
Reece Brick
29 posts
Over time, Reece Brick has found himself involved in basically all areas of AgriHQ market data in varying degrees. Officially, he leads the large monthly AgriHQ reports (Monthly Sheep & Beef and the Forestry Market Report), while often finding himself down at the Feilding sale yards for the LivestockEye coverage on all store sales there. Otherwise, he’s usually the go-to for all data-related queries and usually ends up the first port of call for IT support in the AgriHQ team. Growing up he lived on a few sheep and beef blocks in the back of Gisborne. December 7, 2023
Golden calves reward rearers’ efforts
Record prices paid this spring after rules changed and fewer calves were offered.
October 27, 2023
Forestry set to log worst year in a while
Deep cuts are being inflicted on the industry at home and abroad, writes AgriHQ analyst Reece Brick.
July 10, 2023
China’s eyes bigger than its stomach
Things have turned sour in the past six weeks, with market troubles that aren’t confined to red meat.
May 29, 2023
More than one knock on wood in tough year
New Zealand’s forestry and wood markets are having to stand up to challenges from factors as diverse as Chinese real estate and the carbon trade back home.
April 13, 2023
Store market resets as weather improves
Along with calmer weather, the store market has reset to the point where it can be usefully assessed for pointers the season ahead.
March 13, 2023
Timber usage slows significantly
Aside from the obvious challenges brought on by Cyclone Gabrielle, harvesting crews equipment has also been destroyed.
March 7, 2023
NZ can bless the rains down in America
Stratospheric cow slaughter tallies have essentially clogged US beef supply for a while, but the drought there has broken – and that’s good news for bull farmers in New Zealand.
January 20, 2023
Selling livestock: it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish
With this much grass waving in the paddocks, there is bound to be a knock-on effect down the line – and it’s already showing up at the processing end of things.
December 7, 2022
Are light store lambs worth the gamble?
At the end of the day, when the numbers are crunched and the jitters tabulated, buyers of store lambs coming in shy of 25kg should have a dollar to show for their trade when they cash out come April.
November 30, 2022
Sainsbury lamb leg price explained
The odds of all the lamb legs being solely from NZ are slim.