Where will southern weaners land on price?
It has been a tough year for southern cow/calf producers. The autumn and winter saw plenty spent on supplementary feed, and with the short season rapidly coming to a close, minds are turning to weaning cattle for sale at the annual sales. Here we look at possibilities for pricing. The cost of production of southern […]
A cracking pace for harvest
Grain harvest is setting a good pace this year, with little in the way of weather delays, and crops coming off well. Prices have been holding well in the face of the strong deliveries, but lower international values may test the market this week. Figure 1 shows harvest receivals for some of the major bulk […]
Heavy lambs red hot as season hinders supply
Heavy lambs are in hot demand as producers and processors struggle to find enough supply to keep up with the strong export trade. In the first two weeks of November, the National Heavy Lamb Indicator weekly average was sitting at its second strongest level on record for spring, only being eclipsed by the sky-high prices […]
Premiums for quality scheme – certified crossbred wool
The issue of mulesing continues to be top of mind among apparel brands and their purchasing decisions. For Australian wool growers, this raises the issue of whether to mules or not, and then how to secure some benefit if the decision is made not to mules. This article takes a look at the interaction between […]
