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NSW Government puts up $1.4m for Goulburn wool auction centre

INDUSTRY plans to establish a wool-selling centre in the New South Wales regional city of Goulburn were laid bare today with the NSW Government’s announcement of a $1.4 million grant to AWH Ltd…Read More

Terry Sim, July 2, 2026

NSW reports first bird flu case in migratory seabird

NEW South Wales has reported its first H5 bird in a wild migratory seabird, with further testing underway to determine it is infected with the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain…Read More

Sheep Central, July 3, 2026

Lower Merino wool prices meet seller resistance at auctions

MERINO wool prices fell further at auctions this week, with only 28 micron-plus crossbred fleece values improving in Melbourne…Read More

Sheep Central, July 3, 2026

Merino producers use new tool to find resilient sheep

MERINO producers are trialling a new resilience test to identify sheep that are better able to cope with stressors in their environment, and a similar test could be developed for other maternal and terminal breeds given adequate funding and industry collaboration…Read More

Sheep Central, July 3, 2026

Next-gen red meat students quiz industry experts on future at ICMJ

THE future of the Australian red meat industry is on display this week as university students from across Australia, Japan and the United States gather alongside young industry professionals for the 2026 Intercollegiate Meat Judging National Conference and Competition…Read More

Lydia Burton, July 2, 2026

Weekly property review: Market finds new level with more selective buyers

THE rural property market is entering a period of consolidation, with uncertainty around policy settings, interest rates and input costs prompting buyers to become more selective…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, July 3, 2026

UK signals intent to align with EU Deforestation Regulations

THE United Kingdom is looking like adopting regulations similar to the European Union’s Deforestation Regulations (EUDR), that could potentially impact Australian red meat exports into the UK market…Read More

Sheep Central, July 2, 2026

Scanned Primeline ewes to $575, Merinos to $456 on AuctionsPlus

EWE prices reached new levels on AuctionsPlus this week, led by scanned in-lamb Primeline Shedder ewe lambs selling for $575 in the National Ewe Sale yesterday…Read More

Terry Sim, July 1, 2026

LambEx 2026 adds virtual option to lift accessibility

Sheep Central, July 1, 2026

Hundreds gather for National ICMJ Conference + PICS

Lydia Burton, July 1, 2026

Fifth H5 bird flu case confirmed in Western Australia

Sheep Central, June 30, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 30 June 2026 + outlook map

Terry Sim, June 30, 2026

EOI process opens for strategic biodiversity land purchases

Sheep Central, July 1, 2026

Lamb Production

Victorian sheep and poultry farmers are prepared for bird flu

Terry Sim, June 29, 2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

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ASX Market Index

04 Jul 2026 (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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Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

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-17.02

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Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator. Ac/kg cwt

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1236.7

Source: MLA's NLRS

EMI

Eastern Market Indicator. c/kg clean

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1904

Source: Australian Wool Exchange

Goat

Eastern States 12.1-16kg c/kg cwt

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Source: MLA

ASX Market Index

04 Jul 2026 (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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NSW Government puts up $1.4m for Goulburn wool auction centre

INDUSTRY plans to establish a wool-selling centre in the New South Wales regional city of Goulburn were laid bare today with the NSW Government’s announcement of a $1.4 million grant to AWH Ltd…Read More

Terry Sim, July 2, 2026

NSW reports first bird flu case in migratory seabird

NEW South Wales has reported its first H5 bird in a wild migratory seabird, with further testing underway to determine it is infected with the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain…Read More

Sheep Central, July 3, 2026

Next-gen red meat students quiz industry experts on future at ICMJ

THE future of the Australian red meat industry is on display this week as university students from across Australia, Japan and the United States gather alongside young industry professionals for the 2026 Intercollegiate Meat Judging National Conference and Competition…Read More

Lydia Burton, July 2, 2026

Hundreds gather for National ICMJ Conference + PICS

MORE than 300 university students and industry delegates from across the country have gathered in Wagga Wagga this week for the National Intercollegiate Meat Judging (ICMJ) Conference…Read More

