Supply starts to outpace cow demand
High herd numbers and less than ideal seasonal conditions in parts of the country, teamed with seasonal ramping up of activity post-wet season, has meant cattle turn-off has increased substantially in the past two months. Nationally, Australia had the largest monthly yarding of cows on record in March, and Meat & Livestock Australia are now […]
Wine, fine merino wool and cashmere prices
Crossbred and then merino prices have staged strong recoveries during the past 18 months. In 2025 international trading patterns were thrown into uncertainty by US tariffs, and in 2026 the uncertainty has been magnified by conflict in the Middle East. It seems timely to see how other luxury commodities are faring amongst this economic flux. […]
Can the wool rise turn the tide back to Merinos?
Wool prices have finally made their move, defying conflicts and a stronger Aussie dollar to post fresh eight-year highs last week. The sheep flock in general has been in decline, with Merino’s bearing the brunt of the falls. Here we take a high-level snapshot and see whether we are in for flock growth. The wool […]
Energy shock to drive pulse plantings?
Forecasting a change in planted hectares of the winter crop nationally is already difficult, now there is an energy shock to factor in as well. Will more certainty on supply and seasonality halt a swing towards crops which can produce their own nitrogen? ANZAC day have come and gone, and while it has historically marked […]