AgWatchers

Drought in South Australia

On this podcast, we have a chat with Brad Perry, the CEO of Grain Producers South Australia. We chat with Brad just after he has toured South Australia with the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Julie Collins. We discuss this visit, along with topics such as the drought, available support, the reclassification of farming land, and a range of other issues. 

AgWatchers X EP2: Record lamb pricing, where are the drought premiums?

Our fortnightly market update, supported by SproutAg.  In this podcast, we update on the tariff roundabout, record-high lamb prices, and the lack of a drought premium.
 
We also talk about our new grain trading simulator, which can be found hereYou can visit the SproutAg website by clicking here

The conversations that count.

In this podcast, we have Brad Hogg, a former professional cricketer originally hailing from Narrogin in WA and Rachael Oxborrrow an executive officer from Grain Producers Austalia. 
Brad has been on the podcast in the past, chatting about his advocacy and discussing mental health in rural areas. On this podcast, he is here with Rachael to launch their new podcast series, the 'Mates Mental Health Toolbox'. This series will delve into the really important conversations that we need to be having with our mates and neighbours. 
We talk about a wide range of topics, around mental health in the bush.
Visit the GPA website to get access to the podcast:https://www.grainproducers.com.au
 

Why doesn't it rain on me, in SA and Victoria?

On today's podcast, we chat with Dale Grey. Dale works with Agriculture Victoria and is our go-to when it comes to understanding weather and climate in an engaging and entertaining manner. 
This podcast focuses on what is causing Victoria and South Australia to be so dry. We recommend you get onto his newsletters and YouTube channel, The Fast Break and The Very Fast Break (click here).
 
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Financing the farm, unrealised capital gains and hitchhikers.

In this podcast, we have Troy Constance, the CEO of Sprout Ag, a finance brokerage firm. Troy is a fountain of knowledge on how financing and refinancing. So we picked his brains on financing, succession planning, interest rates and the planned unrealised capital gains and how it could impact farms. 
Andrew also talks about his experience of picking up hitchhikers on the weekend.

AgWatchersX EP1: The ag markets update

We have renamed our fortnightly market update to make it sound cooler than it is. It is now AgWatchersX (Extra). This fortnightly update will update you on what is happening in the ag markets, focusing on Australia. 
This week, we will discuss urea, wheat, cattle, sheep, and the Chinese/USA negotiations. 
AgWatchers thank our supporter SproutAg, for helping make this podcast happen. Visit their website at Sproutag.com.au

From paddocks to power: Climate, Politics & the Future of Farming

In this podcast, we have Natalie Collard from Farmers for Climate Action. In this podcast, we have a chat about the election results, their priorities for the government, electric hilux, batteries on farm, favourite movies, the upcoming FCA conference and a whole lot more. 

Australia: The Complacent Nation

In this sobering episode, we invited back a previous guest, episode 106, John Blackburn AO. John, a former air vice-marshal and Deputy Chief of the RAAF. 
These are turbulent times, and we have a chat about our defence, fuel supply chain and national food security. 

AgWatchers+ EP17: Sheep through the roof, mixed in cattle and grains potential.

In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia.
This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. AgWatchers are the only independent agricultural market analysts covering the Australian market. 
To make this podcast possible, our friends at AuctionsPlus are powering this segment of the Agwatchers podcast. 
Remember to support the sponsor of this segment by subscribing by clicking here: AuctionsPlus

Profit and preparation with Kate Burke

We have a chat with Kate Burke, who has been running her consultancy Think Agri for ten years. In this podcast, we talk about a range of topics including the current drought conditions in parts of the country. 

Grain election priorities and autonomous farming

We invited Andrew Weidemann AM and Colin Bettles of Grain Producers Australia onto the podcast to talk about what their election priorities. They tell us what they would like to see the government do to assist Australian grain farmers. 
In addition we also talked about autonomous machinery and what GPA were doing in this space. GPA are running a webinar next week on how to navigate a minority government. You can register by clicking here

AgWatchers+ EP16: Market dynamics in livestock, currency and low stocks of grains.

