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 - 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.
#13 The fate of the merino
September 03, 2019 05:19 - 30 minutes - 33.6 MBMake 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.
Market Update - 30th August 2019
August 30, 2019 03:56 - 8 minutes - 3.09 MBA 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.
Market Update - 23rd August 2019
August 22, 2019 21:45 - 9 minutes - 3.62 MBA 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.
#12 The road to $100bn with Fiona Simson
August 21, 2019 05:07 - 42 minutes - 38.4 MBThis 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 Mecar...
Market Update - 16th August 2019
August 16, 2019 01:45 - 7 minutes - 18.1 MBA 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
Market Update - 9th August 2019
August 09, 2019 01:30 - 11 minutes - 5.37 MBA 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
Market Update - 2nd August 2019
August 02, 2019 04:46 - 7 minutes - 3.47 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week covering grain and the NFF $100bn aspiration for the agricultural industry.
#11 Insolvency in the grain game
July 29, 2019 05:11 - 19 minutes - 44 MBThere 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.
Market Update - 26th July 2019
July 26, 2019 04:39 - 9 minutes - 4.16 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week covering grain, cattle and sheep.
#10 Climate change with Oscar
July 24, 2019 02:33 - 56 minutes - 130 MBIn 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......
Market Update - 19th July 2019
July 19, 2019 05:05 - 13 minutes - 6.03 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week covering grain, cattle and sheep.
Market Update - 12th July 2019
July 12, 2019 05:13 - 10 minutes - 4.74 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week covering grain, cattle and sheep.
#9 What did I learn from my time in Africa?
July 09, 2019 21:51 - 3 minutes - 56.5 MBWe 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?
Market Update - 5th July 2019
July 05, 2019 03:38 - 14 minutes - 6.83 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover grain, wool & livestock
Market Update - 28th June 2019
June 28, 2019 05:57 - 11 minutes - 4.39 MBA summary of the ag markets. Due to a broken arm Andrew is unable to make it onto this weeks update.
Market Update - 21st June 2019
June 21, 2019 05:32 - 13 minutes - 5.08 MBA 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.
Market Update - 13th June 2019
June 13, 2019 06:34 - 9 minutes - 3.66 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we're talking US cattle prices, revised low in the sheep flock, cycles in the 21MPG price and the WASDE report.
#8 Farm Succession - Tips to ease the transition
June 10, 2019 21:57 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this conversation we are joined by Mike Stephens of Meridian Agriculture. Robert Herrmann chats to Mike about the importance of having a solid farm succession plan.
Market Update - 7th June 2019
June 07, 2019 03:24 - 8 minutes - 9.29 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover another month of high female cattle slaughter, sheep offtake and the flock size and low wool volumes.
Market Update - 31st May 2019
May 31, 2019 03:59 - 6 minutes - 3.06 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week covering the corn-wheat story & livestock
#7 Post Election discussion & wheat imports
May 27, 2019 21:30 - 38 minutes - 88.8 MBBrett Hosking of Grain Growers (and a Victorian farmer) joins the discussion with Mecardo. In this podcast we chat about some of the policies which Grain Growers would like enacted in the coming Australian parliament. We also have a brief chat about the controversial Canadian wheat import permits. The following topics are discussed: Telecommunications and black spots Crop insurance The importation of whole grain wheat into Australia The innovation generation conference held in Ballarat ...
Market Update - 24th May 2019
May 24, 2019 01:28 - 9 minutes - 4.17 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover wheat, livestock and wool
Market Update - 17th May 2019
May 17, 2019 00:00 - 7 minutes - 3.44 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover wheat, livestock and wool
#6 Election Special
May 15, 2019 04:31 - 50 minutes - 116 MBIt'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.
Market Update - 13th May 2019
May 13, 2019 00:43 - 6 minutes - 14.7 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover wheat, cattle and sheep.
#5 The taste of fake meat and its potential impact
May 04, 2019 02:53 - 36 minutes - 83.8 MBThe 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.
Market Update - 3rd May 2019
May 03, 2019 02:17 - 5 minutes - 2.35 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover grain, wool and sheep.
Market Update - 26th April 2019
April 26, 2019 01:06 - 5 minutes - 12.8 MBA 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.
Market Update - 18th April 2019
April 18, 2019 03:06 - 8 minutes - 3.77 MBA 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
#4 Live export - 1 year on from the Awassi Express
April 14, 2019 23:51 - 42 minutes - 96.4 MBMecardo 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
Market Update - 12th April 2019
April 12, 2019 02:54 - 9 minutes - 4.26 MBA 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
Market Update - 5th April 2019
April 05, 2019 04:21 - 12 minutes - 5.1 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. In the introduction I mentioned that Matt would cover Cattle. However as a bonus he also provided Sheep. This week we cover grain, cattle, sheep and wool.
#3 An Aussie taking on Africa
March 31, 2019 22:25 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBWe talk to Stuart Barden, an Australian farmer taking on Africa. This short conversation with Stuart was recorded whilst Robert was working on the ACIAR project - 'Farmers without borders'.
Market Update - 29th March 2019
March 29, 2019 02:38 - 10 minutes - 12.6 MBA summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. Cattle: How much money are the meat processors making? Sheep: The lamb trade into the US increases dramatically. Grain: We look into the evolving situation for canola imports from Canada into China.
Market Update - 22nd March 2019
March 22, 2019 02:17 - 11 minutes - 4.28 MBA concise summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. Wool: What impact does the dry have on wool quality. Cattle: We put our head on the line and called for the EYCI, why were we right? Sheep: What risks are in place for sheep farmers in Western Australia due to changes to regulations. Grain: Positive demand for barley from Saudi Arabia. Rain on the way for the north, too much rain for the US. Mid-tier Victorian grain trader Lempriere grain goes into administration.
#2 Agtech - is it all hype?
March 19, 2019 03:27 - 31 minutes - 38.2 MBMecardo are joined by Dwain Duxson of Farm Tender. In this short conversation (30mins) we discuss the following topics: The buzz/hype around agtech. Innovation in ag from outside, what do these new entrants need to learn? The value of failure in improving your business.
Market Update - 15th March 2019
March 15, 2019 01:13 - 10 minutes - 4.17 MBOur analysts provide a short and sharp update on the main factors at play in their markets. Wool: In response from a request from a listener we talk about demand for wool. Livestock: This week we cover both cattle and sheep, and discuss our new model for lamb pricing. Grain: The market has fallen through the past six weeks, however short sellers have closed their positions and prices have jumped dramatically.
Market Update - 8th March 2019
March 08, 2019 04:30 - 12 minutes - 4.72 MBOur analysts provide a short and sharp update on the main factors at play in their markets. Wool: Tightening supply is helping provide a very welcome market for wool producers. Cattle: How will the floods in northern Queensland impact upon the wider cattle market? Grain: Will China punish Australian barley producers for alleged dumping practices, and what would the retribution be?
#1 Social Licence in Agriculture
February 27, 2019 03:53 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBCommodity Conversations is produced by Mecardo, where we provide some insights into the agricultural industry. In the the inaugural episode we discuss the buzzword of the moment, 'social licence'