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On the 31st March, TFS hosted their Spring Seasonal Outlook. Matt Lieschke presented his Outlook for Spring, painting a pretty positive picture for the next few months given the recent rainfall. You can have a look at the Outlook here –  TFS update_March 2023_Producer notes  

Matt Lieschke’s Spring Outlook presentation is available below. In it, Matt looks ahead to the coming Spring and what another wet season means for farmers and their stock. TFS Spring update_Sept 2022

Darren Price from Rural Price Consulting recently presented at our Spring Seasonal Outlook. His presentation looked at some of the practical ag-tech developments that farmers can introduce on their farms. Check out the presetation here.

With lambing in full swing across the Southern Tablelands, now is the time to look ahead and prepare for some of the challenges that producers will face in managing weaner lambs. Worms are predicted to be another big challenge again this coming season, and this article outlines various strategies to manage this risk. Read the […]

At our Spring Seasonal Outlook, Matthew Lieschke provided an important outlook for the next 3 months for producers in the region, forecasting that the season will continue to be wet and challenging for producers. Issues like access to paddocks and pasture quality were discussed, with Matt encouraging producers to put a strategy in place for […]

Click below to read through Mecardo’s presentation presented by Managing Director, Robert Herrmann at our Seasonal Outlook in June 2022. Robert provided a comprehensive overview of the outlook for red meat, wool and grains over the coming years and some of the factors that may negatively or positively impact the industries. 2022-06-15 Mecardo Succinct presentation unlinked

Rabobank’s June outlook predicts prices to remain strong for most commodities but cost pressures and uncertainty around economic conditions mean consumer buying remains the focal point. Producer demand for cattle in Southern states is predicted to ease, and sheep prices are predicted to remain steady.

The Rethinking Food and Agriculture 2020-2030 Report was recently released, looking at the impact that technology will have on agriculture over the next decade. It states, “We are on the cusp of the deepest, fastest, most consequential disruption in food and agricultural production since the first domestication of plants and animals ten thousand years ago.” […]