Price guides or EMI?
The market reporting in the Australian greasy wool industry is by far and away the best there is for primary wool markets, providing a range of widely available indicators which make the market quite transparent. In February, Mecardo looked at the relationship between the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) and various merino micron category prices. This […]
Should we be pricing wheat on a good start?
ANZAC Day traditionally signals the start of the winter crop sowing program for Australia’s cereal producers. This year the start has been kinder than normal, with sowing rain arriving in many areas prior to the key date. With forward prices still at the top end of the historical scale, the question beckons, should we be […]
Mutton recovery
Back in December mutton prices tanked to their lowest levels since 2016. Increased supply was largely to blame for the mutton decline, but we’ve seen some recovery in recent weeks. Here we look at whether the upward trend is set to continue, and whether it’s pointing towards better lamb prices. It was somewhat of a […]
