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Buyers suggest wool sale boycott as auctions continue

AUSTRALIAN wool exporters, some brokers and processors are proposing the postponing of auction sales as the market is hit by a lack of competition caused by COVID-19 impacting global supply chains…Read More

Terry Sim, April 3, 2020

Markets

Chris Howie’s market wrap – March-April 2020

SHEEP producers who are worrying about the price they paid for feeder and backgrounding lambs are being advised not to panic. by Stockco business development manager Chris Howie in his latest market wrap…Read More

Chris Howie, April 3, 2020

News

How sheep and bacteria are helping the fight against COVID-19

SHEEP are being enlisted in the battle against the coronavirus COVID-19 and University of Dundee and medical research council unit manager, Dr Paul Davies, outlines how in this article from The Conversation…Read More

By Dr Paul Davies, medical research council unit manager, University of Dundee., April 3, 2020

News

Australian wool prices crash in biggest fall since August last year

AUSTRALIAN wool prices this week suffered their biggest weekly fall since August last year as disruptions to global supply and consumer supply chains by the COVID-19 pandemic rock the industry…Read More

Sheep Central, April 3, 2020

News

Volatility and risk converge in the wool market

VOLATILITY and risk came back to the wool market with a bang this week…Read More

Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner, April 3, 2020

Recruitment

Recruitment: Recognising six different bosses – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

You’ll likely encounter many different bosses during your working career, and it’s important to be able to identify the personality types you are working with, and be able to deal with ‘the good, the bad and the ugly.’ There are as many types of bosses as there are different personalities, but here are some common stereotypes you may encounter, and the best ways to respond. ..Read More

Sheep Central, April 3, 2020

News

Local sheep meat research-focussed projects sought by MLA

SHEEP meat and beef producer groups are being invited by Meat & Livestock Australia to submit funding applications for local projects to validate the on-farm benefits of research and development findings…Read More

Sheep Central, April 3, 2020

Sheepmeat

Red meat exporters seek details on $110m ag airfreight initiative

Terry Sim, April 1, 2020

Weather

Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 1 Apr 2020

Bureau of Meteorology, April 1, 2020

Agribusiness

Landmark East Gippsland Facebook post prompts apologies

Terry Sim, April 1, 2020

Live Export

New rules include Middle East summer sheep shipment ban

Sheep Central, March 31, 2020

Animal Id and Traceability

New eNVD system for Australian livestock producers

Sheep Central, April 1, 2020

Wool Market Reports

AuctionsPlus Wool sells 477 bales as auction prices steady

Sheep Central, April 1, 2020

Agribusiness

Landmark East Gippsland Facebook post prompts apologies

A FACEBOOK post by a Gippsland Nutrien Ag Solutions franchise referring to Elders staff has been removed after attracting wide criticism on the social media platform…Read More

Terry Sim, April 1, 2020

News

Buyers suggest wool sale boycott as auctions continue

Terry Sim, April 3, 2020

Wool Trade

Anger and relief as AWEX keeps non-mulesed definition on NWD

A DECISION to maintain the current interpretation of non-mulesed wool on Australia’s National Wool Declaration has been welcomed by the nation’s peak grower body, but condemned by some breeders and animal welfare interests…Read More

Terry Sim, March 30, 2020

News

Agriculture Victoria support continuing, but bounty centres closing

VICTORIAN farms and agribusinesses continuing to keep Victorian supermarkets stocked and food on the nation’s tables during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with have the help of Agriculture Victoria…Read More

Sheep Central, March 30, 2020

Sheepmeat

Red meat exporters seek details on $110m ag airfreight initiative

AUSTRALIA’S red meat sector has welcomed the Federal Government’s $110m funding commitment to secure secure freight flights into key export markets, but exporters are awaiting clarification on how it will work…Read More

Terry Sim, April 1, 2020

Animal Id and Traceability

New eNVD system for Australian livestock producers

A NEW, mobile-friendly version of the electronic National Vendor Declaration or eNVD system is now available for Australia livestock producers…Read More

Sheep Central, April 1, 2020

Prime & Store Sheep Reports

New online sheep auction platform waives fees during COVID-19

NEW online sheep seller FarmGate Auctions is waiving listing fees for its livestock customers following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic…Read More

Sheep Central, March 30, 2020

Wool Trade

Top young Australian wool brokers sought for 2020 award

THE annual search for Australia’s top young wool brokers is on again, with nominations being sought for the sector’s top award…Read More

Terry Sim, March 30, 2020

Live Export

New rules include Middle East summer sheep shipment ban

LIVE sheep shipments from Australia to the Middle East will be banned for 3.5 months during the the northern summer months of June to mid-September under tougher new guidelines released by the Federal Government today…Read More

