Episodes

  • Profit and preparation with Kate Burke
    Apr 22 2025

    We have a chat with Kate Burke, who has been running her consultancy Think Agri for ten years. In this podcast, we talk about a range of topics including the current drought conditions in parts of the country.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Grain election priorities and autonomous farming
    Apr 15 2025

    We invited Andrew Weidemann AM and Colin Bettles of Grain Producers Australia onto the podcast to talk about what their election priorities. They tell us what they would like to see the government do to assist Australian grain farmers.

    In addition we also talked about autonomous machinery and what GPA were doing in this space. GPA are running a webinar next week on how to navigate a minority government. You can register by clicking here

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    59 mins
  • AgWatchers+ EP16: Market dynamics in livestock, currency and low stocks of grains.
    Apr 14 2025

    In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia.

    This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. AgWatchers are the only independent agricultural market analysts covering the Australian market.

    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 here: AuctionsPlus

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    21 mins
  • ALP's offer for agriculture
    Apr 8 2025

    On this podcast we have the agricultural minister Julie Collins onto the podcast to discuss a wide range of topics. Will ALP vote for live export reversal if the coalition wins, food security in Australia, how does Julie rate Littleproud, US beef into Australia and a whole lot more? We are apolitical as a podcast, and a few weeks ago, we had the shadow ag minister David Littleproud on the AgWatchers podcast. You can listen to that podcast here

    The podcast is shorter than normal at 25minutes, and the sound quality isn't perfect, but it was our first in person recording. This podcast was recorded at the AMIC conference on the Gold Coast.

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    26 mins
  • AgWatchers+ EP15: Deluge in the north
    Apr 1 2025

    In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia.

    For this podcast we had Paul Holm, General Manager of Networks from AuctionsPlus on the podcast. We talk about a huge range of market issues from the recent rains to the Trump tariffs.

    This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. AgWatchers are the only independent agricultural market analysts covering the Australian market.

    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 here: AuctionsPlus

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    40 mins
  • Growing wealth away from the farm.
    Mar 24 2025

    It's important to remember not to have all your eggs in one basket unless you are an egg farmer; if you have eggs, hold onto them because they are worth a fortune. We invited friends of the podcast David Smyth and Tim Banfield of Euroz Hartleys onto the podcast to talk about something important: investing your money, thinking about retirement, and succession planning. You can visit their website at eurozhartleys.com ______________________________________

    They are financial advisors, so we add the following disclaimer.

    Euroz Hartleys Limited (‘Euroz Hartleys’) is the holder of an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) 230052 and guest David Smyth is a representative of this AFSL.

    Euroz Hartleys (and David Smyth’s) participation in the AgWatchers Podcast is general information only. Nothing shall be construed as a solicitation to buy or sell a security, or to engage in or refrain from engaging in any transaction.

    The general advice warning applies in any case that all investors, before making any investment decisions, they should consult their qualified, licensed investment or financial adviser in order to ascertain whether the investment decision (if any) is appropriate, having regard to their investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs. Euroz Hartleys believes that the information discussed is correct at the time of compilation, however we make no representation or warranty that it is accurate, complete, reliable or up to date, nor do we accept any obligation to correct or update the opinions in it. The opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. No member of Euroz Hartleys accepts any liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect, consequential or other loss arising from any use of this material. We cannot guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained, is free from errors, virus interception or interference.

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    52 mins
  • AgWatchers+ Ep14: Wheat/corn stocks very tight, cattle on grain and Chinese barriers to US beef
    Mar 19 2025

    In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia.

    In this podcast we cover, mutton pricing, Chinese cattle issues, very tight corn and wheat stocks and the ratio of grain and grassfed cattle.

    This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. AgWatchers are the only independent agricultural market analysts covering the Australian market.

    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 here: AuctionsPlus

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    26 mins
  • The Bignell outlook
    Mar 18 2025

    We invite Stephen Bignell, Manager of Market Information and NLRS at MLA, to the podcast. We chat about everything from cattle/sheep numbers to the live export forecasts.

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    1 hr and 13 mins