Live sheep trade still slipping
Sheep live export numbers have continued to fall away in 2022, despite promising volumes at the beginning of year. Last year’s total figure was the lowest in more than 30 years, and if current industry forecasts come to fruition, this year’s final tally will be even lower. Australia’s sustained strong sheep prices and low flock […]
Aus cattle herd on a two speed powerglide
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Agricultural Commodities report for June 30 2021 was released on Tuesday, and it contains a huge raft of data. The data is over a year old, but it does give us some valuable insights into the direction of the herd. Survey data collected by the ABS is collated into […]
Sorghum Situation
Summer cropping is a long way off for Australia at this stage, but it is worth considering the most recent global supply demand balance outlook. A smaller aussie and US crop, in the face of solid Chinese feed demand. ABARES predicts that the planted area for Australian sorghum in 2022/23 will contract by 5% to […]
