Market recap - 5th March 2021
This week on Commodity Conversations we have the team from Mecardo giving their insights and updates on what has been happening in the cattle, sheep and wool markets.
Mar 05, 2021•13 min•Ep. 122
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Hefty prices on the road to rebuild - 26th February 2021
With the cattle herd on the edge of an official herd rebuild and the sheep flock well on its way, tight supply isn’t about to wane anytime soon. This week Mecardo’s senior analyst Adrian Ladaniwskyj and Olivia Agar chat about how livestock prices are holding up during this time, and what drivers are currently at play.
Feb 26, 2021•11 min•Ep. 121
Keeping positive - Mark Symes and the state of the wool industry - 19th February 2021
Tune into to Commodity Conversations latest episode. Director of Mecardo, Robert Herrmann, has a chat with Mark Symes, Southern Regional Wool Manager for G. Schneider Australia where they take stock of where the market has ended up after the last turbulent 12 months and where it may head in the next 12.
Feb 19, 2021•16 min•Ep. 120
Carbon neutral red meat - playing our part in emission targets 12th February 2021
Emissions targets have been heavily debated this week, and it’s sparked discussion across the agriculture industry. This week we have David Cornish from Marcus Oldham Agricultural college joining Olivia Agar to chat about the red meat industries carbon neutral 2030 target. David helps break down the discussion and also analyses the issues from key stake holders perspectives, from producers, industry groups, consumers and politicians. As always David is realistic about the current practical chall...
Feb 12, 2021•26 min•Ep. 119
Tightening stocks, rampant buying and wheat along for the ride - 5th February 2021
With a bumper harvest comes local price pressure, but overseas markets are abuzz and our growers are now reaping in good harvest and good prices. Nick Booth joins us this week to talk about the current market drivers - tight supplies, government interference and rampant buying activity by China.
Feb 05, 2021•14 min•Ep. 118
Grass fever rolls on - 29th January 2021
On today's show we have Adam Mountjoy, southern region livestock manager for Nutrien in to talk with Robert Herrmann, director of Mercardo, about the bouyant market we find ourselves in at present. All our main commodity markets seem to be going strong at the moment, so we thought it would be good to get Adam in to hear what's been happening at the saleyards. Tune in to hear what it's been like on the ground for this week's episode with Adam and Rob.
Jan 29, 2021•13 min•Ep. 117
Weekly market wrap- 22nd January 2021
After a strong start to the year across all markets, David Myers and managing director of Mecardo Robert Herrmann take a moment to take stock of the key trends market so far this year. On today's episode we cover sheep, cattle and the wool markets.
Jan 22, 2021•9 min•Ep. 116
The business of succession - 15th January 2021
How do you build a farm business to make succession planning possible? That question was the main focus of an in-depth study into farm succession planning carried out by Dr Mike Stephens from Meridian Agriculture who joins us on this episode. Mike shares some of the learnings of his research and talks about what can be done to allow owners to hand on a viable business, have sufficient funds for retirement and ensure the self interest of other family members is catered for.
Jan 15, 2021•28 min•Ep. 115
Southern weaner sales like no other - 8th January 2021
Livestock commodity prices opened 2021 with a bang at the southern weaner sales. The weights, quality and prices were an impressive show. This week we have Angus Brown and Andrew Hosken joining Robert Hermann to discuss the results and what it means for the year ahead.
Jan 08, 2021•22 min•Ep. 114
Looking back on 2020
For our final podcast for the year, David Myers has a chat with Robert Herrmann and Olivia Agar about the highs, lows and surprises of 2020 and also about what to look out for next year. Thank you from the team at Mecardo, we always welcome sharing this podcast around and appreciate any feedback. We look forward to you tuning into Commodity Conversations in 2021.
Dec 30, 2020•24 min•Ep. 113
That’s a wrap for wool - 18th December 2020
The wool market ended 2020 on a softer note, but has recovered well since September’s low. Mecardo analyst Andrew Woods joins Robert Herrmann this week to chat about how the wool market has performed this year and what we might expect as we move into 2021.
Dec 18, 2020•22 min•Ep. 112
What's in store for the weaner sales? - 11th December 2020
The southern weaner sales are just around the corner and prices are sure to be hot. Just how hot and what we can expect in terms of supply and buyers are questions on many minds, so for this episode, Olivia Agar chats to Mecardo analyst Angus Brown, and livestock specialist Andrew Hosken about what we're likely to see.
Dec 11, 2020•21 min•Ep. 111
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.
Dec 04, 2020•30 min•Ep. 110
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.
Nov 27, 2020•20 min•Ep. 109
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
Nov 20, 2020•16 min•Ep. 108
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.
Nov 13, 2020•14 min•Ep. 107
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. Sponsored by Cleavers Organics
Nov 06, 2020•12 min•Ep. 106
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
Oct 30, 2020•18 min•Ep. 105
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.
Oct 23, 2020•23 min•Ep. 104
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.
Oct 16, 2020•20 min•Ep. 103
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.
Oct 08, 2020•17 min•Ep. 102
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.
Oct 02, 2020•14 min•Ep. 101
100th Episode Commodity Roundup - looking back and forward
This week is our 100th episode of Commodity Conversations so we thought we would have a bit of a chat about how the podcast got started and also how our key commodities have travelled since episode 1. This week we have Olivia Agar, Robert Herrmann, Adrian Ladaniwskyj and a surprise appearance from data/dj Dave Myer who has been doing the recording and editing of the podcast.
Sep 25, 2020•20 min•Ep. 100
Market Recap - September 18th 2020
A short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the team at Mecardo. This week we have Olivia Agar and Mecardo's newest commentator Adrian Ladaniwskyj discussing the latest developments in the local and international grain market, the latest lamb market figures and also an interesting discussion about the relationship between cattle and the search for a covid-19 vaccine.
Sep 18, 2020•13 min•Ep. 100
Market Recap - September 11th 2020
A short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the team at Mecardo. This week we have Olivia Agar and Mecardo's resident grain commentator, Nick Booth from Next Level Grain Marketing discussing the latest developments in the local and international grain market.
Sep 11, 2020•15 min•Ep. 99
Market Recap - September 4th 2020
A short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the team at Mecardo. This week we have Olivia Agar and Robert Herrmann discussing trends in the local wool market and it's trajectory compared to apparel fibres, overseas grain market movements particularly the strong Chinese demand for wheat, and the lamb and cattle trading scenarios.
Sep 04, 2020•15 min•Ep. 98
Market Recap - 28th August 2020
A short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the team at Mecardo. This week we have Olivia Agar and Robert Herrmann discussing trends in the local wool markets, overseas grain market price signals and the disconnect between local and global cattle prices.
Aug 28, 2020•14 min•Ep. 97
Market Recap - 21st August 2020
A short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the team at Mecardo. This week we have Adrian Ladaniwskyj and Robert Herrmann mixing things up a bit as they discuss the potential impact of the Chinese anti-dumping investigations on Australian wine exports as well as a discussion on trends in the wool market.
Aug 21, 2020•14 min•Ep. 96
Market Recap - 14th August 2020
A short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the team at Mecardo. This week we have Olivia Agar and Robert Herrmann chatting about long term wool trends, new restrictions on sales, cattle on feed numbers and lamb prices.
Aug 14, 2020•17 min•Ep. 95
Market Recap 7th August 2020
A short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week we have Robert Herrmann chatting with Angus Brown from Mercado about spring lamb prices, supply challenges, cattle markets and the return of wool sales.
Aug 07, 2020•17 min•Ep. 94
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