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#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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#43 Canola to the moon, and the EYCI to sink?

The dandy duo has a chat about the stratospheric rise of canola (and wheat), and we touch upon suggestions of a 50% fall in the eastern young cattle indicator.

#42 Fixing the sheep industry with Andrew Freshwater

AgWatchers have a chat with Andrew Freshwater about the sheep industry. Some topics include ear tags, consumer perception, traceability and mental health. 
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#41 EYCI at 900¢ and the silly season in grain.

A quick update on the EYCI hitting 900¢, copper as a lead indicator for wool and the start of the silly season in wheat. 
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#40 Welcome to the country 3/4's of an hour with Warwick Long.

The new host of the Victorian Countryhour and long time ABC radio presenter Warwick Long switches seats and becomes a guest of the AgWatchers. 
He even likes the intro music. 

#39 Is regenerative ag worthwhile? part 2.

In December, the AgWatchers had a chat with John Francis on the topic - 'Is regen ag worth it?'. In this follow-up, we have a chat with Michael Gooden, a farmer near Wagga, and a consultant with RCS. 
In this chat we discuss his experience moving his livestock enterprise to a regenerative model. 

#38 Wool on the water

We have a chat Josh Lamb, the founder of one of the largest wool buyers in Australia (Endeavour Wool Exports). We cover off on container and logistic issues, wool trade into North Korea & the performance of the wool industry.

#37 All things grain with Brett Hosking

The AgWatchers have a chat with Brett Hosking, farmer from Quambatook and chair of Grain Growers Ltd. We cover off on two big ticket items:The World Trade Organization (WTO) investigation of the anti-dumping tariffs against Aussie barley, and the potential ACCC investigation into the grain market post deregulation.

#36 Market update with the AgWatchers

Meatwatcher and wheatwatcher have a quick chat about the markets. Livestock: Sheep flock rebuild & beef processor losses.
Grains:  Grain stockpiles in China, Australian wheat yields vs rest of the world & forward pricing. 

#35 Livestock, grain and FX

Glutton for punishment Trent Osmond is back for more. This week we have a bit of a chat around African Swine Fever, Livestock exports and grains. Then we cover off on FX, and why the A$ is rising.  

#34 Trainspotting and talking manure with Ryan Milgate

We have a chat with Ryan Milgate. VFF grains councilor and mixed farmer. 
The chat is about issues with Victorian freight rail lines. We also briefly chat about the new EPA rules around manure. 
 

#33 Wool and cattle with Michael De Kleuver

The ag watchers have a chat with Michael De Kleuver about our views on the wool and cattle market in recent times. We cover topics from the 'high' wool stocks to Indian/Chinese defaults. 
 
 

#32 The market update on livestock and grains.

A quick update on a couple of major events in ag markets in recent weeks with the AgWatchers.We talk about the blistering EYCI, the decline of live export volumes, the big win in barley and the further assistance from President Putin. 
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#31 Exporting animal welfare with Pat Coole

@meat_watcher & @wheatwatcher have a chat with Patrick Coole about exporting our strong welfare standards to the developing world.
This year Pat was the winner of the ALEC/Nutrien young livestock exporter achiever of the year. Pat is the vice-chair of the Young Livestock Exporters Network (Y-LEN) and the ESCAS manager for Halleen. Remember to subscriber!

#30 Grain interventions, livestock exports and pricing 2021

Government interventions, livestock exports and pricing 2021
Matt and Andrew have a chat about the big market news as we move into 2021. We cover off on the higher A$, livestock exports, overseas governments helping grain & livestock forecasts for 2021.
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