Brett 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.

• Telecommunications and black spots

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

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

It'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. 

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia.  This week we cover wheat, cattle and sheep. 

The 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.

Our sponsor for this update was Livestock Pricing - the new app for Apple and Android to give transparency of the livestock markets. 

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

A 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.

A summary of the agricultural markets in Australia. This week we cover:

-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

Mecardo 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!

• Alternative origins for live sheep