Canola exports to China boost
The recent news that China has accepted trial shipments of Australian canola has raised questions about how much it might take and how it will impact the market. Here we take a look at canola exports and how things could change. It is hard to see much on Figure 1, but it was a good […]
Brazilian beef hit hard by Trump’s tariff
Since US President Trump started handing out trade tariffs to all and sundry, much of the focus for the Australian red meat industry has been on the impact the additional 10 percent would have on demand, as well as the America China tit for tat, and what that would mean for Australian trade. However, even […]
WA’s hot autumn slaughter
A request came through to provide an update on the WA flock, and how slaughter numbers, and thereby the flock, are tracking following the election result. With the termination of the sheep live export industry now a fait accompli, we’re expecting a further decline in the flock, but what do the numbers say? The Sheep […]