Macroeconomics & Ag: The $100 Billion Milestone: Big Revenue, Squeezed Margins Australian agriculture has officially smashed its $100 billion production target four years early, with ABARES forecasting farmgate output to reach a record $101.4 billion for the 2025–26 season. While industry leaders and politicians celebrated the headline number
With the new financial year underway, the agricultural employment market is seeing a distinct shift in momentum. In our August Market Update, Drover Ag Managing Director John Boote unpacks the recent surge in recruitment activity, why top candidates are actively on the move, and how forward-thinking farmers are looking
Mid-Year Momentum & Rebounding Confidence From the desk of John Boote, Managing Director, Drover Ag Recruitment As we move past the 1st of July reset, we’ve seen a distinct shift across the agricultural sector. Recruitment activity has ramped up significantly, driven by a noticeable rebound in market confidence.
Broadacre R&D: GRDC Invites Eyre Peninsula Growers to NGN Sandy Soils Forums - The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) announced four National Grower Network (NGN) forums scheduled across South Australia's Eyre Peninsula at Arno Bay, Buckleboo, Warramboo, and Cummins. The interactive forums will deliver technical updates
When you need a hand with HR, WHA and Fair Work structures for your farm, we have the solution. At Drover Ag, our focus has always been connecting Australian farmers and agribusinesses with the right people. While we continue to provide specialist recruitment and workforce consulting services to help you
Livestock Markets: Queensland Underpins Cattle Throughput as Winter Processor Closures Slow Slaughter - MLA’s weekly market analysis reports a 9% drop in national cattle yardings to 67,283 head, with Queensland saleyards supplying 45% of total throughput. The Restocker Yearling Steer Indicator held relatively stable at 531¢/kg liveweight (lwt)
Livestock Markets: Wagga Cattle Numbers Lift as Lighter Feeders Undergo Correction - At the Wagga cattle sale on July 20, 2026, yardings rose moderately to 3,640 head as paddocks began to dry out following recent winter fronts. The market experienced a highly selective trend; feedlots showed an intense preference for
Fit as A Farmer: We are incredibly proud to share this inspiring feature on Ben “Wundy” Wundersitz—a valued Drover Ag client, a progressive South Australian grain producer, and one of the visionary co-founders behind the life-changing Fat Farmers movement. Originally published by RMW Magazine and reproduced here
Land Markets: NFF Slams Foreign Buyout of Historic Tasmanian Asset as Rural Backlash Mounts - The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has questioned the integrity of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) following the sale of Tasmania’s largest farm, a 22,000-hectare dairy, beef and cropping aggregation, to a UK
Its a wrap at LambEx 2026 Fresh from the Adelaide Convention Centre, Drover Ag's Recruitment Manager, Bec Vickers, delivered a standout presentation at LambEx 2026 that challenged traditional rural hiring methods. Bec introduced the concept of "low-stress staff handling," arguing that employers need to apply
LambEx 2026 Roundup: The Australian sheep and wool industry’s premier event, LambEx 2026, has once again proven why it is the beating heart of the sector. Operating under the theme Telling Our Stories, this year’s massive gathering at the Adelaide Convention Centre brought together over 1,500 producers,
Out of the gates for LambEx! The Drover Ag team have arrived in Adelaide for the start of LambEx 2026. The Australian sheep and wool industry’s premier biennial event officially opens today at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Running from July 7 to 10, the flagship event is set to