Unpacking Ag

On this week's episode of Unpacking Ag, Eliza Redfern, Sean Hickey and Joe Boyle discuss the major drivers of farmland values. The explore how these factors impacted markets in the first half of 2026, and how they are positioned to influence prices into 2027.

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This week on Unpacking Ag, Eliza Redfern, Sean Hickey and Joe Boyle discuss the key results of the Bendigo Bank 2026 Mid-Year Farmland Values Report.

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This week on Unpacking Ag, Eliza Redfern and Joe Boyle discuss the drivers of Australia's agricultural markets as we move through October. 

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This week on Unpacking Ag, Sean Hickey and Joe Boyle discuss how the Australian sheep and wool industries are positioned amidst tightening supply following significant destocking. They also cover how the pending US tariffs would impact the Australian industry going forward.

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This week on Unpacking Ag, Sean Hickey and Rod Baker dig deeper into our latest winter crop forecasts, and what spring needs to deliver to maximise yields ahead of harvest. The episode also explores where new-crop prices currently sit and how the 25/26 cropping export program has progressed. 

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This week on Unpacking Ag, Sean Hickey and Eliza Redfern discuss the market trends that pushed Australian agricultural exports to a record $81 billion in 2025/26. The episode also unpacks our expectations for ag exports in 2026/27 amidst an uncertain global trade environment. 

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This week on Unpacking Ag, Sean Hickey, is joined by Nicholas Makeham to discuss the current state of the Australian sugar industry. The episode also explores why the shifting export environment is impacting both producers and processors and how the industry is looking to diversify its revenue base in coming years. 

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This week on Unpacking Ag, Sean Hickey, is joined by John Droppert to explore how the re-escalation of conflicts in the Black Sea and Middle East are again disrupting shipping through key chokepoints and what this means for Australian ag markets. 

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This week on Unpacking Ag, Sean Hickey, Eliza Redfern and Joe Boyle discuss the recently released 2026 Australian Agriculture Mid-Year Outlook report.

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In this week's episode of Unpacking Ag, Eliza Redfern is joined by Alex Rusjan to discuss Australia's chicken and egg industries, and the threat of the H5N1 avian influenza. 

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