Ewe udder assessment a ‘hidden gem’ for lifting lamb survival

EWE udder assessment is the ‘hidden gem’ among strategies available to Merino producers to maximise reproductive success, according to senior New South Wales research scientist Dr Gordon Refshauge. This week..Read More

Terry Sim, November 1, 2024

Climate-smart sheep strategies to be studied by CSU researchers

NOVEL sheep feed supplements and strategies to minimise heat stress and maximise lambing success in confinement paddocks will be studied in a $2.2 million project at Charles Sturt University…Read More

Sheep Central, November 1, 2024

National Feedbase Summary 31 October 2024

AUSTRALIA’S national feedbase in October 2024 reflects the seasonal shift from spring to summer, with varied rainfall impacting biomass across regions. ..Read More

Al Rayner, Cibo Labs, November 1, 2024

More growers hold wool as auction market slips lower again

MORE wool growers passed in clips as auction prices fall further this week, despite many industry observers predicting a dearer market…Read More

Sheep Central, November 1, 2024

Lack of confidence in forward wool trading continues

SPOT auction and forward wool markets continued to suffer from a lack of confidence this week…Read More

Guest Author, November 1, 2024

Forestry takeover of NZ livestock farms unsustainable – Beef+Lamb NZ

MORE land is being converted from livestock farming to forestry in New Zealand than is recommended to meet the country’s greenhouse gas emission targets…Read More

Sheep Central, November 1, 2024

Weekly property review: Listings spending longer on the market

IT’S taking much longer to sell the average rural property anywhere in Australia than it did a year ago, a new set of statistics show – a sure sign that the demand boom cycle in rural land is in decline…Read More

Sheep Central, November 1, 2024

Peak sheep body proposed $381 million live sheep transition plan

Sheep Producers Australia proposed a draft five-year $381 million package and plan for the transition to end live sheep exports by sea, Freedom of Information documents have revealed…Read More

Terry Sim, October 30, 2024



Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

Today

37.90
Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6582
Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

03 Nov 2024 (updated 10am daily)
Company Price Trending
Elders $8.96
Australian Agricultural Co $1.52
Graincorp $7.29
Ridley $2.12
Woolworths $36.64
Wellard $0.06
Source: ASX

SOI Graph

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

4.50
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

ESTLI

Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator. Ac/kg cwt

Last Week

810.6
Source: MLA's NLRS

EMI

Eastern Market Indicator. c/kg clean

Today

1131
Source: Australian Wool Exchange

Goat

Eastern States 12.1-16kg c/kg cwt

Today

274
Source: MLA

ASX Market Index

03 Nov 2024 (updated 10am daily)
Company Price Trending
Elders $8.96
Australian Agricultural Co $1.52
Graincorp $7.29
Ridley $2.12
Woolworths $36.64
Wellard $0.06
Source: ASX

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News

National Feedbase Summary 31 October 2024

AUSTRALIA’S national feedbase in October 2024 reflects the seasonal shift from spring to summer, with varied rainfall impacting biomass across regions. ..Read More

Al Rayner, Cibo Labs, November 1, 2024

Call for higher penalties for rural crime in Tasmania

TASMANIAN farmers are seeking higher penalties for rural crime after reports of copper wire thefts from centre pivot irrigators and reports of stolen grain and fuel on farms…Read More

Sheep Central, October 30, 2024

Weekly rainfall update 29 October 2024 + outlook

SEVERAL cold fronts crossed south-eastern Australia, generating low to moderate rainfall totals, particularly in western Tasmania…Read More

Sheep Central, October 29, 2024

Sharp rise in ag job openings heading into Christmas

  JOB transitions in agriculture traditionally reach their peak during the annual Christmas New Year period, and there’s been a noticeable rise in recruitment listings on Beef Central’s AgJobs Central..Read More

Sheep Central, October 30, 2024

Markets

More growers hold wool as auction market slips lower again

MORE wool growers passed in clips as auction prices fall further this week, despite many industry observers predicting a dearer market…Read More

Sheep Central, November 1, 2024

Lack of confidence in forward wool trading continues

SPOT auction and forward wool markets continued to suffer from a lack of confidence this week…Read More

Guest Author, November 1, 2024

New South Wales buyers lead the charge for lambs on AuctionsPlus

AUCTIONSPLUS commercial sheep and lamb listings fell by 8 percent last week to 72,619 head and met strong demand…Read More

Sheep Central, October 28, 2024

Australian wool prices fall despite smaller bale offering

AUSTRALIAN wool prices fell slightly at auctions this week, despite the national offering dropping by 6605 bales to 34,460…Read More

Sheep Central, October 25, 2024

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Sponsored Content, August 19, 2024

Strong demand launches first National SheepMaster ram sale

Strong growth in demand from commercial lamb producers and stud breeders has led to the launch of the first National SheepMaster Invitational Ram Sale in Dubbo on 28 February. ..Read More

