Finding Incentives to Feed Lambs
The dry weather that afflicted southern lamb zones in 2024 has carried over into 2025, with January rainfall on track to be at the very bottom of the range for much of Victoria, South Australia and southern NSW. With little in the way of summer fodder left in paddocks, we’ll take a look at the […]
New Zealand flock size and sheep and lamb offtake
Australia and New Zealand have been the big sheep meat exporters of the second half of the 20th century, with New Zealand punching above its weight due to a flock focussed on prime lamb production. With changes in farm policy in the 1980s and subsequent competition from other enterprises, the New Zealand flock has had […]
Why the GM discount?
We’ve had a couple of queries on the canola market structure, and why GM canola, in particular, is positioned where it is. As always, it’s supply and demand driving the market, so we went searching for some export data to try and provide some clarity. Canola producers, especially those who planted GM Canola last year, […]
Positive sentiment has herd size on the up?
Confidence in the beef cattle market climbed in line with the market conditions in 2024, and this will push the herd size even higher in 2025. This is according to the latest Beef Producers Intentions Survey taken in November last year and released this month by Meat & Livestock Australia. While the survey is just […]
