Vegetable matter discounts high and wide

Merino sheep in Tasmania

While vegetable fault (VM) levels have not risen greatly, they remain at high levels with the bigger increases in recent months taking place in the finer Merino micron categories. This article takes a look at current, as of last week, discounts for VM. As mentioned in previous articles the supply chain works on the average […]

The falling Aussie dollar should be a boost for cattle

Australian dollar notes and coin

Everyone in the ag business knows movements in the Australian dollar will impact commodity prices. Beef and cattle are no different, although there are forces working both for and against cattle, depending on the category. Given the recent slide in the Aussie battler, it’s a good time to have a look at the relative price […]