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Federal boost for wool classers and handlers needs follow up

LIFTING uptake of wool classer and shedhand training is seen as an industry priority after the Federal Government last week announced new additions to the Australia Apprenticeship Priority List…Read More

Terry Sim, February 3, 2023

News

Bally Glunin Park moves to promote SustainaWOOL scheme

HAMILTON wool growers Michael and Cathy Blake have moved to market their wool exclusively through an exporter/broker to help lift the global profile of the Australian-owned integrity scheme SustainaWOOL…Read More

Terry Sim, February 3, 2023

News

“Pain killers won’t cut it” in European markets, press club told

AUSTRALIA’S special representative for agriculture has given the Queensland Rural Press Club a rare insight into the animal welfare mentality of some overseas markets, delivering a sobering message about one of the key issues…Read More

Eric Barker, February 3, 2023

News

Livestock price reset raises issues of contracts and quality

THE recent reset in prices for lambs, mutton, goats and beef cattle is discussed by Stockco national business development manager Chris Howie in his latest industry analysis…Read More

StockCo national business development manager Chris Howie, February 2, 2023

News

Wool prices lift as major processors raise production levels

WOOL growers reacted positively to a lift in the Australian auction market this week, cutting the passed-in bale rate in half to 6.6 percent as overseas demand strengthened…Read More

Sheep Central, February 3, 2023

News

Auction price lift sparks forward wool trading action

WOOL traded forward out almost three years close to current cash levels in an unusual week for the market…Read More

Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner, February 3, 2023

News

Sheep Producers Australia welcomes new director

PROFESSIONAL board consultant and accountant Kerry Harris has been appointed as Sheep Producers Australia’s new non-executive independent director…Read More

Sheep Central, February 2, 2023

News

Scots shearer Mutch more than enough in US national championships

GLOBE-TROTTING expatriate Scotsman, former world champion shearer and New Zealand-based farmer Gavin Mutch personifies the international nature of sports shearing today…Read More

Sheep Central, February 3, 2023

Oceania beef processors poised to capitalise on beef exports

JBS Cobram lamb plant to reopen Monday with $20m upgrade

Terry Sim, February 1, 2023

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 1 February 2023

Bureau of Meteorology, February 1, 2023

News

Shearing industry unites in 24-hour relays for cancer

Terry Sim, February 1, 2023

News

Gender diversity on ag boards, what do the numbers say?

Eric Barker, February 1, 2023

News

Government to review disaster funding and risk arrangements

Sheep Central, February 1, 2023

News

Wild dog baits used in collaborative South Australian initiative

FOX baits have been substituted with more 15,000 wild dog baits for the first time in 30 years to achieve improved conservation outcomes across South Australia’s north in the in the flagship program Bounceback…Read More

Sheep Central, February 1, 2023

News

JBS Cobram lamb plant to reopen Monday with $20m upgrade

JBS Australia’s Cobram abattoir will resume operations next Monday, more than five years after the plant was closed due to supply challenges and market conditions…Read More

Terry Sim, February 1, 2023

News

Handburys sell Saltbush Ag aggregation for $33M-plus

THE Handbury family’s 2852 hectare prime lamb and cropping Saltbush Ag aggregation in South Australia’s mid-north region has been sold for more than $33 million…Read More

Sheep Central, February 1, 2023

News

Livestock price reset raises issues of contracts and quality

THE recent reset in prices for lambs, mutton, goats and beef cattle is discussed by Stockco national business development manager Chris Howie in his latest industry analysis…Read More

StockCo national business development manager Chris Howie, February 2, 2023

News

“Pain killers won’t cut it” in European markets, press club told

Eric Barker, February 3, 2023

News

Bally Glunin Park moves to promote SustainaWOOL scheme

Terry Sim, February 3, 2023

News

Gender diversity on ag boards, what do the numbers say?

GENDER equality in agriculture has been a major topic of discussion in recent months, as the newly elected Cattle Australia board looks to find its feet – with one woman and six men at the helm. So where does the industry stand with gender diversity?..Read More

Eric Barker, February 1, 2023

News

Sheep Producers Australia welcomes new director

PROFESSIONAL board consultant and accountant Kerry Harris has been appointed as Sheep Producers Australia’s new non-executive independent director…Read More

Sheep Central, February 2, 2023

News

Federal boost for wool classers and handlers needs follow up

Terry Sim, February 3, 2023

News

Wool prices lift as major processors raise production levels

WOOL growers reacted positively to a lift in the Australian auction market this week, cutting the passed-in bale rate in half to 6.6 percent as overseas demand strengthened…Read More

Sheep Central, February 3, 2023

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

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

Today

38.5

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.7070

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

06 Feb 2023 (updated 10am daily)

Company	Price	Trending
Elders	$9.40
Australian Agricultural Co	$1.68
Graincorp	$7.39
Ridley	$1.91
Woolworths	$36.25
Wellard	$0.07

