AgWatchers

We have a chat with Mae Connelly about whats happening in Western Australia.  Topics include seeding conditions, pricing, livestock moving east, 1 year of barley tariffs, CBH boss and the Melbourne footy club. Remember to share the podcast, and follow Mae on Twitter @grainsmae

Whilst us AgWatchers like stats - there is one stat that we hate, and that is rural suicide.  Rural suicide is 50 per higher in rural communities than in metro areas. We invited Mary O'Brien to have a chat about men's mental health in the bush. You can donate to 'Are you bogged mate' by clicking here      

The Agwatchers return from the festival of beef. We have a chat about our trip up to a muggy northern Queensland, and a quick update on the livestock, grain and wood markets

The AgWatchers have a chat with Nigel Hart (@nigehart25) about grain export infrastructure in Australia. Nigel consultants on a range of issues in the bulk supply chain. He was formerly responsible for ports for GrainCorp and ADM. Some topics include whether Australia is up to the task of a mammoth export program, the import (and transhipment) of grain to Australia. Remember, sharing is caring.   

The AgWatchers have a chat with James Stacey, who farms on the outskirts of Adelaide. Topics covered include marketing direct to the consumer, his Nuffield travels and exiting the dairy industry.  Remember, sharing is caring. 

The dandy duo has a chat about the stratospheric rise of canola (and wheat), and we touch upon suggestions of a 50% fall in the eastern young cattle indicator.

AgWatchers have a chat with Andrew Freshwater about the sheep industry. Some topics include ear tags, consumer perception, traceability and mental health.  Remember - sharing is caring.  

A quick update on the EYCI hitting 900¢, copper as a lead indicator for wool and the start of the silly season in wheat.  Enjoy. Remember that sharing is caring. 

The new host of the Victorian Countryhour and long time ABC radio presenter Warwick Long switches seats and becomes a guest of the AgWatchers.  He even likes the intro music. 

In December, the AgWatchers had a chat with John Francis on the topic - 'Is regen ag worth it?'. In this follow-up, we have a chat with Michael Gooden, a farmer near Wagga, and a consultant with RCS.  In this chat we discuss his experience moving his livestock enterprise to a regenerative model. 

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.