Commodity Conversations

Oct 31 2024 286 ep. 18 mins 80

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Mecardo's market analysts bring you Commodity Conversations, sharing the stories behind what's driving livestock, grain and wool market.

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Making sense of the current grain market - 1st November 2024

Oct 31 2024 18 mins

This week Rob is joined by Nick Booth from Next Level Grain Marketing, (and Mecardo contributor) to discuss how Russia, China and conflict in the Middle East continue to drive uncertainty and volatility in global grain and oilseed markets.

Key Market Updates Q3 2024 - 21st October 2024

Oct 20 2024 21 mins

This week the Mecardo team (Olivia Agar, Robert Herrmann & Ethan Woolley) discuss the key drivers and trends impacting grains, oilseeds, cattle, sheep, lamb and wool markets for q3 2024.

An Aussie cropping in Ukraine - 11th October 2024

Oct 10 2024 20 mins

This week Rob is joined by Lawrence Richmond, a farm manager from Victoria who has been managing cropping operations throughout the Black Sea including Romania and Ukraine. Lawrence talks us through the challenges and opportunities cropping in the region provides.

Eat your Veggies!!! Challenges and opportunities for the Australian vegetable industry - 26th September 2024

Sep 26 2024 18 mins

This week Rob is joined by Lucy Gregg, General Manager of Public Affairs at AUSVEG. Lucy joins us to discuss key challenges of Australian vegetable growers and other insights on the labour market impacting growers.

Setting the benchmark for lamb carcase with merinos - 20th July 2024

Sep 19 2024 16 mins

This week, Rob is joined by Brad Cavanagh, part of the livestock team at Oxton Park. Brad joins us to discuss what goes into the Oxton Park livestock operation which received the honour of Gundagai lamb Producer of the year for the 2nd year running.

Woolpower: Wool enterprises and the numbers for staying - 16th September 2024

Sep 15 2024 23 mins

Rob is joined by John Francis, Director at Agrista and the author of a recent AWI report into the profitability of specialised wool sheep enterprises. John discusses the data, modelling and outcomes of the recent report into why there is a profit argument for staying in wool. https://www.wool.com/globalassets/wool/news--events/2024/why-stay-in-wool-sheep/why-say-in-wool-sheep---re

Projecting what's next for the national flock and herd - 6th September 2024

Sep 05 2024 19 mins

This week Olivia Agar is joined by Erin Lukey - Senior Market Information Analyst with Meat & Livestock Australia (mla). Erin joins us to discuss the latest sheep and her projections and the drivers behind the figures MLA landed on.

Forecasting Wool production - 20th August 2024

Aug 19 2024 15 mins

This week Rob is joined by Stephen Hill, National Committee Chairman for the Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee. They discuss the changing dynamics that influence the forecasting process for Australian wool production.

Nice one day, perfect the next: Opportunities in FNQ

Aug 08 2024 16 mins

This week Rob is joined by Thomas Mugford, Branch Manager for Mareeba, Tolga, Richmond and Cloncurry for Nutrien Ag Solutions in Far North Queensland. Tom joins us to discuss the diverse opportunities and industries the region has to offer.

Key Market Updates Q2 2024 - 23rd July 2024

Jul 22 2024 17 mins

Olivia Agar is joined by Mecardo Analyst Ethan Woolley to discuss the key market insights from the Mecardo Quarterly report. They discuss the stability of cattle prices, optimism for lamb and sheep markets and the challenges from the Northern hemisphere on wool and grain markets.