Commodity Conversations
290 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 10 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCommodity conversations explores all the moves in Australian agricultural markets and the stories behind what's driving them.
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Market Recap - 15th May 2020
May 15, 2020 06:25 - 12 minutes - 4.84 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week with Andrew Whitelaw, Olivia Agar and Matt Dalgleish. Remember to share this podcast with your networks
Market Recap - 1st May 2020
May 01, 2020 07:02 - 14 minutes - 5.68 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week with Andrew Whitelaw, Olivia Agar and Matt Dalgleish. Remember to share this podcast with your networks
Market Recap - 24th April 2020
April 24, 2020 05:58 - 15 minutes - 5.98 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week with Andrew Whitelaw, Olivia Agar and Robert Herrmann. Remember to share this podcast with your networks
Market Recap - 17th April 2020
April 17, 2020 06:36 - 11 minutes - 4.67 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week with Andrew Whitelaw, Olivia Agar and Matt Dalgleish. Remember to share this podcast with your networks
#27 Markets with the Mecardo team.
April 09, 2020 06:21 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBThe Mecardo team of analysts have a chat with one another about what is happening with their respective commodities. Wool with Robert Herrmann, grain with Andrew Whitelaw and livestock with Matt Dalgleish.
#26 What's happening in the wool market?
April 07, 2020 00:39 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBA discussion of the wool market with Olivia Agar and Robert Herrmann.
Market Recap - 3rd April 2020
April 03, 2020 05:45 - 10 minutes - 3.79 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. Andrew Whitelaw will cover grain and Robert Herrmann will cover wool. Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
Market Recap - 28th March 2020
March 27, 2020 21:47 - 9 minutes - 3.63 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
#25 Does the tyranny of distance offer protection?
March 23, 2020 03:17 - 22 minutes - 18.8 MBIn a move away from our regular agriculture/market discussions, we are going to discuss the health implications of COVID-19 with a focus on rural areas. In this podcast Robert Herrmann is joined by David Deutscher. David is a surgeon with experience working in rural areas, and also the chair of the Committee for Ballarat.
Market Recap - 21st March 2020
March 21, 2020 00:10 - 12 minutes - 5.08 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week with Olivia Agar, Andrew Whitelaw & Matt Dalgleish. Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
#24 Coronavirus - The wider economy & FX
March 17, 2020 09:31 - 30 minutes - 31.2 MBGo long toilet roll, short everything else. In this podcast we discuss the impact of Coronavirus on the wider economy. We will follow up in recent days on the impact in agricultural markets. Mecardo analysts Andrew Whitelaw & Matt Dalgleish are joined by Steven Dooley and Trent Osmond of Western Union Business Solutions. We will follow up shortly with further discussions.
Market Recap - 13th March 2020
March 13, 2020 05:58 - 9 minutes - 3.59 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week with Olivia Agar, Andrew Whitelaw & Matt Dalgleish. Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
Market Recap - 6th March 2020
March 06, 2020 03:31 - 9 minutes - 3.77 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
Market Recap - 28th February 2020
February 28, 2020 03:28 - 8 minutes - 7.44 MBA hack in the wool auction platform, a record number of cattle on feed and the four n twenty meat-free meat pie in this week's short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team.
Market Recap - 14th February 2020
February 14, 2020 06:15 - 9 minutes - 3.37 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
Market Recap - 7th February 2020
February 07, 2020 04:46 - 7 minutes - 2.76 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week covering wool, grain, cattle & sheep markets. Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
#23 Phase 1 - Our view on the Australian impact
January 29, 2020 06:43 - 40 minutes - 42.4 MBThe Phase 1 deal between the US and China could have ramifications for Australian agriculture. Andrew Whitelaw & Matt Dalgleish have a chat about the deal and cover: What the deal is (in layman terms) Our opinions on the likely impact to Australian agriculture The commodities most likely to be impacted.
