January 2012

Again big schedule falls and now farmers will be looking for the bottom, which last year occurred about this time, but with a currency 5c higher and a Euro economy much weaker, more price falls could be seen.

Stag sales have resulted in good clearances with again top prices being paid for animals with superior velvet and trophy genetics.

It is felt by some that more energy and investment should be put into early growth rates genes by studs, so the industry can fully capitalize on chilled spring premiums for the European markets.

Read MAF report- Better returns in 20010/11 year

or more trend graphs, see

- lamb
- beef
- deer
- velvet

for more perspectives, see

- Exchange rates
- Commodity prices
- Farm cost indexes
- Interest rate trends
- Rural credit aggregates
- Farm sales activity
- International dairy pric

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