Commodity Conversations
MecardoMecardo's market analysts bring you Commodity Conversations, sharing the stories behind what's driving livestock, grain and wool market.
Rob’s Spinning the Last Yarn - 16th April 2025
Apr 16 • 17m
Wool market positivity - 21st March 2025
Mar 21 • 15m
What's in store for 2025- 20th December 2025
Dec 20, 2024 • 20m
Why the herd might not be in decline – 13th December 2024
Dec 13, 2024 • 18m
What's happening in cattle country? -29th November 2024
Nov 29, 2024 • 13m
Trump tariffs - 15th November 2024
Nov 15, 2024 • 18m
The Big Opportunity in India - 8th November 2024
Nov 8, 2024 • 17m
Making sense of the current grain market - 1st November 2024
Nov 1, 2024 • 18m
Key Market Updates Q3 2024 - 21st October 2024
Oct 21, 2024 • 21m
An Aussie cropping in Ukraine - 11th October 2024
Oct 11, 2024 • 20m
Setting the benchmark for lamb carcase with merinos - 20th July 2024
Sep 20, 2024 • 16m
Forecasting Wool production - 20th August 2024
Aug 20, 2024 • 15m
Nice one day, perfect the next: Opportunities in FNQ
Aug 9, 2024 • 16m
Key Market Updates Q2 2024 - 23rd July 2024
Jul 23, 2024 • 17m
Where to for the national flock? 19th July 2024
Jul 19, 2024 • 16m
What to make of the Wool market - 15th July 2024
Jul 14, 2024 • 17m
Winter wondering about the land - 28th June 2024
Jun 28, 2024 • 25m
Steaks getting higher for cattle - 21st June 2026
Jun 21, 2024 • 22m
How will the live export ban impact the wool industry? – 24 May 2024
May 24, 2024 • 25m
An update on the Fertiliser market -16th May 2024
May 16, 2024 • 17m
Decline in wool production on the cards for 2024/25 - 3rd May 2024
May 3, 2024 • 16m
Key Market Updates Quarter 1 2024 - 22nd April 2024
Apr 22, 2024 • 24m
Prime lamb under pressure and benchmarking for success - 19th April 2024
Apr 19, 2024 • 21m
When it rains it pours - 5th April 2024
Apr 5, 2024 • 7m
Impacts of the Middle East Bag Lamb market
Mar 22, 2024 • 13m
Why the NZ sheep flock is in decline - 15th March 2024
Mar 15, 2024 • 16m
What is driving demand in the wool market - 8th March 2024
Mar 8, 2024 • 15m
What we have heard about the US cattle herd- 1st March 2024
Mar 1, 2024 • 20m
Making the most out of the current lamb market -16th February 2024
Feb 16, 2024 • 23m
On the lookout for more cattle- 9th February 2024
Feb 9, 2024 • 11m
Key Market Updates Quarter 4 2023 - 30th January 2024
Jan 30, 2024 • 21m
Impact of large volumes for wool in 2024 - 19th January 2024
Jan 19, 2024 • 16m
Takeaways from a rollercoaster year in commodities- 15th December 2023
Dec 15, 2023 • 27m
The Merino of the future - 1st December 2023
Dec 1, 2023 • 18m
Where grains, oilseeds and wool are at in 2023 - 24th November 2023
Nov 24, 2023 • 14m
How cattle and sheep markets have changed - 17th November 2023
Nov 17, 2023 • 28m
Leaning on weaning - 10th November 2023
Nov 10, 2023 • 19m
Sugar, spice and everything price - 3rd November 2023
Nov 3, 2023 • 12m
Key Market Updates Quarter 3 2023 - 24th October 2023
Oct 24, 2023 • 20m
Making sense of the Lamb market-13th October 2023
Oct 13, 2023 • 24m
Traceability for wool, farm gate to wool tops - 2nd October 2023
Oct 6, 2023 • 11m
”Dairy Beef” production and opportunity - 22nd September 2023
Sep 22, 2023 • 18m
Driving Success for Australian Wool - 15th September 2023
Sep 15, 2023 • 20m
Navigating the challenges ahead for livestock-8th September 2023
Sep 8, 2023 • 27m
Canola’s role in the Biofuel Boom- 1st September 2023
Sep 1, 2023 • 24m
Where to for Wool - 25th August 2023
Aug 25, 2023 • 15m
