by Freshagenda | Jan 15, 2026 | Australia, News
Dim views on the near-term outlook are negatively affecting the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment, which fell 1.7% to 92.9 January. Concerns about what 2026 has in store for family finances and the wider economy are dragging down the index. Expectations...
by Freshagenda | Jan 15, 2026 | Australia, News
Saleyard transactions of dairy cow culls as reported by the National Livestock Reporting Service (NLRS) increased 18% YOY for the season-to-date (July-December). December alone was -7% YOY. The saleyard average price peaked in November at 370c/kg liveweight before...
by Freshagenda | Dec 18, 2025 | Australia, News
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index dipped 9% to 94.5 in December, after rising to 103.8 in November. The index has zig-zagged over the past few months but will conclude 2025 in cautiously pessimistic territory—an improvement from the prolonged,...
by Freshagenda | Dec 18, 2025 | Australia, News
The latest In Focus publication from Dairy Australia shows interesting but not surprising trends across the dairy industry. The report reveals Australian farmgate milk prices remained high, averaging $9.35kgMS in 2024/25. The price eased from the two prior seasons,...
by Freshagenda | Nov 20, 2025 | Australia, News
Early November rainfall increased flows into water storages with more water allocated. According to Northern Victoria resource manager Dr Mark Bailey, rainfall lifted the seasonal determination to 100% high-reliability water shares (HRWS) in the Murray system, up from...
by Freshagenda | Nov 20, 2025 | Australia, News
continue talks with EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic in Melbourne this week. The Australia-EU trade deal was abandoned in October 2023 after it failed to deliver meaningful access for agriculture. Farmer organisation National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and industry...
