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By Graham Pymer, MLA.

Cattle: LWB 20 – LWY 431 – LWC 157 – OAY 13 Cattle numbers lifted this week, up by 142 to 627 head. Quality covered all grades, with the usual buying group in attendance and operating in a firm to easier market in places. A good run of grown steers sold […]

By Kristin Murdock.

Farmers would have noted that grain markets have been pretty flat of late. According to analyst, Andrew Whitelaw of Ep 3, there have been plenty of news stories in the past two months that may have influence. A lot of it involves speculation – speculation that Russia wouldn’t extend the export program […]

By Tim Delaney, MLA Cattle: LWB 24 – LWY 238 – LWC 220 – OAY 3 Naracoorte agents offered a slight lift in cattle numbers to 485 head. Quality ranged from good to fair with the yarding made up of well presented younger cattle, a limited selection of grown steers and some well presented heifers […]

By Farm Finance Co The farming game has probably been the most exciting game to be in of late. The past few years have presented a lot of opportunities; low interest rates coupled with strong commodity prices has enticed many to make the move home and complete their succession planning, provided a perfect ground to expand, and allow businesses to improve farm management practices internally. Working as both finance brokers and farmers ourselves, we closely monitor the current market. We hear weekly livestock prices being released and convert that into a $/head value and ponder what turnover is going to look like for our clients. Like many, we are shocked about how quickly things have turned. The ongoing increase in expenses has meant our clients are now taking a stricter view on all expenditure. Direct enterprise costs, overheads and finance costs should all be up for review as businesses complete […]