Grains & Oilseeds

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Market Comment

How to catch a falling knife

The ag commodity complex has gone through a remarkable correction. The value of most commodities in that basket are now at, or lower than, pre-war

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Market Comment

Riddle me this…

In the past week, the wheat market looked to have taken a breather from the heavy bearish trend that had set in over the past

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Market Analysis

Why are diesel prices smoking?

Australian diesel prices for farmers have reached their highest levels on record recently, but what has been the cause, and will the situation improve anytime

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Market Analysis

Demand dry in the hay market

Feed demand and hence prices can be looked at as a solid indicator of pastoral conditions, producer intentions, and of course availability. QLD hay prices

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Market Comment

The sharks are circling

It was a bloodbath in the agricultural commodities last night, indeed the whole week. Since last Friday, Dec ’22 wheat has lost 139¢/bu or $62/t

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Market Analysis

Percentiles – June 2022

Mecardo’s Percentiles update for June 2022. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important

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Market Analysis

Opportunity awaits the brave

Where is the opportunity in SWAPS?  Any keen market watcher will have noticed the discrepancy between AUD Futures (SWAPS) and the cash price.  The spread

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Market Comment

Wheat is simply biding its time

The unsettled nature of the grain markets is composed largely around tight stocks, supply issues, war, government interventions, rising interest rates and high prices. Now

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Research: Analysis of the Australian sheep flock

In this report for LiveCorp and MLA, we analysed the historical trends in the demographics of the Australian sheep flock, examining domestic factors that influence farm-level enterprise decision making. 

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