Commodity conversations explores all the moves in Australian agricultural markets and the stories behind what's driving them.
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
We talk to Peter Walker about his time volunteering in a grain growing region in Kenya. How does agriculture in the first world compare with the developing world?
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Friday Jul 05, 2019
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover grain, wool & livestock
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
A summary of the ag markets. Due to a broken arm Andrew is unable to make it onto this weeks update.
Friday Jun 21, 2019
Friday Jun 21, 2019
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we're talking US female slaughter ratios, the choice between mutton and lamb, ABARES grain forecasts and wool supply.
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we're talking US cattle prices, revised low in the sheep flock, cycles in the 21MPG price and the WASDE report.
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
In this conversation we are joined by Mike Stephens of Meridian Agriculture. Robert Herrmann chats to Mike about the importance of having a solid farm succession plan.
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover another month of high female cattle slaughter, sheep offtake and the flock size and low wool volumes.
Friday May 31, 2019
Friday May 31, 2019
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week covering the corn-wheat story & livestock
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Brett Hosking of Grain Growers (and a Victorian farmer) joins the discussion with Mecardo. In this podcast we chat about some of the policies which Grain Growers would like enacted in the coming Australian parliament. We also have a brief chat about the controversial Canadian wheat import permits.
The following topics are discussed:
- Telecommunications and black spots
- Crop insurance
- The importation of whole grain wheat into Australia
- The innovation generation conference held in Ballarat during July.
Friday May 24, 2019
Friday May 24, 2019
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover wheat, livestock and wool