Market Recap - 17th January 2020
January 17, 2020 04:58 - 10 minutes - 3.78 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week covering wool, grain, cattle & sheep markets. Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
#22 Bushfire crisis in livestock
January 07, 2020 05:35 - 14 minutes - 15.8 MBAustralia has suffered through an agonizing bush fire season which has caused untold levels of damage to homes and businesses. In this update we talk about the livestock impacted by these bushfires. The discussion between Andrew Whitelaw & Matt Dalgleish will cover livestock populations (sheep & cattle), death projections and the impact on the wider industry.
Market Recap - 20th December 2019
December 20, 2019 03:29 - 9 minutes - 9.34 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week Robert Herrmann will cover wool and Andrew Whitelaw will cover grain. Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
#21 What is with this weather?
December 19, 2019 04:39 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBEveryone in agriculture follows the weather, including the Mecardo team. We are however not experts in that field, and we often have discussions with our friend Dr David Stephens of Agro Meteorology. We wanted to pick his brains on why this year has been so poor for the majority of the country. Topics covered include: The drivers of the last years weather and what caused it to be so bad. The creation of models to forecast weather His research into weather patterns moving due to changes...
Market Recap - 13th December 2019
December 13, 2019 01:14 - 7 minutes - 2.7 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week covering ASX wheat, South Australian GM crops & falling cow prices. Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
Market Recap - 6th December 2019
December 06, 2019 06:26 - 8 minutes - 3.33 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week covering wool, beef, fertilizer & the ABARES crop update. Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
Market Recap - 29th November 2019
November 29, 2019 04:02 - 8 minutes - 3.32 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
#20 An independent view of the fertilizer market
November 27, 2019 06:06 - 23 minutes - 23.7 MBOn Mecardo we recently provided an update on the fertilizer market. As one of the biggest input costs on farm, it's important to keep a close eye on the market. We were asked for more information from a numbers of premium subscribers, it was therefore an opportune time to call in one of our analyst friends from the UK. Andrew Whitelaw (Mecardo) and Chris Lawson (CRU) sat down for a chat about the fertilizer market and what is means for Australian prices.
Market Recap - 23rd November 2019
November 22, 2019 22:30 - 12 minutes - 14.1 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
Market Recap - 15th November 2019
November 14, 2019 22:44 - 13 minutes - 5.31 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. Fertilizer & grain by Andrew Whitelaw (Twitter : WheatWatcher) Livestock by Matt Dalgleish (Twitter : ballarat_matt) Remember to share this podcast with your networks.
#19 What happens when the drought breaks?
November 12, 2019 22:59 - 32 minutes - 34.9 MBDrought has been at the forefront of peoples minds in recent times, however it will break at some point. In this podcast the Mecardo team look beyond the current drought and have a chat about some scenarios for when the drought breaks. What are the challenges and opportunities? We discuss cropping, cattle, sheep and wool. This podcast includes Matt Dalgleish, Andrew Whitelaw & Robert Herrmann. Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. Do us a fa...
Market Recap - 8th November 2019
November 08, 2019 02:51 - 9 minutes - 3.65 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. Grain by Andrew Whitelaw (Twitter : WheatWatcher) Livestock by Matt Dalgleish (Twitter : ballarat_matt) Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. Do us a favour and share with your friends, family and colleagues.
Market Update - 1st November 2019
November 01, 2019 04:00 - 8 minutes - 3.19 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. Pigs & wheat by Andrew Whitelaw (Twitter : WheatWatcher) Wool by Robert Herrmann (Twitter : robertherrmann1) Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. Do us a favour and share with your friends, family and colleagues.
Market Recap - 1st November 2019
November 01, 2019 04:00 - 8 minutes - 3.19 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. Pigs & wheat by Andrew Whitelaw (Twitter : WheatWatcher) Wool by Robert Herrmann (Twitter : robertherrmann1) Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. Do us a favour and share with your friends, family and colleagues.
#18 The yarn with the contenders
October 30, 2019 03:25 - 45 minutes - 49.1 MBThis week we are talking with some of the candidates for the AWI board. These conversations include Janelle Hocking Edwards, George Falkiner & Paul Cocking. Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au for your weekly injection of market analysis.
#17 Supermarkets - friend or foe?
