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Farm Tender Daily - All the news from Thursday, the 8th of August, 2024.

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By Dwain Duxson

The former graveyard of dreams - Today was the last day of the Cotton Conference, which was very good, but I wouldn't mind a dollar for every time a speaker said the most overused word in the world, "sustainable". I digress.

Allan Myers, part owner of Tipperary Station in the NT, spoke and described the pursuit of Farming in the North as the graveyard of dreams. At least that's what it was like in the past, with so much money invested for very little return and many people heading off into the sunset with a tail between their legs.

But things are changing as trailblazers work through things with trial and error. With each mistake made, there's an outcome that leads to improvement. They are using case studies in similar climates in Brazil as a guide with some success.

The growth is happening, and with the opening up of more Land, that continued growth will keep advancing. Farming in the North will also lead to benefits for the Cattle industry with access to Feed to finish Cattle quicker with the aim of making a better margin. Some of the Cattle Stations now have their own Farming divisions and are doing some good things. So, according to Allan, they are working it out and getting better at it, but there are still lots of challenges. It's an exciting thing for Australian Agriculture. Reply to [email protected]

Farm Inputs Report - By Ellen Garland 0418 137 224

Listings of the Week
Commander Agriculture Feed Out Bins.
Fertiliser Update:
With talk that we are expecting a shortage on AP’s please get in touch to discuss your MAP and DAP requirements for September, October and November. In the last 24 hours the availability status for both MAP and DAP has gone from Available to limited. Current price ex Geelong, Newcastle, Brisbane and Adelaide for MAP is $1,060.00 + GST per tonne. DAP is $1,075.00 + GST per tonne.
Availability for MAP
Adelaide – Prompt
Geelong – Late October (Please note we have access to a small amount for prompt collection)
Port Kembla – TBA
Newcastle – Late August
Brisbane – Prompt
Availability for DAP:
Adelaide – Prompt
Geelong – Prompt
Port Kembla – Not available
Newcastle – Prompt
Brisbane - Prompt
Urea continues to stay firm at $700.00 + GST per tonne ex all ports (Plus $10.00 ex Port Kembla). We still have access to Prompt Urea ex Geelong, Brisbane and Newcastle at $685.00 + GST and Port Kembla at $695.00 + GST. We also have access to Urea out of Adelaide but at the current market price of $700.00 + GST per tonne. Today we listed up some Liquid Fertiliser options in 1000L Shuttles. Please see the links below.
Corn Popup
Lucerne Boost
ZMC Mo Complex
Liquid UAS
Chemical Update:
As mentioned last week, we continue to sit and wait to see where the price of Glyphosate goes. It remains at $4.10 + GST per litre for Gly 450 and $5.10 for Gly 540. We have prompt stock available out of various locations in most states.  

The Farmers Club headlines - Our 3 topics tomorrow are:
1) The successful Cotton Camp needs to be a blueprint.
2) Rural and Regional Tourism numbers are rising. How does Ag take advantage of this?
3) When they process a Cow or Sheep nothing is not used. How can we apply that to our business?
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Today's Trends - Sales trends included Corn, Vetch Hay, Feed Oats, Air Seeder, Auger, Wheat, 2 Wheel Motorbike, Ewes, Cattle Crush. Working Dogs, Lucerne Hay, Sheep Feeders, and Teff Straw,

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Dwain Duxson
P - 0427 011 900
E - [email protected] 

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