RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness Australia/NZ

2025 was a dynamic year for global grain & oilseed markets, and 2026 promises to be just as compelling. In this podcast, US-based Global Grain & Oilseed Strategist Steve Nicholson shares his perspective on grain market fundamentals, key points to watch, geopolitical influences, biofuel trends, farm subsidies, and margin outlooks. Joining him is Stefan Vogel, General Manager of RaboResearch Austral...

In the lead-up to the busiest shopping period for Australian seafood, Angus Gidley-Baird speaks with RaboResearch seafood analysts Gorjan Nikolik and Novel Sharma on the outlook for global seafood markets in 2026.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at  https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027/disclaimer  for information about the scope and limitations o...

Join Paul Joules as he chats with Doriana Milenkova, Senior RaboResearch Analyst – Farm Inputs and Sugar, and Barend Bekamp, Senior RaboResearch Analyst – Food and Agriculture, about the key insights and themes from their visit to Europe's leading agritech trade show, Agritechnica 2025.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at  https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaim...

Weight-loss drugs have gained momentum in several of Australia and New Zealand's key export destinations, and usage is growing locally. Join Stefan Vogel, General Manager RaboResearch – Australia and New Zealand, and Julia Buech, Senior Consumer Foods Analyst, as they discuss the implications and strong changes these trends bring to the food industry – all the way to farm products like sugar, meat...

Join RaboResearch's Senior Market Strategist Ben Picton as he unpacks the RBA's December cash rate decision. The cash rate was left unchanged at 3.60% this time, but what is the outlook for the months ahead, and how will trends in inflation and the jobs market influence RBA decision-making?   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global  RaboResearch  disclaimer at  https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/di...

In this episode, Michael Harvey speaks with Pia Piggott about the latest from RaboResearch's Australian almond outlook.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global  RaboResearch  disclaimer at  https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027/disclaimer  for information about the scope and limitations of the material published on the podcast.      

In this episode, Pia Piggott speaks with Senior Commodity Analyst Charles Hart about the outlook for the global sugar market from RaboResearch's Agri commodity outlook 2026 .   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at  https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027/disclaimer  for information about the scope and limitations of the material published on the podcast...

In this episode, RaboResearch analyst Vítor Pistóia talks with Rabobank account managers to give an update on Australia's winter grain harvest. Together, they unpack the trends in grain yield and quality for the 2025/26 season and how market strategies may play out for an above-average crop. While large stocks pressure wheat and barley prices, the direction of the canola market hinges on geopoliti...

Paul Joules is joined by Bruno Fonseca, our Brazil-based senior economist and lead author of RaboResearch's Semiannual Fertilizer Outlook report. Together, they explore the key factors driving global fertilizer prices.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global  RaboResearch  disclaimer at  https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027/disclaimer  for information about the scope and limita...

Join Angus Gidley-Baird for a chat with Jen Corkran as they wrap up a record-setting year for New Zealand red meat and unpack the global signals shaping 2026. Discover what various trends – ranging from farmgate pricing to export markets and consumer demand – might mean for New Zealand's sheep and beef farming sector heading into 2026.    Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclai...

Jen Corkran speaks with Angus Gidley-Baird to take a look back on the Australian red meat market for 2025 and discuss what he expects the markets to look like in 2026.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027/disclaimer for information about the scope and limitations of the material published on the podcast.

Paul Joules and Vítor Pistóia return with a new RaboResearch podcast, diving into the key price drivers of grain, oilseed, and cotton markets.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027/disclaimer for information about the scope and limitations of the material published on the podcast.

In this bonus episode, special guest Mitchell Murphy from our Fraud and Financial Economic Crime team talks to us about fraud and scams. He covers why it is important to recognise them and offers some tips on how to do it.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027/disclaimer for information about the scope and limita...

RaboResearch analysts Michael Harvey and Paul Joules are in the studio to unpack the latest Australian quarterly food inflation number following the latest release from the Australian Bureau of Stastics. Is there relief for consumers, or is more sticker shock to come?   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027/disclai...

Join RaboResearch's Senior Market Strategist Ben Picton as he takes you through the Reserve Bank of Australia's November cash rate decision. Ben unravels the RBA's thinking about the state of the economy and what resurgent inflation pressures could mean for the cash rate in the months ahead.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disc...

In this episode, RaboResearch analysts Pia Piggott and Vítor Pistóia examine the long-term shifts shaping the global pulses market. They break down supply and demand trends, trade disruptions, and competitive pressures across key regions, including Canada, India, China, Europe, and Australia, offering a comprehensive view of how global dynamics are influencing pulse production and export strategie...

Following the release of a new report, Angus Gidley-Baird talks with Jen Corkran about increasing volatility in Australian livestock markets, what is causing it, and how it can be managed.    Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027/disclaimer for information about the scope and limitations of the material published o...

Emma Higgins and Jen Corkran discuss their two recently released RaboResearch reports on what dairy-beef means for New Zealand farmers, processors, and industry players and why now is the time to act. With global case studies and practical takeaways, this episode is packed with insights for anyone along the dairy and beef value chain.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaime...

In this episode, Pia Piggott speaks with Gonzalo Salinas about the latest global trends in table grape production and trade. Drawing from a recent RaboResearch table grape report, they explore how key markets are evolving, which countries are leading the export race, and what the future holds for growers and in the table grape sector.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaime...

In this episode, RaboResearch analysts Paul Joules and Vitor Pistoia discuss the outlook for Australia's 2025/26 winter crop season. They unpack production figures, regional weather impacts, and price expectations for wheat, barley, canola, and pulses, as well as farm inputs.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027...

With production reaching a peak, China's pork industry is changing its focus from scale to efficiency. In this episode, Angus Gidley-Baird speaks with RaboResearch Senior Animal Protein Analyst and author of the recent report  China's pork industry refocuses from scale to efficiency Chenjun Pan.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/...

Join RaboResearch's Doriana Milenkova, a senior farm inputs specialist based in the Netherlands, and Paul Joules as they explore the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and its potential impact on the fertilizer industry.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027/disclaimer for information about the scope and lim...

RaboResearch analyst Paul Joules welcomes three special guests: Jen, from a New South Wales farming business; Greg, Director of Outlook Ag Pty Ltd and part of a family farming partnership; and Nick Pearce, senior manager for major agribusiness clients in New South Wales. Together, they share firsthand insights into the rapidly expanding Brazilian cotton industry, following Rabobank's recent cotton...

Emma Higgins and Jen Corkran unpack the latest trends in New Zealand's agricultural markets, from record beef and lamb prices to global dairy supply pressures. They also dive into fertiliser, freight, and interest rate shifts shaping the outlook for farmers this spring.   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027/discl...

Join Pia Piggott and Ben Picton as they delve into the RBA's September cash rate decision. What is on the horizon for the Aussie economy, and what could that mean for interest rates in the months ahead?   Disclaimer: Please refer to our global RaboResearch disclaimer at https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/disclaimer/011417027/disclaimer for information about the scope and limitations of the materia...