DAIRY OUTLOOK: KEY QUESTIONS ON PRICING AND MARKET DYNAMICS FOR FY26 AND BEYOND

Steve Spencer from Freshagenda and Andrew Colliver from Roadnight Ag sat down recently to discuss the dairy outlook for FY26.

Q+A WITH ROBERT POOLE AND ANDREW COLLIVER

Robert and Andrew sat down recently to discuss the current state of sustainability in the food and fibre sector.

‘THE UNFILTERED TRUTH - BREWING COST CRISIS’

Let’s talk coffee. Not the kind brewed quietly in your kitchen, but the kind that fuels café culture, barista banter, and the everyday Aussie ritual. The cost of your morning cup has crept higher—painfully so. What was once a $4 flat white in pre-COVID days has edged closer to $6 or $7, and forecasts warn of $10+ cups on the horizon.

MANAGING SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS AND CYCLICALITY IN AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES

Australian farmers face a wide range of risks but are particularly exposed to variability in climate and commodity prices. There does not seem to be a year that passes where at least one region of Australia is not in drought, threatened by fire or flood.

AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE – STILL FACING A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF CAPITAL

Agriculture remains a key hunting ground for Roadnight Capital and its various pools of capital. Over the last 3 years, Roadnight has made 21 loans to Agricultural enterprises and is fielding a growing number of enquiries from quality businesses requiring capital solutions.