Andrew Whitelaw

I played the Wheat Trading Simulator and finished with $9848.95 (Realised P/L: $-151.05)
Period: 7/04/2023 to 4/05/2023
Try it yourself! whitelaw.net.au/wheat_tradin...

Seems accurate to RL.
10 day price crash broke the channel and took my fully exposed position with it! Lucky 2 day recovery end!

It is on my shelf. I have a large number of books that I will read. When I get hospitalised after hockey, I'll catch up.

Bored? Help us out by testing our new wheat trading simulator

It's just a bit of fun, but uses historical data. Can you trade the market?

episode3.net/conversation... #agsky #econsky

Two in 10,000: The vital context of animal welfare that the Guardian didn't include - Episode 3 We add the context to the story.

Two in 10,000: The vital context of animal welfare that the Guardian didn’t include

We add the context to the story. Read more on the link below

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I thought it was maybe because I reduced my fast food intake over the past three months.

CPI for Aussie food items from Q1, 2024 to Q1, 2025 shows some big price increases at the retail level over the last year. #agsky #econsky

The non-religious population in Australia versus the vote for parties other than the coalition/ALP.

Correlation does not equal causation.

#auspol

Thanks.

Thanks Marcia.

The Australian election is over; the next campaign starts soon. I thought I would share some thoughts I had over the weekend.

The political landscape is likely to be very different in the future. I put my thoughts into this article on LinkedIn.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/ag-pos...

AgWatchers Podcast: A complacent nation with John Blackburn AO.

John is a retired vice-air marshal.

Is Australia at risk in the event of a conflict? This sobering episode is up there with our best content.

Apple:

podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...

Spotify:

open.spotify.com/episode/55yx...

a man and a woman are walking through a clear bubble on a sidewalk with a no parking sign in the background ALT: a man and a woman are walking through a clear bubble on a sidewalk with a no parking sign in the background

People on the left: "There is no way Dutton can win, no one I know is voting for him"

People on the right: "There is no way Albo can win, no one I know is voting for him"

It's a bubble, people tend to frequent with others of the same political persuasion. #auspol

Five reports of #varroa mite in Victoria in the past 16 weeks, incl one north of #SwanHill. Much too close for comfort. #beesky #agsky
bees.agriculture.vic.gov.au/Public/Varroa

"The importance of independence from your analyst."

I wrote a short piece on LinkedIn, you can read it on the link below.

linkedin.com/pulse/import...

8 charts underpinning why EP3 sees cattle prices heading higher - Beef Central Prices for Australian heavy steers are set to rise from an average of 365c/kg liveweight in 2025 to 400c/kg in 2026, according to an outlook presented to the 2025 WagyuEdge conference by economist and...

Thanks James Nason for a detailed description in this
Beef Central article (including charts) of my presentation to the Australian Wagyu Association annual conference in Perth last week. #agsky
www.beefcentral.com/news/8-chart...

Canberra confirms no Russian planes to be stationed in Indonesian air base Indonesia has denied it will allow any Russian long-range aircraft at its air force base after reports send Canberra scrambling.

Reporting on this is all over the place. 🧐

Canberra confirms Indonesia won't host Russian planes at air force base
#agsky #Australia #Putin

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

Can't wait to tell farmers about the fake feral pigs and fake sticky nightshade in their pastures 🫣

I hear a lot of people talking about Australia becoming a Muslim country. It isn't. Australia is becoming a non-religious country.

This is what comes up when you put in search terms related to agriculture. Interesting because in rural areas I have seen a lot of signs for Palmers party.

Trumpet of Patriots is running on a platform of 'commonsense policies for all Australians'—although potentially not for agriculture.

The leader and funder of the Trumpets has called for an end to our 'fake biosecurity rules'

This chart combines the AUDUSD forecasts for 36 major financial institutions.

A falling Aussie dollar will be beneficial, but only to an extent. If it falls to an extreme, say below 50¢, it would likely only be caused by a substantial economic shock lowering demand for our produce

Let them eat cake.

I wrote a piece on agricultural subsidies and how Australian farmers largely go it alone. You can read it on my LinkedIn below:

www.linkedin.com/pulse/austra... #agsky

Trump argues about Australia having stringent biosecurity protocols but then subsidies US farmers to protect them from his poor trade policies.

Australia has one of the lowest rates of subsidies for agriculture in the world.

I dont think Australia is guilty of trade manipulation through subsidies. #agsky

ALP's offer for agriculture Podcast Episode · AgWatchers · 08/04/2025 · 26m

Lucky to record a short podcast with the federal Aust ag minister Julie Collins while at the AMIC conference on the Gold Coast. Listen to her here #agsky
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...

This podcast was recorded prior to the Trump inauguration but speaks a lot about what may happen. Pleased to see that what was discussed has aged reasonably well. #agsky

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China hit hard by Trump tariffs - what it'll mean for Aus ag | Episode 3 China to pay a total tariff of 54pc on goods entering the US.

A great reminder from my @episode3.net colleague
@wheatwatcher.bsky.social about the Trump tariff risks to China and Australian agricultural trade exposures to a potential Chinese economic downturn #agsky #econsky www.farmonline.com.au/story/893341...

China has been hit with a 34% tariff, which stacks on top of the existing tariffs, giving them an overall 54% tariff on Chinese goods in the United States.

Read the rest on the link

episode3.net/grain/market... #econsky #agsky