Unpacking Ag

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...

Australian farmland values dipped in the first half of 2025 as challenging market conditions saw buyers and sellers take a breath following the 12 consecutive years of growth. In this episode we take a look at the main drivers of the Australian farmland market. We exploring how the drivers evolved across the first half of the year, where the drivers are positioned as 2026 nears, and what this coul...

The past 24 months have seen a broad mix of conditions across the country, which has resulted in varied results in our latest Farmland Values Report.   In this episode we take a look at the trends in farmland values in the first half of 2025, checking in on the performance at the national level before digging into the states and regions.  Insights reports: Discover more with free expert...

With plenty going on in both global and local ag markets at this time of year we’re back for another monthly market wrap covering all things ag. This week we explore recent developments in local and global grain markets, touch on the latest in key livestock sectors, and unpack how seasonal conditions are looking as winter crop harvest draws closer.   Insights reports: Discover more...

With rising uncertainty in global trade, understanding how our ag exports are performing and the underlying drivers behind this performance is more important than ever. In this episode we dissect the trends seen in Australian ag exports over the 24-25 financial year. We also explore the export performance of key ag sectors and markets and what this means for the broader ag value chain. We also giv...

With spring now well underway, there has been plenty happening across both global and local agricultural markets. This week we explore recent developments in local and global grain markets, touch on the latest in key livestock sectors, unpack recent updates to the US tariff situation and quickly chat about what Chinese purchases of Aussie canola could mean for prices. Insights reports: Discover mo...

Australian sheep and lamb prices have been skyrocketing over the past few months, climbing to record levels. In this episode, we unpack what’s led the market to this point, and discuss our expectations of what’s ahead over the next six months. Insights reports: Discover more with free expert analysis and market updates tailored for your agribusiness: Subscribe to the Bendigo Bank Agrib...