Source: ASX

SOI Graph

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

9.95

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

ESTLI

Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator. Ac/kg cwt

Last Week

Source: MLA's NLRS

EMI

Eastern Market Indicator. c/kg clean

Today

1338

Source: Australian Wool Exchange

Goat

Eastern States 12.1-16kg c/kg cwt

Today

Source: MLA

ASX Market Index

06 Feb 2023 (updated 10am daily)

Company	Price	Trending
Elders	$9.40
Australian Agricultural Co	$1.68
Graincorp	$7.39
Ridley	$1.91
Woolworths	$36.25
Wellard	$0.07

Source: ASX

What readers are saying

“Pain killers won’t cut it” in European markets, press club told

I am appalled at Europeans keeping animals in barns. My mulesed sheep are free to roam. Are Europeans pro-flystike? I am offended if they are.....

Glenn Nix

Wild dog baits used in collaborative South Australian initiative

The poisoning of any animal with 1080 bait is the most cruel way to kill an animal. The suffering animals endure from this poison is a death sentence over....

Richard Denby

Wild dog baits used in collaborative South Australian initiative

It's about time we had an Australia-wide standardised scheme to really do any good with feral problems. It's waste of time, effort and money tiptoeing around with non-aligned programs.....

Gibba Murray

Wild dog baits used in collaborative South Australian initiative

It is pleasing to read that there is a renewed effort being made to decrease wild dog, fox and rabbit numbers in Australia, with the obvious positive impact for....

Ian Morris

Federal boost for wool classers and handlers needs follow up

Terry Sim, February 3, 2023

Bally Glunin Park moves to promote SustainaWOOL scheme

Terry Sim, February 3, 2023

“Pain killers won’t cut it” in European markets, press club told

Eric Barker, February 3, 2023

Livestock price reset raises issues of contracts and quality

THE recent reset in prices for lambs, mutton, goats and beef cattle is discussed by Stockco national business development manager Chris Howie in his latest industry analysis…Read More

StockCo national business development manager Chris Howie, February 2, 2023

Markets

Sheep and lamb prices struggle as New Year sell-off begins

SHEEP and lamb prices generally either dropped or were unchanged for a larger yarding of 95,008 head on AuctionsPlus last week…Read More

Sheep Central, January 16, 2023

First 2023 wool prices lift despite big national offering

WOOL prices gained ground this week in the first auctions of 2023 despite one of the biggest national offerings in the past 12 months…Read More

Sheep Central, January 13, 2023

Forward wool market starts tentatively with first auctions

FORWARD wool trading started tentatively with the steady opening of the auction market this week…Read More

Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner, January 13, 2023

Wool auction prices push higher in last sale for 2022

WOOL prices recovered further at auctions across Australia this week, finishing the 2022 calendar year on a positive note underpinned by strong support for Merino types…Read More

Sheep Central, December 16, 2022

TraitSelect livestock app wins prestigious Australian eChallenge

A TRIO of South Australian university students have big plans for their livestock Trait Select app – the winner of the University of Adelaide’s latest eChallenge…Read More

Sheep Central, December 9, 2022

Hay shortage emerges after floods drown growing area

A SHORTAGE of high quality hay across the country has been attributed to a combination of widespread flooding in prime growing areas and high grain prices…Read More

Eric Barker, December 8, 2022

Correct lamb tail length message reinforced at Dunkeld

THE importance of tail length and best practice pain relief in sheep to minimise breech flystrike and other animal health issues was highlighted at a recent seminar at Dunkeld in Victoria…Read More

Lisa Warn, project manager for the MLA PDS project 'Towards non-mulesed sheep', December 7, 2022

Wool Production

NSW Police investigate Merino ewe flock theft near Harden

NEW South Wales Police’s Rural Crime Prevention Team is investigating the theft of almost 300 sheep near Harden recently…Read More

Sheep Central, December 12, 2022

TraitSelect livestock app wins prestigious Australian eChallenge

A TRIO of South Australian university students have big plans for their livestock Trait Select app – the winner of the University of Adelaide’s latest eChallenge…Read More

Sheep Central, December 9, 2022

Correct lamb tail length message reinforced at Dunkeld

THE importance of tail length and best practice pain relief in sheep to minimise breech flystrike and other animal health issues was highlighted at a recent seminar at Dunkeld in Victoria…Read More

Lisa Warn, project manager for the MLA PDS project 'Towards non-mulesed sheep', December 7, 2022

York family plans sheep flock rebuild in WA wheatbelt

WESTERN Australia’s York family at Tammin is planning to rebuild its sheep numbers next year in order to ensure risk is spread in what looks like being another year of high input costs for cropping, and in the face of ongoing issues with herbicide resistance…Read More

Liz Wells, December 2, 2022