The wool market had a positive week all round with even the crossbreds lifting meanwhile the EMI continues its path upward. The EMI improved for
Sanctions on seed another blow to Russian yields
The invasion of Ukraine has had far reaching consequences for the world’s food supply, and sanctions upon Russia are set to have the impact of
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Research: Analysis of the Australian sheep flock
In this report for LiveCorp and MLA, we analysed the historical trends in the demographics of the Australian sheep flock, examining domestic factors that influence farm-level enterprise decision making.
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