Sheep Central, March 31, 2020

Markets

Chris Howie’s market wrap – March-April 2020

Chris Howie, April 3, 2020

Industry Dashboard

$A / $US Graph

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6060

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

04 Apr 2020 (updated 10am daily)

Company	Price	Trending
Elders	$8.25
Australian Agricultural Co	$1.15
Graincorp	$3.10
Ridley	$0.70
Woolworths	$35.50
Wellard	$0.04

Source: ASX

ESTLI

Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator. Ac/kg cwt

Last Week

960

Source: MLA's NLRS

EMI

Eastern Market Indicator. c/kg clean

Today

1581

Source: Australian Wool Exchange

SOI Graph

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-5.64

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Goat Graph

Eastern States 12.1-16kg c/kg cwt

Today

893

Source: MLA

What readers are saying

Anger and relief as AWEX keeps non-mulesed definition on NWD

What does AA mean? Pre? Post? Both? Numnuts? Nice, more third party accreditation.......

Martin Oppenheimer

New eNVD system for Australian livestock producers

It takes too long to do a NVD electronically, as most days I don't have enough signal to go online. I like the book as I can....

Nigel Baines

Livestock saleyards survive latest COVID-19 restrictions

I'm a great fan of saleyard selling, as a culture, a ritual and a'day out'. However, there is no way distancing can be kept just to promoting personal hygiene....

Jack Cleary

Anger and relief as AWEX keeps non-mulesed definition on NWD

Martin, There would not be an early stage processor in the world that did not know what NM stood for; as long as the wool they buy has that....

Peter Small

Buyers suggest wool sale boycott as auctions continue

Terry Sim, April 3, 2020

How sheep and bacteria are helping the fight against COVID-19

By Dr Paul Davies, medical research council unit manager, University of Dundee., April 3, 2020

Australian wool prices crash in biggest fall since August last year

Sheep Central, April 3, 2020

Volatility and risk converge in the wool market

VOLATILITY and risk came back to the wool market with a bang this week…Read More

Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner, April 3, 2020

Markets

Chris Howie’s market wrap – March-April 2020

Chris Howie, April 3, 2020

AuctionsPlus Wool sells 477 bales as auction prices steady

AUCTIONSPLUS WOOL sold almost 500 bales of wool last week as prices stabilised in the auction market, despite the global COVID-19 pandemic…Read More

Sheep Central, April 1, 2020

Merino ewe lamb prices lift $6 in big AuctionsPlus offering

MERINO ewe lamb prices average $20 higher on AuctionsPlus last week, as the national online sheep offering stayed historically high…Read More

Sheep Central, March 30, 2020

New online sheep auction platform waives fees during COVID-19

NEW online sheep seller FarmGate Auctions is waiving listing fees for its livestock customers following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic…Read More

Sheep Central, March 30, 2020

Lamb Production

Come to bootcamp with Lambs Alive and Sheep Central + VIDEO

AUSTRALIA’S first online bootcamp for sheep farmers will meet the COVID-19 pandemic head on with a series of free webinars from Lambs Alive and Sheep Central next week to help producers boost returns in today’s markets…Read More

Sheep Central, March 25, 2020

A dogged Kelly is Victoria’s top rural woman

A DUNKELD working dog enthusiast’s passion to boost community spirit and resilience with her four-legged friends has won her the 2020 Victorian AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award…Read More

Sheep Central, March 25, 2020

Paddock and ewe management means more lambs at Wirrinourt

APPLYING on-farm research within a new paddock/containment system has transformed the performance of the mixed cropping and sheep enterprise Wirrinourt at Lake Bolac in western Victoria…Read More

Rick Bayne, March 2, 2020

English shepherdess sells collie for world record price of A$37,000

A NEW world record for a sheep dog has been set with a collie bitch selling for £18,900 or just over A$37,000 at the Skipton Auction Mart in England last..Read More

Terry Sim, February 24, 2020

Wool Production

South Australian shearer pleads guilty to sheep cruelty charges

A SOUTH Australian sheep shearer pleaded guilty to two charges of animal cruelty in the Horsham Magistrate’s Court this week…Read More

Sheep Central, February 28, 2020

Monaro Stationhand Challenge background details released

MORE details on the inaugural Monaro Stationhand Challenge next week have been released so contestants know what they are getting into and can prepare for the unique event…Read More

Sheep Central, February 28, 2020

Drought recovery and blowflies to feature at Trangie Merino day

DROUGHT recovery, improved flock reproduction, new blowfly chemical resistance strategies and sheep classing are on the agenda for the Macquarie Merino Lifetime Productivity project field day at the Trangie Agricultural Research Centre next month…Read More

Sheep Central, February 17, 2020