860 - Wednesday's Daily

Farm Tender Daily - All the news for Wednesday, the 8th of April, 2026.

🌾HAY REPORT - “TOUGH TIMES” 🌾 
For the fortnight up to the 8th April 2026. By Shane Ruyg

Without stating the obvious, conditions remain tight as the industry watches the Middle East situation closely. As most watching the media would see, today Iran has opened the Strait of Hormuz for a two-week window, great news for those ships carrying Fertiliser and Fuel through that passage.
The flow-on effect of the Middle East situation is already being felt in the hay market…..

Back in a fortnight……
Shane Ruyg

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What's happened to Hay prices over the last fortnight?
Here are the latest prices;

• Vetch is in the bracket of $280 to $455 a tonne (New Season)

• Cereal Hay ranges from $200 to $390 a tonne (New Season)

• Lucerne Hay ranges from $340 to $615 a tonne.

• Clover & Rye Hay ranges from $350-$380 a tonne.

• New Season Straw ranges (at the moment) is from $90-$155 a tonne.

For more information on selling or buying Hay contact the following:

Paul Grayling – 0447 069 082 or [email protected]

Shane Ruyg – 0447 922 604 or [email protected]

Mike Pickard – 0429 677 636 or [email protected]

Jim Oehms -- 0481 102 288 or [email protected]

Or call us on 1300 Farming (1300 327 646)

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What was in this mornings edition of The Farmers Club.

Ag media is in for an overhaul

By Dwain Duxson

I just heard yesterday that the social media company LinkedIn wanted to buy our newsletter platform provider, Beehiiv. That might not mean much to you, but it’s a big pointer that the traditional media is changing right before our eyes. Beehiiv has come from nowhere to be one of the hottest businesses in the world right now, all because of one thing: newsletters. Now, I’m not saying this because we have one, I’m saying this because it’s going to become a huge trend that will supersede the traditional media as we know it. LinkedIn has become a platform for everyday people who write interesting stuff and are carving out an audience. LinkedIn wants to expand because that’s where the gold is. Beehiiv said no to the offer, as they think they have bigger fish to fry. The Ag media is changing, and in 5 years, we predict it will look completely different. Keep watching this space. Subscribe if you want to be a part of it.

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