AgWatchers

We have a chat Josh Lamb, the founder of one of the largest wool buyers in Australia (Endeavour Wool Exports).  We cover off on container and logistic issues, wool trade into North Korea & the performance of the wool industry.

The AgWatchers have a chat with Brett Hosking, farmer from Quambatook and chair of Grain Growers Ltd. We cover off on two big ticket items: The World Trade Organization (WTO) investigation of the anti-dumping tariffs against Aussie barley, and the potential ACCC investigation into the grain market post deregulation.

Meatwatcher and wheatwatcher have a quick chat about the markets. Livestock: Sheep flock rebuild & beef processor losses. Grains:  Grain stockpiles in China, Australian wheat yields vs rest of the world & forward pricing. 

Glutton for punishment Trent Osmond is back for more. This week we have a bit of a chat around African Swine Fever, Livestock exports and grains. Then we cover off on FX, and why the A$ is rising.  

We have a chat with Ryan Milgate. VFF grains councilor and mixed farmer.  The chat is about issues with Victorian freight rail lines. We also briefly chat about the new EPA rules around manure.   

The ag watchers have a chat with Michael De Kleuver about our views on the wool and cattle market in recent times. We cover topics from the 'high' wool stocks to Indian/Chinese defaults.     

A quick update on a couple of major events in ag markets in recent weeks with the AgWatchers. We talk about the blistering EYCI, the decline of live export volumes, the big win in barley and the further assistance from President Putin.  Remeber to share with your friends and family. 

@meat_watcher & @wheatwatcher have a chat with Patrick Coole about exporting our strong welfare standards to the developing world. This year Pat was the winner of the ALEC/Nutrien young livestock exporter achiever of the year. Pat is the vice-chair of the Young Livestock Exporters Network (Y-LEN) and the ESCAS manager for Halleen.  Remember to subscriber!

Government interventions, livestock exports and pricing 2021 Matt and Andrew have a chat about the big market news as we move into 2021. We cover off on the higher A$, livestock exports, overseas governments helping grain & livestock forecasts for 2021. Remember to share around. Sharing is caring.

We have a chat with John Francis, former director of Holmes & Sackett, who now runs Agrista. Some areas covered : Is fake meat is a risk to real meat investments? Is regenerative farming a worthwhile endeavour?

The AgWatchers have a chat with John Droppert the industry insights and analysis manager of Dairy Australia. We cover off on the seasonal update, dairy profitability (& pricing), the effect of COVID on dairy and the risk of actions by China against Australian dairy. PS Please note there is a little interference on the audio recording. 

Matt and Andrew provide you with an update on the market. This week livestock, grains and the A$. If you want unscripted and independent updates on the market with a bit of banter (or mild sledging) – this is the podcast to listen to. Remember, sharing is caring.

It has been a couple of months since we had an update on the fertilizer market. The fertilizer market is quite opaque, particularly in Australia. So we invited a friend of the podcast, Chris Lawson to provide us with some insights into the fert market. Chris is a South Australian based in London. He is the head of fertilizers for the CRU Group, an independent market analysis business focused on mi...

Matt and Andrew have a chat with Nathaniel O'Hare ( Prosper Agri ). The topics include the progress of the WA crop and the recent moves by Qatar, which may stifle the sheep industry.  Remember, sharing is caring. Share around your friends and colleagues.   

Matt and Andrew provide a short market update on barley and livestock. We then have a chat about the high A$ with friend of the podcast Trent Osmond. 

Matt and Andrew have a chat about the result of the US election and our trade relationship with China. 

MeatWatcher and WheatWatcher have a quick chat about the record pricing in livestock, the great times at present for Australian grain (minus the rain) and the coming US election. 

We talk with David Eudall, head of arable markets for the Agricultural and Horticultural development board. The levy organisation for farmers in the UK.  The discussion delves into Brexit, UK barley competing with us and the potential for more lamb to go into the UK. 

A discussion about some of the factors driving the livestock and grain markets. 

We have a chat with the designer of Numnuts. This is a device designed to make castration as painless as possible. In the discussion we find out all about the device and where the inspiration came from. 

We speak to Phil Brunner of Bailiwick Legal (WA) about the new manslaughter rules and the impact that it will have on farm if an accident occurs. 

We are joined by Lawra Saks (head of commodities) & Britt Golder (seed merchant) from Riverina Oilseeds and Bio energy (ROBE).

The live export industry has been under tremendous pressure in recent years. We have a chat with vet and managing director of the livestock collective, and her work promoting a positive view of live export.  You can visit the livestock collective at thelivestockcollective.com.au

We have a chat with our friend Graham Lean of Agrivet Business Consulting. We cover off on a wide basket of topics including wool/sheep profitability, mulesing, AWI director fees and wool pricing.  You can follow Graham on his twitter account : Agrivetbusiness

The A$ has rose above 74¢, so we thought it was time to get Trent from Western Union Business Solutions back on to talk currency.  A short update on livestock and grain, followed by a look at currency.