A Tonne of Mutton and lambs to come - 4th August 2023
Aug 4, 2023 • 17m
The US Cattle Markets differing fortunes- 28th July 2023
Jul 28, 2023 • 20m
Key Market Updates Quarter 2 2023 - 20th July 2023
Jul 20, 2023 • 22m
Regional Cropping Update - 14th July 2023
Jul 14, 2023 • 21m
Lamb of the free, home of the brave-7th July 2023
Jul 7, 2023 • 20m
On the Ranch with Rob - 30th June 2023
Jun 30, 2023 • 19m
The Bovine Boom -23rd June 2023
Jun 23, 2023 • 17m
Global grain update - 16th June 2023
Jun 16, 2023 • 20m
Seeding Success at Tax Time - 9th June 2023
Jun 9, 2023 • 18m
Wool walking a fine line this winter - 2nd June 2023
Jun 2, 2023 • 23m
El need to know - Weather update- 26th May 2023
May 26, 2023 • 18m
Sticking to the biosecurity plan - 19th May 2023
May 19, 2023 • 19m
Beef, Budgets and Biosecurity - 12th May 2023
May 12, 2023 • 22m
Regional livestock roundup - 5th May 2023
May 5, 2023 • 24m
Leadership success along the supply chain - 28th April 2023
Apr 28, 2023 • 24m
Key Market Updates Quarter 1 2023 - 21st April 2023
Apr 21, 2023 • 21m
Key drivers of livestock profitability - 14th April 2023
Apr 13, 2023 • 19m
Lambs’ seat at the trade table - 6th April 2023
Apr 6, 2023 • 26m
Ewe have got to be in it to win it - 31st March 2023
Mar 31, 2023 • 16m
Managing cashflow for a tighter outlook - 10th March 2023
Mar 10, 2023 • 19m
The fruits of 10 years labour - 3rd March 2023
Mar 3, 2023 • 21m
Recruiting for the future of Agriculture - 17th February 2023
Feb 17, 2023 • 20m
Saddling up with Performance horses - 10th February 2023
Feb 10, 2023 • 18m
Key market insights from last quarter- 3rd February 2023
Feb 3, 2023 • 19m
Understanding what to expect in the livestock market - 20th January 2023
Jan 20, 2023 • 28m
Understanding the Argus Feeder Steer Indicator - 14th January 2023
Jan 14, 2023 • 19m
What’s driving the livestock market - 6th December 2022
Dec 6, 2022 • 23m
How to mitigate risk - 25th November 2022
Nov 25, 2022 • 14m
What’s impacting cattle supply this season - 18th November 2022
Nov 18, 2022 • 16m
Spring lamb supply picking up pace - 11th November 2022
Nov 11, 2022 • 14m
Market insights Q3 2022 – 4th November 2022
Nov 4, 2022 • 22m
Wool weathering the storm(s)– 28th October 2022
Oct 28, 2022 • 13m
Unseasonal seasons – 14th October 2022
Oct 14, 2022 • 14m
Macro-factors rain on markets – 7th October 2022
Oct 7, 2022 • 15m
Iberian agriculture uncovered – 30th September 2022
Sep 30, 2022 • 17m
Connections in the saleyards - 21st September 2022
Sep 21, 2022 • 25m
FMD & LSD, a report from Bali – Friday 16th September 2022
Sep 16, 2022 • 23m
The grains & oilseed flipside – 4th September 2022
Sep 4, 2022 • 18m
From milk to grass - the science behind weaning, 28th August 2022
Aug 27, 2022 • 19m
Behind ’the gavel’ with AuctionsPlus - 19th August 2022
Aug 19, 2022 • 19m
Herd primed for growth
Aug 12, 2022 • 18m
Getting off the sheep & lamb market rollercoaster - 5th August 2022
Aug 5, 2022 • 19m
The digital future of the livestock industry - 29th July 2022
Jul 31, 2022 • 21m
Old season lambs dragging the chain – July 21st 2022
Jul 21, 2022 • 16m
Market insights Q2 2022 – July 20th 2022
Jul 20, 2022 • 14m
Will ag commodities weather the storm? – 8th July 2022
Jul 8, 2022 • 33m
Maximising sheep & lamb health - 17th June 2022
Jun 17, 2022 • 15m
The sustainability story - 3rd June 2022
Jun 3, 2022 • 23m
FMD & LSD - has the risk increased? 27th May 2022
May 27, 2022 • 28m
Currency, commodity corrections & crossbreds - 23th May 2022
May 23, 2022 • 19m
