African swine fever and erratic weather have heavily impacted agricultural commodities in 2019 and will remain key to prices in 2020, according to Rabobank’s global Agri Commodities Research Outlook 2020…Read More
Grain Central, November 21, 2019
Speculation is increasing that this season’s Indian wheat production could be much lower than last year, as less than average rainfall and higher than average temperatures threaten yields in the key winter crop regions as Peter McMeekin reports…Read More
Peter McMeekin, December 24, 2018Mirroring the 2 per cent gain seen in October, the National Australia Bank (NAB) Rural Commodities Index fell 2pc in November following lower grain, wool and lamb prices, according to NAB’s monthly Rural Commodities Wrap…Read More
Grain Central, December 17, 2018
Australian wheat production is set to be the lowest since 2007-08, largely due to drought conditions in the east, with increased domestic demand reducing export potential, but rising world prices more than offsetting the impact, according to ABARES latest ag commodities report…Read More
Grain Central, December 11, 2018Growers can increase their returns and minimise their risk if they get help from independent professionals in the marketing of their grain, and focus on their strengths in management and production according to Market Check’s Tom Basnett…Read More
Tom Basnett, Market Check, December 5, 2018The Queensland and New South Wales is hoping recent rain will bolster prospects for the sorghum crop now being planted, which holds potential to price itself into feed rations from March onwards…Read More
Henry Wells, November 22, 2018The United States trade war with China, currency fluctuations and extreme weather form a “melting pot of risks” that threaten global food price stability next year, according to Rabobank’s annual global Agri Commodities Outlook report…Read More
Grain Central, November 19, 2018Following a large monthly gain of 6.5 per cent in September, the National Australia Bank Rural Commodities Index has continued to perform well month-on-month, rising a further 1.8pc in October. Sugar and barley were key drivers…Read More
Grain Central, November 12, 2018Peter McMeekin this week takes readers on a global journey of crops, markets, weather and politics, including his view on how tweets moved markets amid hope of improved soybean trade from the US to China. ..Read More
Peter McMeekin, November 6, 2018What is the price of sunflower and millet going to be this year? Dennis Ward, managing director of specialist birdseed manufacturer, Avigrain, discusses this season’s prospects…Read More
Dennis Ward, Avigrain managing director, October 31, 2018Peter McMeekin this week comments on the disparity between USDA optimistic predictions of Australia’s winter crop and the expectations of market participants as frost damaged crops across Australia and drought hit winter yield prospects in most of the Murray Darling Basin…Read More
Peter McMeekin, October 16, 2018
Australian winter crop production estimates continue to tumble as drought grips the eastern cropping regions, with INTL FCStone the latest crop-watcher to downgrade its projections for wheat, barley and canola…Read More
Neil Lyon, October 10, 2018