In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia.
This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. AgWatchers are the only independent agricultural market analysts covering the Australian market. 
To make this podcast possible, our friends at AuctionsPlus are powering this segment of the Agwatchers podcast. 
Remember to support the sponsor of this segment by subscribing by clicking here: AuctionsPlus

ALP's offer for agriculture

On this podcast we have the agricultural minister Julie Collins onto the podcast to discuss a wide range of topics. Will ALP vote for live export reversal if the coalition wins, food security in Australia, how does Julie rate Littleproud, US beef into Australia and a whole lot more?We are apolitical as a podcast, and a few weeks ago, we had the shadow ag minister David Littleproud on the AgWatchers podcast. You can listen to that podcast here
The podcast is shorter than normal at 25minutes, and the sound quality isn't perfect, but it was our first in person recording. This podcast was recorded at the AMIC conference on the Gold Coast.

AgWatchers+ EP15: Deluge in the north

In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia.
For this podcast we had Paul Holm, General Manager of Networks from AuctionsPlus on the podcast.  We talk about a huge range of market issues from the recent rains to the Trump tariffs. 
This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. AgWatchers are the only independent agricultural market analysts covering the Australian market. 
To make this podcast possible, our friends at AuctionsPlus are powering this segment of the Agwatchers podcast. 
Remember to support the sponsor of this segment by subscribing by clicking here: AuctionsPlus

Growing wealth away from the farm.

It's important to remember not to have all your eggs in one basket unless you are an egg farmer; if you have eggs, hold onto them because they are worth a fortune. We invited friends of the podcast David Smyth and Tim Banfield of Euroz Hartleys onto the podcast to talk about something important: investing your money, thinking about retirement, and succession planning. You can visit their website at eurozhartleys.com ______________________________________
They are financial advisors, so we add the following disclaimer. 
Euroz Hartleys Limited (‘Euroz Hartleys’) is the holder of an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) 230052 and guest David Smyth is a representative of this AFSL.
Euroz Hartleys (and David Smyth’s) participation in the AgWatchers Podcast is general information only. Nothing shall be construed as a solicitation to buy or sell a security, or to engage in or refrain from engaging in any transaction.
The general advice warning applies in any case that all investors, before making any investment decisions, they should consult their qualified, licensed investment or financial adviser in order to ascertain whether the investment decision (if any) is appropriate, having regard to their investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs. Euroz Hartleys believes that the information discussed is correct at the time of compilation, however we make no representation or warranty that it is accurate, complete, reliable or up to date, nor do we accept any obligation to correct or update the opinions in it. The opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. No member of Euroz Hartleys accepts any liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect, consequential or other loss arising from any use of this material. We cannot guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained, is free from errors, virus interception or interference.

AgWatchers+ Ep14: Wheat/corn stocks very tight, cattle on grain and Chinese barriers to US beef

In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia.
In this podcast we cover, mutton pricing, Chinese cattle issues, very tight corn and wheat stocks and the ratio of grain and grassfed cattle. 
This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. AgWatchers are the only independent agricultural market analysts covering the Australian market. 
To make this podcast possible, our friends at AuctionsPlus are powering this segment of the Agwatchers podcast. 
Remember to support the sponsor of this segment by subscribing by clicking here: AuctionsPlus

The Bignell outlook

We invite Stephen Bignell, Manager of Market Information and NLRS at MLA, to the podcast. We chat about everything from cattle/sheep numbers to the live export forecasts. 

Hoiberg Tangent

We invite podcast regular Dr Ryan Hoiberg back onto the podcast for another chat. We discuss a whole range of tangents. 

Trade tariffs trash canola trade

Canola prices have crashed in Canada and Australia. 
We've been getting a bunch of questions from producers and those in the industry about the effect of the Trump and Chinese tariffs on Canada and the impact that it will have on the canola trade. So a quick podcast was the quickest way to answer these. 

AgWatchers+ Ep13: Trumps tricky tariffs and local markets

In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia.
In this podcast we cover off on local markets, then discuss the newest in a long line of Trump tariffs - but this time ones which could directly impact Australian agriculture. 
This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. AgWatchers are the only independent agricultural market analysts covering the Australian market. 
To make this podcast possible, our friends at AuctionsPlus are powering this segment of the Agwatchers podcast. 
Remember to support the sponsor of this segment by subscribing by clicking here: AuctionsPlus