High Demand Challenges Supply: a Market Update with Dave Clothier

Hay Matters by Feed Central

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In this episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by LocalAg and Feed Central, Jon Paul Driver is joined by National Sales Manager Dave Clothier to unpack current fodder market conditions. With drought in the south driving record demand and pushing prices up fast, Dave explains what’s moving across the country and what’s not — and what buyers and sellers need to know as an early northern season begins to take shape.

  • April and May marked one of the busiest trading periods Feed Central has seen in over 20 years, as drought across southern NSW, Victoria and SA pushed up demand
  • Many southern growers held onto hay, concerned the dry conditions would extend north, which further tightened supply during a period of rapidly increasing demand
  • Rain has restored some confidence but f ... 
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