AgWatchers

There is a labour crisis on-farm, what is often not spoken about is the supply chain labour issues. It is getting harder for businesses to get staff. A strong jobs market is a strong barometer of the health of the industry.  So we had a chat with Ryan Hoiberg from Rimfire resources about the jobs market, and the big changes in the post-drought and covid era.  Ryan tells us about the job market, hi...

We love oysters, and we wanted to learn a bit more about them. So we reached out to Zac Halman the founder of Angel Seafood to talk oysters.  Zac definitely wasn't shellfish with his knowledge. In this chat, we learnt about the market for oysters, the logistics and how they have survived covid. 

A quick update from us on what is happening in the market. We cover off on the situation in Canada with Canola, the rampant increase in fertilizer price and the big issues in livestock - Brazil and local shutdowns. 

Last week we had a chat with Fiona Simson about the state of the industry from a farming perspective. This week we thought it was a good idea to delve into the state of the supply chain.  We have a chat with Mark Allison, chair of Agribusiness Australia, director of Grain Growers and CEO of Elders. As usual, we talk about a wide range of topics - China & geopolitics, sustainability, getting ag to...

We have a chat with Fiona Simson, president of the National Farmers Federation. A wide range of topics from China, fake meat to carbon/biodiversity trading. Remember - sharing is caring. 

We chat with Andrey Sizov of Sovecon and the Sizov Report about what is happening in his part of the world. We talk about food inflation, the downgrade of the Russian crop and the Russian export tax and its potential to impact the future growth of the Russian wheat trade.  Remember to subscribe, and that sharing is caring. 

In our final in our series looking at how farmers can buy or sell their produce electronically - we get the word on the street from Angus Street*, CEO of Auctionsplus.  We talk about where it came from, the impact of COVID, the importance of conflict resolution and a few other bits and pieces.  *Sorry for the pun.

We have a chat with Patrick Hutchison (CEO of the Australian Meat Industry Council) about the meat processing sector. We cover off on the last-minute changes to staffing rates due to covid, the new ag visa, the importance of the whole supply chain & black pudding supply. 

Machinery like a lot of things has gone gangbusters this year. We talk to Dwain Duxton of Farm Tender about the changing environment for machinery sales, and the online buying and selling of bits and pieces for the farm. 

We talk with Nathan Cattle of Clear Grain about the changing dynamics over the past decade in agricultural markets, transparency in the industry and the future of buying and selling.  This is a first in a series on how things are changing. 

The AgWatchers invited world-famous demographer Simon Kuestenmacher onto the podcast to talk about all things rural Australia. Why are people moving to the country, and what does that mean in the longer term? You need to follow Simon on twitter @simongerman600 

A real quick one.  We chat about the USDA report and its impact on wheat pricing - propelling the market to A$382! We also discuss the potential labour shortage in sheep processing and the number of cattle on feed.     

We have a chat with Chick Olsson about all things political in the wool industry.  Chick is an outspoken and straight speaking farmer, businessman and artist from NSW, and gives his views on everything from Greta Thunberg to the marketing of wool.   

We have a chat with Jackie Peacock, farmer and Cervus (John Deere) marketing supervisor who recently raised 20k for mental health charity through sponsorship for competing in the gruelling Finke desert race.  We chat about what it takes to compete in this race, and why she wanted to raise money for mental health. 

A lot has happened in a short period in the market, so we thought it was time for a quick market update. The wheat market has exploded. Livestock exports are strong & prices remain high. India is open to lentils.  Follow @agwatchers on twitter

We have a chat with political and rural journalist Gabrielle Chan about a whole range of topics from rural change and leadership to country politics.  Gabrielle is the author of ' Rusted Off ' and a coming book titled ' Why you should give a f*ck about farming '

Our interest was piqued when we read about plans for a urea plant in South Australia which would have a *production cost of A$109/mt. We reached out to the chairman (Justyn Peters) of Leigh Creek Energy to have a chat about this facility, and what it means for the Australian fertilizer industry. 

The crop is going backwards in Canada at a very fast rate. We thought it was time to find out what was happening on the ground, so we had a chat with Corey Nesteroff, a consultant based in Saskatoon - the heart of canola country.  He provides us with an outlook on the crop and it's not good for Canadian farmers.   

We have a chat with Corey Ryan of Johnson's about the hay industry. What is the market doing, pricing transparency & what's happening with that Chinese scuffle?

We have a chat with renowned ag market analyst Benjamin Bodart. We cover off on the canola market, the condition of French crops, EU barley competing against Australia, neo-nicotinoid ban impact and the role of subsidies in the future.  Remember to share the podcast, and follow Ben on twitter @benjaminbodart

We talk about the UK FTA, the incredible but expected rise in the EYCI and the volatility of the grain markets. 

Fert is going mad at the moment. We invited pal of the podcast, Chris Lawson, on to talk about two topics - are we in a commodity supercycle? and what are fertilizer prices going to do? Chris is one of the crew at CRU - an independent metal and fertilizer analysis firm.

We talk about the issues facing farmers with the policy manager at WA Farmers, and milk model Jessica Wallace. 

Matt and Andrew have a chat with veteran of rural media Kerry Lonergan about his career in agricultural reporting.     

We have a chat with Andy Jacobs, a livestock transport operator who had to quit WA and move to the East due to the instability of the live export market caused by red tape.