India free trade agreement and more – 15th May 2022
May 15, 2022 • 23m
Goat market kicking goals – 7th May 2022
May 7, 2022 • 21m
Learning from the roo’s - 29th April 2022
Apr 29, 2022 • 26m
Market wrap - 21st April 2022
Apr 21, 2022 • 14m
Biosecurity alarm bells – 14th April 2022
Apr 14, 2022 • 18m
China still hungry for aussie proteins - 2nd April 2022
Apr 1, 2022 • 14m
Unprecedented times or history repeating? - 25th March 2022
Mar 25, 2022 • 25m
Russian roulette, volatility on the rise - 18th March 2022
Mar 18, 2022 • 20m
Market wrap with Adrian & Dave - 11th March 2022
Mar 11, 2022 • 17m
Wheat sweats on New World order – 4th March 2022
Mar 4, 2022 • 17m
Online is on trend – 25th February 2022
Feb 25, 2022 • 26m
Tipping the protein scales - 18th February 2022
Feb 18, 2022 • 22m
Global grains & oilseeds outlook – 28th January 2022
Jan 28, 2022 • 20m
Shear gas: beer, shearer wages & GHG emission - 21st January 2022
Jan 21, 2022 • 20m
Weaners all round – Summer cattle update 14th January 2022
Jan 14, 2022 • 23m
What does 2022 have in store for us? - 7th January 2022
Jan 7, 2022 • 42m
Good signs for agriculture in 2022 - 22nd December 2021
Dec 22, 2021 • 34m
Merino wool, a global perspective - 20th December 2021
Dec 19, 2021 • 24m
Changing dynamics, the processors point of view – 10th December 2021
Dec 10, 2021 • 22m
November rain - Mecardo market update 26th November 2021
Nov 26, 2021 • 19m
Navigating the seasons & keeping lambs alive - 19th Novemeber 2021
Nov 19, 2021 • 24m
Contradictory factors push & pull wool - 12th Novemeber 2021
Nov 12, 2021 • 21m
Strike while the irons hot- 5th Novemeber 2021
Nov 5, 2021 • 18m
Lamb supply snakes & ladders - 29th October 2021
Oct 29, 2021 • 16m
A great time for a big crop - 22nd October 2021
Oct 22, 2021 • 19m
Preparing the next generation of Ag - 15th October 2021
Oct 15, 2021 • 24m
Fibres, fashion and the fate of wool - 8th October 2021
Oct 8, 2021 • 21m
Fibres, fashion and the fate of wool - 8th October 2021
Oct 8, 2021 • 21m
Good weather for wethers - 1st October 2021
Oct 1, 2021 • 18m
Kurra Wirra & Mecardo - a look back & forward - 18th September 2021
Sep 18, 2021 • 23m
What‘s the beef with Brazil? - 10th September 2021
Sep 10, 2021 • 15m
Have we hit peak agriculture? - 3rd September 2021
Sep 3, 2021 • 24m
PTIC Plus – An Australian First? 27th August 2021
Aug 27, 2021 • 18m
The download on digital stock sales - 13th August 2021
Aug 13, 2021 • 21m
Big beef abroad - 6th August 2021
Aug 6, 2021 • 21m
Who will chop the spring lambs? - 30th July 2021
Jul 30, 2021 • 19m
Cashmore 'Nudies' - 23rd July 2021
Jul 24, 2021 • 17m
Market update - 17th July 2021
Jul 16, 2021 • 16m
Market recap - 9th July 2021
Jul 10, 2021 • 16m
On the land in Central Queensland - 2nd July 2021
Jul 2, 2021 • 20m
Whiskey, Stilton, Bentleys and lawyers - June 18th 2021
Jun 19, 2021 • 25m
More records broken - 11th June 2021
Jun 11, 2021 • 9m
A South American special - June 6th 2021
Jun 5, 2021 • 26m
What’s keeping livestock producers up at night? - 28th May 2021
May 28, 2021 • 20m
What to expect from the herd rebuild - 21st May 2021
May 21, 2021 • 12m
An MLA cattle projections update with Stephen Bignell - 14th May 2021
May 14, 2021 • 14m
To hedge or not to hedge - 7th May 2021
May 7, 2021 • 17m
Rural land prices special + Market recap - 30th April 2021
Apr 30, 2021 • 14m
Market recap - 23rd April 2021
Apr 25, 2021 • 17m
The cattle conundrum - 16th April 2021
Apr 16, 2021 • 17m
Talking Wool with Andrew Woods - 9th April 2021
