Bounty on Bali boots to counter FMD threat
As the Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in Indonesia escalates into a major crisis, the geographically close proximity to us seems terrifying on the surface to the Australian livestock industry, but what is the reality? Remember that there is a huge difference in capability to prevent, and contain the disease by Australia, compared to […]
Quality in the Australian woolclip
If beauty is in the eye of the beholder then wool quality is most certainly in the eye of the buyer. This article takes a look at some measures of quality from the perspective of the buy side in the market. The machinery used by the supply chain to convert wool to yarn and fabric […]
Crashing international and rising basis
Two months is a long time in grain markets, especially when volatility is rampant. Local new crop wheat prices remain very strong, yet at the same time relatively cheap. Compared to two months ago, they are off 20%, but relative to international values they are priced much better now. The decline in Chicago Soft Red […]
