Commodity conversations explores all the moves in Australian agricultural markets and the stories behind what's driving them.
Episodes
May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019
9 min
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover wheat, livestock and wool
May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019
7 min
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover wheat, livestock and wool
May 15, 2019
May 15, 2019
50 min
It's a couple of days out from the election. In this update the team at Mecardo have a chat with one another about the election.
May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019
6 min
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover wheat, cattle and sheep.
May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019
36 min
The entire team at Mecardo are on board for this conversation. We do a blind taste test of the beyond meat burger against the real beef burger. We also have a long chat about this product and its potential impact on the livestock industry.
This was record as a video, which can also be viewed on the following link :
https://bit.ly/2vBl2Lu
Our sponsor for this update was Livestock Pricing - the new app for Apple and Android to give transparency of the livestock markets.
May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019
5 min
A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover grain, wool and sheep.
Apr 26, 2019
Apr 26, 2019
5 min
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.
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
8 min
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
Apr 15, 2019
Apr 15, 2019
42 min
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
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
9 min
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