RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness Australia/NZ

Michael Harvey and Tim Hunt pick through the results of companies like Nestlé, Danone, Unilever, and McDonald's. They assess the pace of recovery in top line sales, whether channel distortion is waning, and the return of sustainability to centre stage.

Angus Gidley-Baird chats with Rabobank managers Lee White and Michael Fletcher, who cover some of Australia's largest cattle producing areas, to get a sense of the rebuild. It appears that, even though the numbers suggest the Australian cattle herd is rebuilding, there are still plenty of places yet to put that into action.

In the last two years, farmers have faced shortages of inputs. In 2020, at the beginning Covid-19, farmers faced shortages of herbicides, including glyphosate. Twelve months on, they find themselves in a similar position, this time with phosphates. Mick Harvey joins Wes Lefroy to answer the immediate question of whether farmers will get their phosphate this season and if it's time to rethink when they buy inputs.

Following US import restrictions on China's Xinjiang cotton, and possible future legislation from the EU and UK, Angus Gidley-Baird and Charlie Clack delve into what this could mean for the world's cotton market. Has fibre provenance now emerged at the heart of sourcing decisions? Or are the impacts for Australian growers more subdued?

Emma Higgins and Michael Harvey kick off the year with a look at what unfolded in 2020 and what is in store in 2021 for the liquid milk export sector.

China has threatened to impede a range of Australian ag exports. Yet in December, Australia shipped over AUD 1bn of food, beverages, and fibre to China. Has China pulled back on its plans, or is there more nuance to this story? Tim Hunt and Dennis Voznesenski answer that one.

The RaboResearch team addresses the outlook for Australian ag, focusing first on cotton and ag land values before trying their hand at answering live questions from the audience on fertiliser prices, pulses, barley, the EYCI, wool, sugar, and China risk for dairy. This podcast was recorded with an audience who could watch online and ask questions of any of the analysts. Thanks to all who joined us – it made for a great session! Part 2 has been released a day after Part 1.

The RaboResearch team addresses the outlook for Australian ag, digging into beef, grains, and dairy. This podcast was recorded with an audience who could watch online and ask questions of any of the analysts. Thanks to all who joined us – it made for a great session! Part 2 will be released a day after Part 1.

Emma Higgins, Blake Holgate, and Tim Hunt explain how NZ agriculture has managed to stay profitable through the worst global economic crisis since the second world war and discuss if this can hold as the year progresses.

2020 saw a near-record winter crop harvest in Australia and trade barriers put up by a key trading partner, so why are Aussie grain prices not lower? Dennis Voznesenski and Wes Lefroy answer this question and give direction on where prices may head in 2021.