Merino micron price curve – a long view
Fine merino prices have been the shining light in the wool market during the past couple of years. This article looks at the recent micron premiums in comparison to the past 70 years. A longer-term view is useful as an antidote to the shorter-term concerns which tend to overwhelm us. Although looking back 70 years […]
Cattle at the bottom of the elevator?
Someone once said that markets tend to take the stairs up, and the elevator down. Looking at young cattle markets, we have seen just that, but it also seems like we might have reached what is a new bottom floor. “Stairs up and elevator down” refer to market dynamics where prices rise up slowly, and […]
What’s the upside for China barley trade
The news regarding the Chinese barley tariff moved off the regional channels this week and made it into the mainstream, such was the political significance. For barley producers and consumers, it’s much more important, here we take a look at what it could mean for prices. Back in March 2020, China imposed prohibitive tariffs on […]