Sponsored content, February 19, 2024

Managing worms means more than just drenching

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Lamb Production

Ewe udder assessment a ‘hidden gem’ for lifting lamb survival

EWE udder assessment is the ‘hidden gem’ among strategies available to Merino producers to maximise reproductive success, according to senior New South Wales research scientist Dr Gordon Refshauge. This week..Read More

Terry Sim, November 1, 2024

Climate-smart sheep strategies to be studied by CSU researchers

NOVEL sheep feed supplements and strategies to minimise heat stress and maximise lambing success in confinement paddocks will be studied in a $2.2 million project at Charles Sturt University…Read More

Sheep Central, November 1, 2024

National Feedbase Summary 31 October 2024

AUSTRALIA’S national feedbase in October 2024 reflects the seasonal shift from spring to summer, with varied rainfall impacting biomass across regions. ..Read More

Al Rayner, Cibo Labs, November 1, 2024

New chair and three directors to join MLA board

THREE new directors plus a new chair will be endorsed or elected as part of Meat & Livestock Australia’s annual general meeting process in Tamworth NSW next month…Read More

Sheep Central, October 29, 2024

Wool Production

Ewe udder assessment a ‘hidden gem’ for lifting lamb survival

EWE udder assessment is the ‘hidden gem’ among strategies available to Merino producers to maximise reproductive success, according to senior New South Wales research scientist Dr Gordon Refshauge. This week..Read More

Terry Sim, November 1, 2024

Climate-smart sheep strategies to be studied by CSU researchers

NOVEL sheep feed supplements and strategies to minimise heat stress and maximise lambing success in confinement paddocks will be studied in a $2.2 million project at Charles Sturt University…Read More

Sheep Central, November 1, 2024

National Feedbase Summary 31 October 2024

AUSTRALIA’S national feedbase in October 2024 reflects the seasonal shift from spring to summer, with varied rainfall impacting biomass across regions. ..Read More

Al Rayner, Cibo Labs, November 1, 2024

Western Australian is top AWI graduate program applicant

WESTERN Australia’s Taite O’Neil has come out on top in Australian Wool Innovation’s graduate training program selection process…Read More

Sheep Central, October 30, 2024

Processing

Australia wins shearing and wool handling trans-Tasman tests

A GALLANT bid to claim New Zealand’s first trans-Tasman machine shearing test win in Australia since 2010 has again fallen short with a defeat by almost 29 points in the series’ 50th anniversary match in Western Australia…Read More

Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand., October 28, 2024

Kiwi shearers and wool handlers chase trans-Tasman clean sweep

NEW Zealand’s shearing and wool handling team is gathering in Western Australia this weekend hopeful of a rare clean sweep of the trans-Tasman machine shearing, blade shearing and wool handling..Read More

Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand, October 25, 2024

Full value of MSA lamb grading to come from cuts-based model

  AUSTRALIAN lamb producers are putting more lambs through Meat Standards Australia pathways to boost eating quality for consumers — more than 2.37 million lambs in 2023-24. However, Australia’s MSA..Read More

Sheep Central, October 18, 2024

Dubbo shearer sets new nine-hour Merino wether record

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Sheep Central, October 14, 2024

Trade

Peak sheep body proposed $381 million live sheep transition plan

Sheep Producers Australia proposed a draft five-year $381 million package and plan for the transition to end live sheep exports by sea, Freedom of Information documents have revealed…Read More

Terry Sim, October 30, 2024

Budding Lambassador chefs tour Victorian lamb industry

A DELEGATION of 16 renowned chefs from 12 countries, including Japan, the United States, China, and Saudi Arabia, has been welcomed to Australia to explore the country’s premium lamb industry…Read More

Sheep Central, October 28, 2024

Opportunities abound for high IMF Australian lamb in Japan

IMPROVING Australia’s ewe base for high intramuscular fat content lamb production is the key to supplying premium meat markets like Japan, according to seedstock supplier and marketer Tom Bull…Read More

Terry Sim, October 23, 2024

No live sheep transition phaseout co-design with producers

IT seems Australia’s sheep industry might only be drip-fed details on the co-design process for the transition to the banning of live sheep exports by sea in May 2028 …. and without producer input…Read More

Terry Sim, October 23, 2024

Property

Weekly property review: Listings spending longer on the market

IT’S taking much longer to sell the average rural property anywhere in Australia than it did a year ago, a new set of statistics show – a sure sign that the demand boom cycle in rural land is in decline…Read More

Sheep Central, November 1, 2024

Weekly property review: Growing interest in joint ventures

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By property editor Linda Rowley, October 25, 2024

Chinese owners offload premier Wimmera property Llanthro

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Property editor Linda Rowley, October 18, 2024

Trabaldo Togna family lists NSW New England jewel

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AgCarbon Central

Forestry takeover of NZ livestock farms unsustainable – Beef+Lamb NZ

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Government announces plans for new carbon methodologies

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Sheep Central, October 30, 2024

Federal Government backs climate-smart sheep and wool

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Sheep Central, October 25, 2024

Livestock’s role in reviving the earth’s ‘soil carbon sponge’

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Beef Central

AA Co 200 years: The modern day Wagyu era

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Grain Central

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Grain Central’s October 2024 news quiz

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