More lambs but they haven’t been seen yet

The Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Sheep Producer Intentions Survey (SPIS) released last week covered plenty of ground. Still, it’s the lambs marked number that is of most interest to us, and for markets. The October SPIS survey traditionally gives us the best indication of how many lambs there are […]

Canola rollercoaster and wheat flat track

Canola pricing has continued its rollercoaster price trend in recent weeks, as international values fluctuate on political announcements. Wheat has been much more benign, although the weather is seeing some price spreads widening. It’s safe to say that since the US election canola volatility has ramped up.  First, the threat of tariffs on used cooking […]

Lower volumes and finer wools

Sheep

Change in wool supply is always an issue with regard to the relative price of wool of varying quality (be that breed, micron, staple length, staple strength, vegetable fault, mules status, quality scheme accreditation and so on). This article takes a look at the latest AWTA data and the changes it shows going on in […]

Beef exports set to break decade-long record

Beef cattle eat grain-based rations at a ranch

Australian beef exports are still rocketing towards record territory as both supply and demand align. There were just shy of 119,000 tonnes of beef sent offshore in November, which was down slightly from the record-high monthly volume exported in October, but still within the top 10 highest monthly volumes recorded, and nearly 30% above the […]