Apr 9, 2021 • 16m
Easter Weekend Market Wrap - 1st April 2021
Apr 1, 2021 • 15m
Uruguayan wool special- 26th March 2021
Mar 26, 2021 • 21m
Market recap - 19th March 2021
Mar 19, 2021 • 10m
Tracking livestock trends - 12th March 2021
Mar 12, 2021 • 11m
Market recap - 5th March 2021
Mar 5, 2021 • 13m
Hefty prices on the road to rebuild - 26th February 2021
Feb 26, 2021 • 10m
Grass fever rolls on - 29th January 2021
Jan 29, 2021 • 13m
Weekly market wrap- 22nd January 2021
Jan 22, 2021 • 9m
The business of succession - 15th January 2021
Jan 15, 2021 • 28m
Southern weaner sales like no other - 8th January 2021
Jan 8, 2021 • 21m
Looking back on 2020
Dec 30, 2020 • 23m
That’s a wrap for wool - 18th December 2020
Dec 18, 2020 • 21m
What's in store for the weaner sales? - 11th December 2020
Dec 11, 2020 • 20m
Consumers: the real Ag influencers - 4th December 2020
Dec 4, 2020 • 29m
Fert Fundamentals - 27th November 2020
Nov 27, 2020 • 19m
Market Recap - 20th November 2020
Nov 20, 2020 • 15m
What's in the WASDE? 13th November 2020
Nov 13, 2020 • 14m
Market Recap - 6th November 2020
Nov 6, 2020 • 12m
Global grain update
Oct 30, 2020 • 17m
Rain, restockers and rebuilding in the North - 23rd of October 2020
Oct 23, 2020 • 22m
Exporting wool in challenging times - October 16th 2020
Oct 16, 2020 • 19m
A look at the lamb trade - 9th October 2020
Oct 8, 2020 • 17m
Cattle trading at record store prices - October 1st 2020
Oct 2, 2020 • 13m
100th Episode Commodity Roundup - looking back and forward
Sep 25, 2020 • 20m
Market Recap - September 18th 2020
Sep 18, 2020 • 12m
Market Recap - September 11th 2020
Sep 11, 2020 • 15m
Market Recap - September 4th 2020
Sep 4, 2020 • 15m
Market Recap - 28th August 2020
Aug 28, 2020 • 14m
Market Recap - 21st August 2020
Aug 21, 2020 • 13m
Market Recap - 14th August 2020
Aug 14, 2020 • 17m
Market Recap 7th August 2020
Aug 7, 2020 • 17m
Market Recap - 31st July 2020
Jul 31, 2020 • 12m
Market Recap - 24th July 2020
Jul 24, 2020 • 18m
Market Recap - 17th July 2020
Jul 17, 2020 • 9m
#29 Meat and wool megatrends- what do they mean on-farm?
Jul 9, 2020 • 33m
Market Recap - 3rd July 2020
Jul 3, 2020 • 12m
#28 Meat and wool megatrends- what's changed?
Jun 29, 2020 • 34m
Market Recap - 19th June 2020
Jun 19, 2020 • 12m
Market Recap - 12th June 2020
Jun 12, 2020 • 8m
Market Recap - 31st May 2020
May 31, 2020 • 12m
Market Recap - 22nd May 2020
May 22, 2020 • 16m
Market Recap - 15th May 2020
May 15, 2020 • 12m
Market Recap - 1st May 2020
May 1, 2020 • 14m
Market Recap - 24th April 2020
Apr 24, 2020 • 15m
Market Recap - 17th April 2020
Apr 17, 2020 • 11m
#27 Markets with the Mecardo team.
Apr 9, 2020 • 42m
#26 What's happening in the wool market?
Apr 7, 2020 • 23m
Market Recap - 3rd April 2020
Apr 3, 2020 • 10m
Market Recap - 28th March 2020
Mar 27, 2020 • 9m
#25 Does the tyranny of distance offer protection?
Mar 23, 2020 • 22m
Market Recap - 21st March 2020
Mar 21, 2020 • 12m
#24 Coronavirus - The wider economy & FX
Mar 17, 2020 • 30m
Market Recap - 13th March 2020
Mar 13, 2020 • 9m
Market Recap - 6th March 2020
Mar 6, 2020 • 9m
Market Recap - 28th February 2020
Feb 28, 2020 • 8m
Market Recap - 14th February 2020
Feb 14, 2020 • 9m
Market Recap - 7th February 2020
Feb 7, 2020 • 7m
#23 Phase 1 - Our view on the Australian impact
Jan 29, 2020 • 40m
Market Recap - 17th January 2020
Jan 17, 2020 • 10m
#22 Bushfire crisis in livestock
Jan 7, 2020 • 14m
Market Recap - 20th December 2019
Dec 20, 2019 • 9m
#21 What is with this weather?
