About this episode
This episode discusses weaner prices, farm technology adoption rules, and the leveling off of farm staff wages.
(00:00:00) Full Show | April 24 (00:01:24) Weaner prices ease back in the north (00:06:13) Should I use this tech? An Aussie farmer’s rules for adoption (00:14:47) Farm staff pay levels off a little In this week’s podcast: AgriHQ’s Fiona Quarrie breaks down softer weaner prices in the north as feed shortages hit demand. NSW farmer Mark Mortimer shares his three rules for adopting on-farm tech, from EID to automation. Federated Farmers’ Karl Dean discusses new survey results showing farm staff wages levelling off after recent growth.
People in this episode
Host: Fiona Quarrie
Guests: Mark Mortimer, Karl Dean
Topics covered
- weaner prices
- farm technology adoption
- farm staff wages
- feed shortages
- agriculture news
Keywords
- weaner prices
- farm technology
- staff wages
- feed shortages
- agriculture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Federated Farmers
Places: NSW
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