October 27, 2019 21:45 - 28 minutes - 30.5 MB"down, down, prices are down" The Mecardo team discuss supermarkets - are they the farmers friend or foe? Featuring: Robert Herrmann Andrew whitelaw Olivia Agar Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market.
Market Recap - 25th October 2019
October 24, 2019 23:30 - 9 minutes - 3.46 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. Grain by Andrew Whitelaw (Twitter : WheatWatcher) Livestock by Matt Dalgleish (Twitter : Ballarat_matt) Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. Do us a favour and share with your friends, family and colleagues. NB. This podcast was recorded in advance on Thursday 24th October.
Market Update - 25th October 2019
October 24, 2019 23:30 - 9 minutes - 3.46 MBA short summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. Grain by Andrew Whitelaw (Twitter : WheatWatcher) Livestock by Matt Dalgleish (Twitter : Ballarat_matt) Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. Do us a favour and share with your friends, family and colleagues. NB. This podcast was recorded in advance on Thursday 24th October.
#16 A visit to the Canberra Bubble
October 19, 2019 03:38 - 51 minutes - 52.6 MBRobert Herrmann took a trip to Canberra as part of 40th celebration of the National Farmers Federation. We have a chat about the trip discussing: What did he think of the event The $100bn plan The new NFF advert 'We are Australian farmers Remember to register for market analysis at mecardo.com.au
Market Update - 18th October 2019
October 18, 2019 03:12 - 11 minutes - 4.25 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. Wool by Olivia Agar (Twitter: Olivia_Agar) Grain by Andrew Whitelaw (Twitter : WheatWatcher) Livestock by Matt Dalgleish (Twitter : Ballarat_matt) Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market. Do us a favour and share with your friends, family and colleagues.
#15 Aporkalypse now
October 16, 2019 01:16 - 45 minutes - 52 MB"I love the smell of bacon in the morning." In this podcast Mecardo market analysts Andrew Whitelaw & Matt Dalgleish discuss the African Swine Fever outbreak and the impact that it is having on Australian agricultural markets. Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market.
Market Update - 11th October 2019
October 11, 2019 06:05 - 10 minutes - 3.95 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week Andrew Whitelaw and Matt Dalgleish are covering grain and livestock. Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market.
Market Recap - 11th October 2019
October 11, 2019 06:05 - 10 minutes - 3.95 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week Andrew Whitelaw and Matt Dalgleish are covering grain and livestock. Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market.
Market Update - 4th October 2019
October 04, 2019 04:02 - 8 minutes - 3.08 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week covering wool with Robert Herrmann, livestock with Matt Dalgleish and Grain with Andrew Whitelaw. Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market.
Market Recap - 4th October 2019
October 04, 2019 04:02 - 8 minutes - 3.08 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia by the Mecardo team. This week covering wool with Robert Herrmann, livestock with Matt Dalgleish and Grain with Andrew Whitelaw. Remember to visit Mecardo.com.au to get the highest quality analysis of the market.
#14 A chat with a fake meat advocate
October 02, 2019 11:33 - 40 minutes - 48.6 MBOne of the most worrying trends for livestock producers is the push for fake meats. In this interview we talk with one of the fake meat industries main supporters - Thomas King of Food Frontier. Food Frontier have recently released a report in which they believe that the faux meat industry in Australia could be worth A$3bn. As an open minded organisation we thought it was worthwhile having a listen to what they have to say.
Market Update - 27th September 2019
September 27, 2019 00:57 - 6 minutes - 2.69 MBA 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.
Market Recap - 27th September 2019
September 27, 2019 00:57 - 6 minutes - 2.69 MBA 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.
Market Recap - 20th September 2019
September 20, 2019 03:11 - 6 minutes - 7.36 MBA 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.
Market Update - 20th September 2019
September 20, 2019 03:11 - 6 minutes - 7.36 MBA 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.
Market Recap - 13th September 2019
September 13, 2019 04:20 - 10 minutes - 4.2 MBA 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.
Market Update - 13th September 2019
September 13, 2019 04:20 - 10 minutes - 4.2 MBA 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.
Market Update - 6th September 2019
September 06, 2019 03:00 - 10 minutes - 3.91 MBA 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.