The future of biodiesel

Last week we touched briefly the relationship between biodiesel production and world demand for oilseeds. Today we take a closer look at what is driving the biodiesel market and what it might mean for Australian canola producers. World biodiesel demand and production is supported by various mandatory government renewable fuel policies. The top four producers […]

Sheep Focus- industry of the future

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Mecardo’s Managing Director Robert Herrmann presented at Livestock SA’s Sheep Focus Workshop: Industry of the future, back in April.  The focus of the presentation was pro-active risk analysis and management within the sheep industry. If you didn’t make the event in person, Livestock SA have shared the full recordings from the day, and you can […]

Rising finished steer prices drag feeders higher

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The last time we looked at lotfeeder margins, we concluded feeder prices had reached their limit, unless finished cattle could rally. Of course, over the last six weeks we have seen a massive rally in finished cattle prices, which hasn’t all flowed through to feeders, but they too are at a record. We have all […]