Grains & Oilseeds

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Canola field
Market Analysis

Canola finding its level

Since the heavy fall back in March, canola prices have been relatively steady. Relative to what we have seen over the last three years (where

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Market Comment

The art of diplomacy

It has been a theme on high rotation. The one where market analysts say the market can’t go down forever. The one where analysts point

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US wheat field rain
Market Comment

Grains on a rollercoaster

This week, Moscow has repeatedly made comments about walking away from the Grain Corridor unless their demands around sanctions aren’t met. We suspect the market

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Pulses lentils
Market Analysis

Pulse crop price pressure

A couple of weeks ago we received a request to look at Australian pulse production and whether the increased supply was outstripping demand. Here we

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wheat paddock
Market Analysis

Croppers winning battle for acres

Amongst the information produced by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is data on cropping areas and livestock numbers. The

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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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