Christmas time has been and gone and we are now 10 days into January. Happy New Year to you all. It’s certainly been a good month for a number of reasons. A round length of 30 days along with some hot days and a couple of overnight rain events have meant cover has lifted, almost […]
A couple of months back I wrote about the tough going this year with a payout forecast of $5.30. Oh, the agony, if only……Today’s announcement of a drop to $4.70, although not hugely surprising, given the low prices at the recent GDT auctions, has added a bit more gloom to an otherwise promising start to […]
I guess for most of us farmers this year, the huge crash in forecast payout is making us look hard at our systems and justify any spending we do. I’m quietly grateful that we took the opportunity last year to get into a stronger cash position, taking advantage of the higher payout to reduce debt […]