Unpacking Ag

This week on Unpacking Ag, Eliza Redfern and Joe Boyle discuss the drivers of Australia's agricultural markets as we move through October.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Insights reports . The content on Unpacking Ag is general in nature, for information purposes only and...

This week on Unpacking Ag, Sean Hickey and Joe Boyle discuss how the Australian sheep and wool industries are positioned amidst tightening supply following significant destocking. They also cover how the pending US tariffs would impact the Australian industry going forward. Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the...

This week on Unpacking Ag, Sean Hickey and Rod Baker dig deeper into our latest winter crop forecasts, and what spring needs to deliver to maximise yields ahead of harvest. The episode also explores where new-crop prices currently sit and how the 25/26 cropping export program has progressed.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribu...

This week on Unpacking Ag, Sean Hickey and Eliza Redfern discuss the market trends that pushed Australian agricultural exports to a record $81 billion in 2025/26. The episode also unpacks our expectations for ag exports in 2026/27 amidst an uncertain global trade environment.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscrib...

This week on Unpacking Ag, Sean Hickey, is joined by Nicholas Makeham to discuss the current state of the Australian sugar industry. The episode also explores why the shifting export environment is impacting both producers and processors and how the industry is looking to diversify its revenue base in coming years.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates...

This week on Unpacking Ag, Sean Hickey, is joined by John Droppert to explore how the re-escalation of conflicts in the Black Sea and Middle East are again disrupting shipping through key chokepoints and what this means for Australian ag markets.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the Bendigo Bank Agribusi...

This week on Unpacking Ag, Sean Hickey, Eliza Redfern and Joe Boyle discuss the recently released 2026 Australian Agriculture Mid-Year Outlook report. Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Insights reports . The content on Unpacking Ag is general in nature, for information purposes onl...

In this week's episode of Unpacking Ag, Eliza Redfern is joined by Alex Rusjan to discuss Australia's chicken and egg industries, and the threat of the H5N1 avian influenza.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Insights reports . The content on Unpacking Ag is general in nature,...

We are officially at the halfway point of the phase-out of Australian live sheep exports. With exactly two years since the ban was announced and two years left until it comes into full effect, in this week's episode of Unpacking Ag, we discuss how this is already permanently altering not only the livestock landscape in Western Australia but also the broader shifts this is driving from how farmers...

In this special episode of Unpacking Ag, Eliza Redfern and Joe Boyle explore the recent farmgate milk price announcements, including how they might change throughout June and the 2026/27 season.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Insights reports . The content on Unpacking Ag...

In this episode of Unpacking Ag, we dive deeper into the drivers that underpinned the Australian farmland market in 2025. We also explore our outlook for the farmland market through 2026.   Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Insights reports . The content on Unpacking Ag is gen...

In this week's episode of Unpacking Ag, we run through the key results from our 2026 Farmland Values Report, including discussion around state level performance and how farmland compares to other asset types.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Insights reports . The content on...

In this week's episode of Unpacking Ag, Eliza Redfern and Claire Adams chat about Bendigo Bank Agribusiness' 2026 Planning for change - climate report , including how climate variability is impacting Australian agriculture and the resources available for producers. Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the Bendigo...

In this week's episode of Unpacking Ag, we discuss all things beer, wine and spirits, and what shifting demand trends within these sectors could mean for Australian farmers.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Insights reports . The content on Unpacking Ag is general in nature,...

In this week's episode, we discuss that latest in Aussie ag markets heading into April as farmers look to adapt to a higher cost environment. We touch on a range of industries this week including grain, horticulture, dairy and livestock sectors. Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the Bendigo Bank Agribusiness In...

In this week's episode, we discuss where our current expectations sit for the coming winter crop planting period amidst a time of high uncertainty both in terms of weather and input costs. We also unpack how the rise in fertiliser and fuel costs could impact producer margins this season.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusine...

On this special episode of Unpacking Ag, we discuss the evolving conflict in the Middle East, how shipping disruptions will impact input costs, why assumptions from previous conflicts no longer apply and what factors are worth keeping an eye on over the coming weeks.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the...

In this week's episode of Unpacking Ag, we explore how consumer trends are changing amidst the high cost of living, what this means for the direction of Aussie ag and where we anticipate consumer trends to move in the future with the prospect of further rate rises and persistent inflation. We also discuss the developing conflict in the Middle East and what that may mean for fuel and fertilise...

In this week's episode of Unpacking Ag, we chat about all of the things that are happening across cattle, lamb and goat markets, as well as discussing Eliza's key takeaways from the Australian Dairy Conference.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Insights reports . The content...

In this week's episode we'll be talking about the shifting geopolitical landscape and what kind of impact we anticipate this will have on Aussie ag in 2026. We also explore how volatile currency markets will flow through into local commodity pricing in coming months.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to...

In this week's episode, we talk through the latest in the natural disasters affecting Victoria and Queensland, alongside the initial response from ag markets.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Insights reports . The content on Unpacking Ag is general in nature, for informatio...

In this week's episode, we chat about the latest in ag markets as we come back from the Christmas break, covering the recent developments in cropping, horticulture and livestock markets. We also introduce our new co-host, Eliza Redfern, who tells us a bit about her background in agriculture, as she will also be appearing on the show in 2026.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert a...

2025 has been an interesting year from an agricultural perspective, driven by varied seasonal conditions across the country and volatility in the global trade environment. In this episode, we unpack our Agricultural Outlook report, taking a look at the supply, demand and price expectations across 6 key agricultural commodities through the first half of 2026. Insights reports: Discover more with fr...

Australia’s climate policy has been a major focus of the agriculture community, as the world takes steps to limit the impacts of climate change. In this episode, we unpack the federal government’s Agriculture and Land Sector plan, looking at what actions are going to be taken and how the plan has been responded to by the industry. Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analys...

Winter crop harvest is now in full swing across the country. What started as an increasingly challenging season for some has been saved by timely rainfall across the season, while Western Australian producers are on track for a near record crop. In this episode we unpack our latest production and quality expectations for the winter crop before diving into how demand and pricing is shaping up as we...