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The divergence in new/old crop #wheat prices in Aust is growing as old crop is supported by strong export pace + domestic shorts. New crop, while buoyed by lower AUD/higher global prices is pressured by promising prospects for a big EC winter cereals plant #oatt #harvest20 pic.twitter.com/z0v2crV8Lu
Market Check Managed Program adds $48 – $98 per tonne
Photo courtesy of Andrew Freeth, Gilgandra In June 2018, Market Check finalised the Carry-Over Wheat Program after 12 months of management. Final returns varied widely between $48 per tonne in South Australia and up to $98 per tonne in Northern NSW over entry price due to the drought biting and domestic spreads widening across […] READ MORE
How can Australia regain market share in Asian grain markets?
How can Australia regain market share in Asian grain markets? – By Neil Lyon, 03 August 2018 AGIC 2018: Collaboration and differentiation hold the keys to Australia regaining market share in the increasingly price-driven South East Asian grain market, according to Market Check general manager, Richard Perkins. READ MORE
Australian wheat basis strengthens in struggling eastern season
Dry south drives rally - Nick Crundall, Market Check's Head of Strategy speaks with Henry Wells, Grain Central. Australian wheat basis strengthens in struggling eastern season
Options to ‘Weather’ markets
Most growers will be aware of the historically strong domestic pricing currently available as a result of a strong international market combined with the domestic dryness and east coast grain shortage. Alarmingly here in AUS, planting conditions for new crop remain dry across the board, with little forecasted rainfall in the near future. This uncertainty in […] READ MORE
The South Keeping a Lid on Northern Wheat Prices
In a below average production year, the Australian domestic market needs to maintain a healthy premium over the export driven markets to keep grain onshore. The market leader in the delivered markets is the Darling Downs with an annual feed grain demand of 2.5mt million tonnes. Due to its large demand base and Queensland (QLD) […] READ MORE
Australia ships 763,733 tonnes bulk wheat in February
Andrew Retallick speaks with Grain Central. https://www.graincentral.com/cropping/grains/australia-ships-763733-tonnes-bulk-wheat-in-february/
Market Check Appoints New Commodity Advisor
Market Check has recently hired Grant Hinrichsen as a Senior Commodity Advisor based in Orange, Central West NSW. Richard Perkins, General Manager said “This new office differs from our centralised structure but we could not pass up the opportunity to secure a highly skilled grain marketing professional that complements our existing business.” Grant has been […] READ MORE
Barley price firms in latest Saudi tender
Tim Phelps, Market Check's Head of Markets talks with Henry Wells from Grain Central about firming barley prices in the latest Saudi tender.
No hike in Indian wheat tariff good news for Australia
Nick Crundall, Head of Strategy at Market Check speaking with Grain Central on the Indian wheat tariff - No hike in Indian wheat tariff good news for Australia
Warm weather risk to winter crops abates in Eastern Europe
Market Check's Nick Crundall discusses with Grain Central the implications of warmer weather in Eastern Europe. Warm weather risk to winter crops abates in Eastern Europe.