Grains & Oilseeds

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Market Comment

A week in wheat

As the brilliant Dennis Cometti used to say ‘a week can be a long time in sport’, and so too it is in the wheat

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Market Comment

Demand in the balance

This week the market has been focused on the demand side of the equation. Some robust sales into China have been the catalyst for a

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Market Analysis

Percentiles – October 2021

Mecardo’s Percentiles update for October 2021. 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

Wheat is now driving the bus

This week the USDA released their October WASDE report with numbers largely in line with expectations. The word pre-release was to expect higher corn and

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Market Analysis

To hedge, or not to hedge canola?

Both Australian, and international canola prices are currently at unpreceded levels for the new crop season due to strong global demand, high oil prices in

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Market Comment

Buy the rumour, sell the fact

Last night, the USDA released their long anticipated quarterly stocks report. Most of the action has been in the corn and wheat pits this week

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Market Analysis

Aus red crop wheat pricing

Both Local and international futures markets are available for producers to lock in a price for a portion of their wheat crop expected to be

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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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