Commodity Conversations

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. The wheat market has fallen but uncertainty continues. The end of the Grainpro saga. The wool market gets it's mo-jo back Lamb prices crash in Tasmania and WA.  Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. 

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. Will grain prices rise above last year? How is the live export moratorium impacting upon WA sheep pricing (hint: It's big) How does the rise in the wool market compare to previous rallies? Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. 

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover livestock with Matt Dalgleish, Grains with Andrew Whitelaw and wool with Olivia Agar. Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. 

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week Matt Dalgleish and Andrew Whitelaw update on wheat and livestock. The following topics are covered: Corn might meet USDA expectations Opportunity for hedging on ASX? Cattle price forecasts Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. 

Make Merino Great Again?With droughts, strong demand for sheepmeat and a tough fight for acres, what is the fate of the Merino industry? In this podcast Rob Herrmann asks Andrew Richie from Icon Ag, Charlie De Fegely a western vic sheep producer and Marius Cuming from AWI, what will it take to make Merino great again?Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the agricultural market. 

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week Olivia Agar and Andrew Whitelaw update on wheat and wool. The following topics are covered: BOM outlook WA Crop Drop in demand for wool Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. 

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week Olivia Agar and Andrew Whitelaw update on cropping and livestock. The following topics are covered: The removal of the South Australian moratorium on genetically modified crops Processor margin update Mutton export values Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. 

This week we talk to Fiona Simson about the $100bn roadmap. This roadmap is a plan to move the agricultural industry from $60bn (2016) to $100bn by 2030. We cover: Summary of the plan and its importance to the industry The five pillars of the plan After a couple of years, how well is the plan being adopted? We encourage you to read the NFF 2030, and read the full report (click here) For your FX needs visit our podcast partner 'Western Union Business Solutions'Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. 

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week Olivia Agar and Andrew Whitelaw will be cover grains and wool.  Remember to get your full update at http://www.mecardo.com.au

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week covering wool, sheep, cattle and grains. Remember to get your full update at http://www.mecardo.com.au

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week covering grain and the NFF $100bn aspiration for the agricultural industry. 

There are rumours abound of the potential collapse of a small scale NSW based grain trader. The Mecardo team have fielded calls from a number of farmers who are collective owed large sums.  We thought that this makes a perfect time to discuss counterparty risk in the grain trade. 

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week covering grain, cattle and sheep. 

In this episode we chat with Oscar Pearse aka Oscarthefarmer. We deep dive into agriculture's current issues/policies on biodiversity, natural capital, climate change, clearing laws and sequestration......

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week covering grain, cattle and sheep. 

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week covering grain, cattle and sheep. 

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?

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia.  This week we cover grain, wool & livestock

A summary of the ag markets. Due to a broken arm Andrew is unable to make it onto this weeks update. 

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.