In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia. This week, we focus on cattle, sheep, and wheat. This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. To make this podcast possible, our friends at AuctionsPlus are powering this segment of the Agwatchers podcast.  Remember to support the sponsor of this segment by subscribing by clicking...

We have a chat with Rachel Smith the Executive Director at Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association.Trucking in Australia has many challenges. We chat about electric trucks, live exports, automated trucks, getting staff and a whole lot more.

We will all experience grief at some point during our lives, and its something we can all deal with better. We recently met Michelle Moriarty at an event and she had a very interesting story, which we thought was worthwhile sharing. She won the 2023 WA Agrifutures Rural Women's Award for her organisation, Griefconnect. 

In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia. This week, we focus on cattle, sheep, and wheat. This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. To make this podcast possible, our friends at AuctionsPlus are powering this segment of the Agwatchers podcast.  Remember to support the sponsor of this segment by subscribing by clicking...

As a pair, we go through the news daily and discuss what is happening. We thought, why not record it?So regularly, we will each choose a news topic to have a yarn about and give our views on, and we will select one together. On this podcast, we chat about dockworker strikes in the US, Chinese stimulus and the APVMA banning another ag chemical. 

In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia. This week, we focus on cattle, sheep, and wheat. This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. To make this podcast possible, our friends at AuctionsPlus are powering this segment of the Agwatchers podcast.  Remember to support the sponsor of this segment by subscribing by clicking...

In this podcast we have David Jochinke aka DJ, the current president of the National Farmers Federation. DJ has been the president for a year now, so we thought it was time for a review.  We chat about SFO's pulling funding, the peak bodies, the Canberra rally and a whole lot more. 

As a pair, we go through the news daily and discuss what is happening. We thought, why not record it?So regularly, we will each choose a news topic to have a yarn about and give our views on, and we will select one together. On this podcast, we chat about an article from the past about controversial 'rainmaker' David Miles, the survey that says that over a third of veg growers want to quit, and the investigation into the supermarkets and uncompetitive behaviour. 

In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers are providing a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia. This week, we focus on cattle, sheep and wheat.  Grain pricing impacted by black sea conflict, and frost in Australia. Sheep yardings have increased in line with seasonal expectations. Cattle market trending sideways with strong US demand. To make this podcast possible, our friends at AuctionsPlus are powering this segment of the Agwatchers...

We have Adam Clarke on to have a chat about the grain market. We cover off on grain quality, Chinese trade, local trade, ISCC and sustainability and a whole lot more. 

Zeitgeist : the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an eraOn the Agwatchers podcast, we are never fearful of failure and trying new things. As a pair, we go through the news each day and discuss what is happening. We thought, why not record it?So regularly, we will each choose a news topic to have a yarn about and give our views on, and we will select one together. In this podcast we chat about the dairy industry, ag chemical issues and the national ag rally. 

We have a chat with Christian Norgard. Andrew used to work with him, and he still agreed to come on the podcast for a chitchat. Christian works for Pure Grain. Pure grain are an interesting business which farms, researches and deals heavily in the malt industry.  This wide-ranging discussion includes traceability, zero-alcohol beer, barley breeding and global markets. They are also running field day next week, where you can probably get yourself a few barley based drinks - register here

Our podcasts are generally interviews with guests, and we have probably been neglecting market updates. On a fortnightly basis, we will now be providing an independent update on Australian agricultural markets. To make this possible, our friends at AuctionsPlus are powering this segment of the Agwatchers podcast.  In this podcast, we chat about the cattle, grain and sheep markets.  Remember to support the sponsor of this segment by subscribing by clicking here: AuctionsPlus

We have a chat with Agwatchers semi-regular guest Ryan/Chris Hoiberg about what is happening in the ag job space. We touch upon redundancies occurring and the tightening market.The news of labour policy, which will impact how you can contact employees out of hours have many people concerned. We break this down., 

On the Agwatchers podcast we have spoken to most of the farmer representative groups in Australian agriculture. In this podcast we have on the relatively new organisation Farmers for Climate Action, who have 8000+ members.    We cover a wide range of topics in this podcast from climate change to communism. 

We had a chat with Shona Gawal, CEO of Grain Growers Limited. This wide-ranging discussion includes the Olympics, breakdancing, Star Wars, paraquat, the election and a whole lot more. 

We have a chat with Marcus Pollock, GM of Agrinous. This company do all the background work for saleyards and agents to reduce the amount of paperwork in the livestock trading space.  We chat about cloud risks, connectivity, and data management in this conversation. We then get into an interesting discussion on misinformation in social media. 

We have a chat with renowned Esperance farmer Mic Fels. Over the years, Mic has expanded his farm, set up a software and machinery implement company, advocated for Australian agriculture, and is now running for preselection in the Swan electorate.    We have a good chat about a range of topics from small business to advocacy. 

We have a chat with Gillian Fennell aka Stationmum101. She has a range of roles in agriculture. In this podcast, we discuss succession, which seems to be a major issue in farming communities.  If you are going through this process, you might get some insights. 

We have a chat with Guy Webb, the founder of Loam Bio. In this podcast, we learn about adding fungal spores along with your seed to increase carbon in soils. This was an interesting chat with a lot of puns.  This is a novel technology that hopes to add carbon but also increase yields. A must-have listen if you are growing crops. 

In this podcast we have a chat with Stevi Howdle, the executive office of Farmsafe Australia. It is farm safety week, and we have a chat about the importance of safety on farm, why there are so many accidents, and what causes the arguments.    You can follow them on twitter/x at @farmsafeaust or visit farmsafe.org.au

A bit more of a lighthearted topic this week. We chat to Mia Ryan, the founder of Howdy. Howdy is a dating app like tinder or grindr but is designed for people in regional areas. If you want tips on dating, Matt and Andrew give their advice. We also discussed red and beige flags, situationships, catfishing, polyamory, wearing crocs on a first date, and a lot more. It's a good, fun episode, and if you are single (or cheating), you should consider getting on the Howdy app. 

We have a chat with award-winning Mandy Matthews, AKA rattle ya dags.  Mandy works in the sheep industry in Western Australia, both on farms and livestock vessels.  She was recently the winner of a services to industry award.  We talk about a range of topics, life on a boat, will the boats come back, campaigning for live export and a whole lot more. 

Overnight, the senate voted through the bill to ban live sheep exports from Australia. In May 2028, there will be no more sheep going via boat.  In this podcast, we thought we would have a chat among ourselves about a range of topics: where prices will go, the plan B, changing the government, the timeframe for a ban and a lot more.  If you are struggling with the impact of this phase out, remember there are people you can chat to. Feel free to contact us, if you need a yarn or to vent.