Corn king of the kernel’s
In Australia, we think of the main agricultural commodities as wheat, barley and canola with a few pulses to round out the mix. Indeed, wheat is a major commodity in its own right and Australia is right in the mix as a major exporter. But when you consider the agri-cultural commodities that are traded around […]
First shot at pricing new season lambs
Regular readers will have been catching as bit of a bearish theme lamb price in our sheep articles of late. There appears to be more lambs on the ground, and rising crossbred sheep flocks, which is likely to mean the continuation of the ‘lower than last year’ price theme. This week the first forwards for […]
Crossbred and polyester staple fibre prices
Crossbred wool prices continue to languish at depressed levels although the supply chain is absorbing most of the increased offerings of this type of wool in Australia. Basically crossbred prices followed the general lead of apparel fibres into mid-2020 but since then have not recovered. This article takes a long term look at 28 micron […]
Northern rain too late to support strong rebuild?
It recently looked like the monsoon season for cattle country in central & far north QLD and the NT was not looking too promising, despite flooding rains in some parts of the state. That has all changed with historically high rainfall over April quenching the thirsty land. But did it all come in too late […]