AgWatchers

#63 Moving to the country with Simon Kuestenmacher

The AgWatchers invited world-famous demographer Simon Kuestenmacher onto the podcast to talk about all things rural Australia. Why are people moving to the country, and what does that mean in the longer term?You need to follow Simon on twitter @simongerman600 

#62 Wheat price starts to nudge close to A$400/mt

A real quick one. 
We chat about the USDA report and its impact on wheat pricing - propelling the market to A$382! We also discuss the potential labour shortage in sheep processing and the number of cattle on feed. 
 
 

#61 The politics of wool

We have a chat with Chick Olsson about all things political in the wool industry. Chick is an outspoken and straight speaking farmer, businessman and artist from NSW, and gives his views on everything from Greta Thunberg to the marketing of wool. 
 

#60 Have a finke about it.

We have a chat with Jackie Peacock, farmer and Cervus (John Deere) marketing supervisor who recently raised 20k for mental health charity through sponsorship for competing in the gruelling Finke desert race. 
We chat about what it takes to compete in this race, and why she wanted to raise money for mental health. 

#59 The good times - Wheat at A$370, EYCI at 1000¢

A lot has happened in a short period in the market, so we thought it was time for a quick market update.
The wheat market has exploded. Livestock exports are strong & prices remain high. India is open to lentils. 
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#58 Rusted on agriculture with Gabrielle Chan

We have a chat with political and rural journalist Gabrielle Chan about a whole range of topics from rural change and leadership to country politics. Gabrielle is the author of 'Rusted Off' and a coming book titled 'Why you should give a f*ck about farming'

#57 Urea for A$109/mt*

Our interest was piqued when we read about plans for a urea plant in South Australia which would have a *production cost of A$109/mt.We reached out to the chairman (Justyn Peters) of Leigh Creek Energy to have a chat about this facility, and what it means for the Australian fertilizer industry. 

#56 A terrible year in Canada causes jump in canola.

The crop is going backwards in Canada at a very fast rate.
We thought it was time to find out what was happening on the ground, so we had a chat with Corey Nesteroff, a consultant based in Saskatoon - the heart of canola country. 
He provides us with an outlook on the crop and it's not good for Canadian farmers. 
 

#55 Hay, how you doing?

We have a chat with Corey Ryan of Johnson's about the hay industry. What is the market doing, pricing transparency & what's happening with that Chinese scuffle?

#54 A Frenchman, a Scotsman and an Australian walk into.........

We have a chat with renowned ag market analyst Benjamin Bodart. We cover off on the canola market, the condition of French crops, EU barley competing against Australia, neo-nicotinoid ban impact and the role of subsidies in the future. Remember to share the podcast, and follow Ben on twitter @benjaminbodart

#53 FTA, EYCI jump and volatile grain

We talk about the UK FTA, the incredible but expected rise in the EYCI and the volatility of the grain markets. 

#52 Where is the fert price going, and are we in a supercycle?

Fert is going mad at the moment. We invited pal of the podcast, Chris Lawson, on to talk about two topics - are we in a commodity supercycle? and what are fertilizer prices going to do?
Chris is one of the crew at CRU - an independent metal and fertilizer analysis firm.

#51 The big ag policy issues

We talk about the issues facing farmers with the policy manager at WA Farmers, and milk model Jessica Wallace. 

#50 Kerry Lonergan tells all.

Matt and Andrew have a chat with veteran of rural media Kerry Lonergan about his career in agricultural reporting. 
 
 

#49 Trucking life

We have a chat with Andy Jacobs, a livestock transport operator who had to quit WA and move to the East due to the instability of the live export market caused by red tape. 

#48 Westralia with Mae Connelly

We have a chat with Mae Connelly about whats happening in Western Australia. 
Topics include seeding conditions, pricing, livestock moving east, 1 year of barley tariffs, CBH boss and the Melbourne footy club.
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#47 Are you bogged mate?

Whilst us AgWatchers like stats - there is one stat that we hate, and that is rural suicide.  Rural suicide is 50 per higher in rural communities than in metro areas.
We invited Mary O'Brien to have a chat about men's mental health in the bush.
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#46 Return from the festival of beef

The Agwatchers return from the festival of beef. We have a chat about our trip up to a muggy northern Queensland, and a quick update on the livestock, grain and wood markets

#45 Is Australia up to the grain export task?

The AgWatchers have a chat with Nigel Hart (@nigehart25) about grain export infrastructure in Australia. Nigel consultants on a range of issues in the bulk supply chain. He was formerly responsible for ports for GrainCorp and ADM.
Some topics include whether Australia is up to the task of a mammoth export program, the import (and transhipment) of grain to Australia.
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#44 Farming on the fringe

The AgWatchers have a chat with James Stacey, who farms on the outskirts of Adelaide. Topics covered include marketing direct to the consumer, his Nuffield travels and exiting the dairy industry. 
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