Commodity Conversations

Consumers: the real Ag influencers - 4th December 2020

This week we are talking consumer trends with David Cornish, Director at Marcus Oldham Agricultural College, who shares some insight on the emerging consumer, what they are telling us and what we should be telling them.

Fert Fundamentals - 27th November 2020

The fertiliser market has been fed by the hands of India and China in 2020. In this episode, Olivia Agar is joined by Yao Yao, market research manager at Nutrien in Canada, to discuss the key drivers of supply and demand in N, P & K markets, as well as the outlook for fertiliser in 2021.

Market Recap - 20th November 2020

The sheepmeat market is showing unusual strength at a time of supply increases. In this episode Robert Herman and Adrian Ladaniwskyj discuss the relationship between lamb and booming sheep prices and delve into the status of one of our key beef competitors - South America

What's in the WASDE? 13th November 2020

The outlook for Aussie wheat pricing is hinged on the global supply and demand equation for corn and soybeans. Nick Booth from Next Level Grain Marketing joined us this week to discuss the changes in the recently released World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report.

Market Recap - 6th November 2020

A short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the team at Mecardo.

This week Olivia Agar and Robert Herrmann discuss the weather that's driving uncertainty in grain markets, recent moves in wool, and sheep crossing the Nullarbor.

 

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Global grain update

Crumbling pillars of support for global grain pricing and pushback from growers in the lamb market are the big stories in this episode. We're joined by Mecardo's grains and oilseed contributor Nick Booth from Next Level Grain Marketing for an update on what's driving the global grain market.

 

Host: Olivia Agar

Guest: Nick Booth

Audio Production: David Myers

Rain, restockers and rebuilding in the North - 23rd of October 2020

The incredible season has breathed new life into the northern cattle industry and this week Andrew Hosken joins us to chat about how the turnaround is impacting producers, processors and the all important herd rebuild.

Exporting wool in challenging times - October 16th 2020

What’s going on with wool demand? This week we spoke to Mark Symes, Southern Wool Manager at G.Schneider Australia. He shares some insight into how his business has adapted to the changing market dynamic and what signs of recovery and improved demand are coming from our customers.

A look at the lamb trade - 9th October 2020

In our next episode with guests from the field, we dive into the Riverina lamb market with Ron Rutledge, Livestock Development Manager at Nutrien Ag Solutions. He shares some insight into how producers are taking part in the new season lamb market and what changes in the Merino lamb have turned it into the asset that it is today.

Cattle trading at record store prices - October 1st 2020

A short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the team at Mecardo.

This week we're hitting the ground and talking cattle with Anthony Delaney from Nutrien Delaney Livestock. He shares some insight into the decisions that producers in Eastern Victoria are making and how the desire to rebuild herds is competing with record prices.