Commodity Conversations

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. 

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. 

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. 

This week Rob is joined by Stephen Bignell, Manager of Market Information with Meat & Livestock Australia. Stephen discusses the changes in the sentiment of Sheep and Lamb producers detailed in the latest iteration of the Sheep Producers Intention Survey. 

This week Rob is joined by Stewart Raine, State Wool Manager for Nutrien Ag Solutions.  Stewart and Rob discuss the finish to the 2023/24 wool season and the market dynamics impacting pricing and demand currently. 

This week Rob Hermann is joined by Michael Whitehead, Head of Agribusiness Insights at ANZ.  He joins us to discuss what the winter has delivered and key insights from the 2024 Winter ANZ AGRI INFOCUS commodity insights report. 

This week Rob Herrmann is joined by Cattle Australia Deputy Chair Adam Coffey. Adam joins us to discuss the ongoing work of Cattle Australia as it handles a myriad of issues that currently or could potentially impact grassfed cattle producers in Australia. 

Robert Herrmann is joined by Ron Rutledge, Nutrien Ag Solutions Livestock Development Manager to discuss the impact that the recent rain will have on the livestock market, and the news that is China removing import suspensions on five Australian processors.

This week Rob Herrmann is joined by Jo Hall CEO of Wool Producers Australia to chat about some of the major policy debates currently shaping the farming landscape including shedding some light on the proposed live export ban. 

This week Olivia is joined by Mark Tully, Global Market Research Manager for Nutrien Ag Solutions based in Calgary, Canada. Mark joins us to discuss the latest drivers for key inputs for 2024 and beyond.