Lamb leaving at new levels
Lamb exports continue to be well on track for another record year after a bumper August. Key markets in China and the Middle East have been increasing the volume of Australian lamb they import all year, as their economies and supply chains return to some sort of post-covid normality. Of course, this has been supported […]
September crop report defying climate
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) released their September crop report last week. The dry winter across many cropping regions was mentioned, but it hasn’t really moved the yield forecasts. The ABARES Crop Report is the main official update on Australian crop conditions and expectations. Released in March, June, September […]
It’s the cheap beef they want
The herd has been rebuilt and is at least entering a steady state, if not a light liquidation. As such we can expect some new four or five-year highs in terms of beef exports. In August we saw just that, but it’s the destinations which are more interesting. Total beef exports hit their highest level […]
International Non- Mulesed supply
Australia accounts for around three-quarters of merino wool production in total. However, when the merino clip is divided by quality (be it staple length/strength, clip preparation, quality system, or fibre diameter) the smaller international clips often punch above their weight, or perhaps Australia underperforms. This article looks at the international merino clip from the perspective […]
