Daily 523 - Clear direction

Farm Tender Daily - All the news for Friday, the 22nd of November, 2024.

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By Dwain Duxson - An Ag Enthusiast

Clear direction - Our Ag industry bodies cop it a fair bit, and some of it’s warranted because they are using Farmer levies (and government funds) to invest in that particular industry to try and make it better.

The criticism usually comes when the industry prices are in the doldrums (Wool) or when they head down a tangent that tries to appease those outside the industry more than inside (MLAs carbon neutral by 2030).

When the direction is clear and relevant, that’s when the industry gets behind a cause, and the noise coming out of MLA under new leader Michael Crowley sounds positive, at least to me.

What he and his team are focused on is value-based marketing. This is how Micheal described it: “Value-based marketing involves shifting from Livestock pricing systems based on weight and average value across consignments to payments that reflect meat quality and yield of high-value cuts within each carcass”. Read the full article here. Breeding Livestock for particular traits, specs, and markets is all about balance, but it’s a fascinating direction that I am sure will have its supporters and critics. Do you like the direction MLA is headed? Reply to [email protected]

The Farmers Club headlines - Our 3 topics tomorrow are:
1) Why are we doing competitions now? Isn’t that what clubs do……
2) It’s wrong to tar everyone with the same brush….
3) Some days are just wasted. We give a few examples….
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National Cattle prices - EYCI 629 (-1), WYCI 616 (+36), Feeder Steer 343 (NC), Heavy Steer 322 (-11), Processor Cow 265 (-5). National Sheep prices: Trade Lamb 813 (+30), Heavy Lamb 860 (+19), Restocker Lamb 709 (+47), Mutton 364 (+40). All prices are up until Friday, the 22nd of November in cents/kg. Ranges are from a week ago. Source MLA.

Today's Trends - Sales trends included Sprayer, Working Dog, Woolpress, Sorghum Seed, Disc Mower, Sheep Feeders, Prime Movers, Oaten Hay, Irrigation Pipes, Vetch Seed, Chaser Bins, ATV, Wheat Hay, Freezer, GPS Equipment, and Slasher.

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Dwain Duxson
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