Indo looking to Australian for breeders as well as feeders
Australian Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins is fresh off a visit to a feedlot in West Java, Indonesia, reiterating the importance of the live export trade to both sides of the market, and politically confirming the government’s support of it. While other markets are impacted by regional unrest and domestic economic slowdowns, Australia’s domestic market […]
US demand strong, China and, Middle East missing out
Records continue to tumble in lamb and mutton markets, as supply continues to tighten. Lamb exports have been booming this year, and with tightening supply, someone must be missing out, and someone is buying the expensive lamb. This week, we’re going to have to use four charts to illustrate the story, as it seems we […]
Barley battles global feed grain weakness
Despite the dry weather and the huge increase in domestic demand for feed grain in the south over the past year, feed grain prices have found it difficult to find support. As the slide in barley continues, here we look at why. In September, we are due for another Australian crop report, but for now, […]