Dec 19, 2019 • 30m
Market Recap - 13th December 2019
Dec 13, 2019 • 7m
Market Recap - 6th December 2019
Dec 6, 2019 • 8m
Market Recap - 29th November 2019
Nov 29, 2019 • 8m
#20 An independent view of the fertilizer market
Nov 27, 2019 • 23m
Market Recap - 23rd November 2019
Nov 22, 2019 • 12m
Market Recap - 15th November 2019
Nov 14, 2019 • 13m
#19 What happens when the drought breaks?
Nov 12, 2019 • 32m
Market Recap - 8th November 2019
Nov 8, 2019 • 9m
Market Recap - 1st November 2019
Nov 1, 2019 • 8m
#18 The yarn with the contenders
Oct 30, 2019 • 45m
#17 Supermarkets - friend or foe?
Oct 27, 2019 • 28m
Market Recap - 25th October 2019
Oct 24, 2019 • 9m
#16 A visit to the Canberra Bubble
Oct 19, 2019 • 51m
Market Update - 18th October 2019
Oct 18, 2019 • 11m
#15 Aporkalypse now
Oct 16, 2019 • 45m
Market Recap - 11th October 2019
Oct 11, 2019 • 10m
Market Recap - 4th October 2019
Oct 4, 2019 • 8m
#14 A chat with a fake meat advocate
Oct 2, 2019 • 40m
Market Recap - 27th September 2019
Sep 27, 2019 • 6m
Market Recap - 20th September 2019
Sep 20, 2019 • 6m
Market Recap - 13th September 2019
Sep 13, 2019 • 10m
Market Recap - 6th September 2019
Sep 6, 2019 • 10m
#13 The fate of the merino
Sep 3, 2019 • 30m
Market Update - 30th August 2019
Aug 30, 2019 • 8m
Market Update - 23rd August 2019
Aug 22, 2019 • 9m
#12 The road to $100bn with Fiona Simson
Aug 21, 2019 • 42m
Market Update - 16th August 2019
Aug 16, 2019 • 7m
Market Update - 9th August 2019
Aug 9, 2019 • 11m
Market Update - 2nd August 2019
Aug 2, 2019 • 7m
#11 Insolvency in the grain game
Jul 29, 2019 • 19m
Market Update - 26th July 2019
Jul 26, 2019 • 9m
#10 Climate change with Oscar
Jul 24, 2019 • 56m
Market Update - 19th July 2019
Jul 19, 2019 • 13m
Market Update - 12th July 2019
Jul 12, 2019 • 10m
#9 What did I learn from my time in Africa?
Jul 9, 2019 • 3m
Market Update - 5th July 2019
Jul 5, 2019 • 14m
Market Update - 28th June 2019
Jun 28, 2019 • 11m
Market Update - 21st June 2019
Jun 21, 2019 • 13m
Market Update - 13th June 2019
Jun 13, 2019 • 9m
#8 Farm Succession - Tips to ease the transition
Jun 10, 2019 • 37m
Market Update - 7th June 2019
Jun 7, 2019 • 8m
Market Update - 31st May 2019
May 31, 2019 • 6m
#7 Post Election discussion & wheat imports
May 27, 2019 • 38m
Market Update - 24th May 2019
May 24, 2019 • 9m
Market Update - 17th May 2019
May 17, 2019 • 7m
#6 Election Special
May 15, 2019 • 50m
Market Update - 13th May 2019
May 13, 2019 • 6m
#5 The taste of fake meat and its potential impact
May 4, 2019 • 36m
Market Update - 3rd May 2019
May 3, 2019 • 5m
Market Update - 26th April 2019
Apr 26, 2019 • 5m
Market Update - 18th April 2019
Apr 18, 2019 • 8m
#4 Live export - 1 year on from the Awassi Express
Apr 14, 2019 • 42m
Market Update - 12th April 2019
Apr 12, 2019 • 9m
Market Update - 5th April 2019
Apr 5, 2019 • 12m
#3 An Aussie taking on Africa
Mar 31, 2019 • 26m
Market Update - 29th March 2019
Mar 29, 2019 • 10m
Market Update - 22nd March 2019
Mar 22, 2019 • 11m
#2 Agtech - is it all hype?
Mar 19, 2019 • 31m
Market Update - 15th March 2019
Mar 15, 2019 • 10m
Market Update - 8th March 2019
Mar 8, 2019 • 12m
#1 Social Licence in Agriculture
Feb 27, 2019 • 35m
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