Ag Econ: Recent Episodes
Jon Welsh, Janine Powell and George Revell
How much damage are feral pigs doing to your hip pocket? And what's the most cost-effective control method?It's no secret feral pigs are a concern for farmers and graziers. So in 2020, Ag Econ started investigating the economic impact of feral pigs on crops and stock as well as the economic benefit of feral pig control. The study focused on nine key agricultural enterprises in North West NSW, considering five different control methods and found the net benefit of control could be up to $100/ ha. In this episode, you'll hear from farmers about their general experiences with feral pigs and then from Ag Econ economists and North West farmers Jon Welsh and Janine Powell about their feral pig findings from a North West Local Land Services study.For more information and to access our feral pig fact sheets please visit: www.agecon.com.au or https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/regions/north-west/articles-and-publications or follow us on social media @AgEconAus
Ag Econ's climate analyst & economist Jon Welsh chats to Ag Econ's economist Janine Powell about the 2021 seasonal outlook for livestock and grain producers. What are the main players and climate indicators to watch in 2021? And what can we learn on reflection, considering the forecast through last year and what the climate actually delivered?
In this episode, we take a look 'behind the scenes' of the Farmer Forecast e-news service with climate analyst Jon Welsh and economist Janine Powell. What inspired these two farmers to start the e-news? And how it can help graziers, farmers, weather enthusiasts and really anyone with an interest in the ag. game.
Ag Econ's Janine Powell and Jon Welsh discuss renewable energy options in the Australian sugarcane industry.
Ag Econ's Jon Welsh and Janine Powell discuss the climatic conditions for the 2019 winter crop.