Episodes

Friday Apr 26, 2019
Market Update - 26th April 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover:
Grain
-The situation for the global crop
-The continued divergence between global and domestic markets.
Cattle
-The unsustainable slaughter of female cattle.

Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Market Update - 18th April 2019
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover:
-New crop pricing rising due to weather concerns
-The worlds major wheat producers are in good form
-Swine fever and its potential impact on Australian meat pricing
-Rainfall analysis on the Mecardo website

Monday Apr 15, 2019
#4 Live export - 1 year on from the Awassi Express
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Mecardo analysts Andrew Whitelaw & Matt Dalgleish discuss the live export industry one year on from the 60mins footage of the Awassi Express. This is a longer form discussion at 40mins, making it fantastic for commuting or working in the tractor!
Discussion includes:
- Alternative origins for live sheep
- The economic impact to Western Australian farmers and why Animals Australia were incorrect in their assessment.
- Paying for footage
- Value of live export to the agricultural industry

Friday Apr 12, 2019
Market Update - 12th April 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover:
- The high global wheat stocks and pricing
- Sheep meat demand into China
- Crossbred wool values

Friday Apr 05, 2019
Market Update - 5th April 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. In the introduction I mentioned that Matt would cover Cattle. However as a bonus he also provided Sheep.
This week we cover grain, cattle, sheep and wool.

Monday Apr 01, 2019
#3 An Aussie taking on Africa
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
We talk to Stuart Barden, an Australian farmer taking on Africa.
This short conversation with Stuart was recorded whilst Robert was working on the ACIAR project - 'Farmers without borders'.

Friday Mar 29, 2019
Market Update - 29th March 2019
Friday Mar 29, 2019
Friday Mar 29, 2019
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia.
Cattle: How much money are the meat processors making?
Sheep: The lamb trade into the US increases dramatically.
Grain: We look into the evolving situation for canola imports from Canada into China.

Friday Mar 22, 2019
Market Update - 22nd March 2019
Friday Mar 22, 2019
Friday Mar 22, 2019
A concise summary of the agricultural markets in Australia.
Wool: What impact does the dry have on wool quality.
Cattle: We put our head on the line and called for the EYCI, why were we right?
Sheep: What risks are in place for sheep farmers in Western Australia due to changes to regulations.
Grain: Positive demand for barley from Saudi Arabia. Rain on the way for the north, too much rain for the US. Mid-tier Victorian grain trader Lempriere grain goes into administration.

Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
#2 Agtech - is it all hype?
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
Mecardo are joined by Dwain Duxson of Farm Tender. In this short conversation (30mins) we discuss the following topics:
- The buzz/hype around agtech.
- Innovation in ag from outside, what do these new entrants need to learn?
- The value of failure in improving your business.

Friday Mar 15, 2019
Market Update - 15th March 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Our analysts provide a short and sharp update on the main factors at play in their markets.
Wool: In response from a request from a listener we talk about demand for wool.
Livestock: This week we cover both cattle and sheep, and discuss our new model for lamb pricing.
Grain: The market has fallen through the past six weeks, however short sellers have closed their positions and prices have jumped dramatically.