Market News

The Northern hemisphere crop conditions are universally good. There is some dryness in the States, parts of Europe and the Black Sea, but at this…

Northern hemisphere barley planting is underway and generally speaking, progressing well. European conditions are close to ideal and planting is progressing at a rapid pace,…

While here in Australia, we have been dealing with Cyclone Alfred, in the US, Hurricane Donald, that began in January, continues unabated!! Following the initial…

Hold onto your hats – the Trump presidency begins! There’s no shortage of subject matter to be amazed by: Tariffs for best friends, Tariffs for…

Globally soft commodity markets have been relatively flat over the Christmas-New Year period and generally trading on weather and production reports. Large tonnages of the…

Globally cropping conditions are generally favourable leaving most markets stable and looking on in anticipation of a Trump presidency! This is leaving Australian markets mostly…

Australian barley markets have fluctuated since the last newsletter but were mostly unchanged to weaker by the end of the month. Uncertainty of frost in…

Global soft commodity markets strengthened over the month on concerning news from the Black Sea and the Middle East. Ukraine and Southern Russia are suffering…

As the Northern hemisphere crop harvests finish up and conditions in the larger Southern hemisphere producing countries, Australia, Brazil and Argentina, have taken shape, we…

Despite a wet and difficult harvest in France and lower production in Russia, Global and Australian soft commodity markets have continued to slide this month.…