Mecardo

 Mecardo said confidence in the cattle market is high, following large amounts of rain on the east coast and the strong start to the new year building from the price rallies late last year. Photo: Mark Saunders.
LIVESTOCK

Cattle prices continue to improve

Cattle prices continue to build from rallies late last year, according to Mecardo.

14 January 2024

 GrainCorp Dubbo West area manager Jason Iffland (left), CEO Robert Spurway and Trangie site manager Jackson Baker at GrainCorp’s Trangie site, in NSW. Photo credit: GrainCorp
CROPPING

Harvest is progressing quickly after an early start

Harvest is progressing quickly with Queensland wrapping up and other states well underway.

13 November 2023

 Mecardo said barley in WA is now more expensive than in Geelong with prices lifting by over $50/t in August. Image credit: Mecardo.
CROPPING

Barley prices lift with return of China

Australian feed barley up by around $50 per tonne

18 September 2023

New live export data shows potential impact of a trade ban
SHEEP

New live export data shows potential impact of a trade ban

WA Farmers report shows live sheep ban could cost hundreds of millions of dollars

27 April 2018

Report vindicates state pricing sheep disparities
SHEEP

Report vindicates state pricing sheep disparities

Prices for trade lambs in WA consistently below eastern states rates

05 February 2018

Group death by proxy
SHEEP

Group death by proxy

AWI board voting shows voter participation was as low as 8%

01 November 2017

Is there a short-term rally ahead for lamb prices?
AGRIBUSINESS

Is there a short-term rally ahead for lamb prices?

The team from Mecardo looks into recent slaughter-pricing correlations in more depth

09 August 2017

Have cattle prices peaked?
CATTLE

Have cattle prices peaked?

Is this the beginning of the end for further increasing cattle prices?

31 May 2017

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Utrisha N: The new biostimulant boosting broadacre yield potential

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Maximise your nitrogen use efficiency

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Safety first for the year ahead

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Precise and Productive Seeding Equipment

The success of next year's harvest begins now, with strong preparation and planning.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.

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Research Report: Fronting Up

This Research Report looks at harvester fronts including research and expertise from Kondinin Group’s Ben White, with input from harvesting specialists Brett Asphar, Kassie Van Der Westhuizen, Murray Skayman and Martin Reichelt.