Lydia Burton, July 1, 2026

Markets

Lower Merino wool prices meet seller resistance at auctions

MERINO wool prices fell further at auctions this week, with only 28 micron-plus crossbred fleece values improving in Melbourne…Read More

Sheep Central, July 3, 2026

Scanned Primeline ewes to $575, Merinos to $456 on AuctionsPlus

EWE prices reached new levels on AuctionsPlus this week, led by scanned in-lamb Primeline Shedder ewe lambs selling for $575 in the National Ewe Sale yesterday…Read More

Terry Sim, July 1, 2026

Wool and cotton trade potential explored in Bangladesh

BANGLADESH could be a critically important market for Australia’s natural fibre industries, including wool, according to peak grower body WoolProducers Australia…Read More

Sheep Central, June 26, 2026

Merino wool prices slump in last auction sales for season

AUSTRALIA’S wool market closed down for the final week of the 2025/26 season, with the benchmark indicator falling 46 cents to 1943c/kg clean…Read More

Sheep Central, June 26, 2026

Sponsored Content

The skills crisis in Aussie meat processing and why experience alone can’t fix it

Australia’s red meat processors have long struggled to find skilled workers, but the stakes are rising and the cost of the gap is climbing. ..Read More

Sponsored Content, May 18, 2026

Why retailers need more than just product from meat processors

The relationship between major retailers and their meat processor suppliers has never been simple. But in the past three to five years, it has become measurably more demanding, meaning processors who understand that shift are finding themselves on the front foot for building strong, long-term retail relationships. ..Read More

Sponsored Content, May 11, 2026

New spray-on delivers dual protection against flystrike

Elanco has announced the Australian launch of CLiK Duostar, the first dicyclanil-based product that prevents and treats blowfly strike…Read More

Sponsored Content, March 2, 2026

Sheep Sustainability Framework opens recruitment for new chair and steering group

AUSTRALIA’S sheep and wool industry is seeking skilled and motivated leaders to help guide its sustainability future, with the Sheep Sustainability Framework now inviting applications for a new steering group chair and several group members…Read More

Sponsored Content, February 4, 2026

Lamb Production

Victorian sheep and poultry farmers are prepared for bird flu

AUSTRALIAN has confirmed a fourth case of H5 bird flu in migratory seabirds, but there is no evidence of its spread to other birds or into commercial poultry operations, Environment Minister Murray Watt said today…Read More

Terry Sim, June 29, 2026

Feedgrain Focus: North firms as planting nears end

WHEAT and barley traded sideways to slightly higher in the north last week as the planting window for winter crops nears its close…Read More

Liz Wells, June 29, 2026

New $6m focus on sheep and cattle performance in Victoria

ON-FARM farm performance and profitability is the focus of new $6 million partnership between Meat & Livestock Australia and Agriculture Victoria…Read More

Sheep Central, June 24, 2026

Feedgrain Focus: Prices ease as warehousing clock ticks

A CONSOLIDATING start to the season in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland has encouraged some growers to sell wheat into a market which has softened further in the past week…Read More

Liz Wells, June 22, 2026

Wool Production

Victorian sheep and poultry farmers are prepared for bird flu

AUSTRALIAN has confirmed a fourth case of H5 bird flu in migratory seabirds, but there is no evidence of its spread to other birds or into commercial poultry operations, Environment Minister Murray Watt said today…Read More

Terry Sim, June 29, 2026

Feedgrain Focus: North firms as planting nears end

WHEAT and barley traded sideways to slightly higher in the north last week as the planting window for winter crops nears its close…Read More

Liz Wells, June 29, 2026

Reda interns in Italy creating value for wool’s future

WOOL classer and growers’ daughter Charlotte Cuming has gained a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing processors after two months on an internship with Italian high-end wool fabric and..Read More

Sheep Central, June 26, 2026

New $6m focus on sheep and cattle performance in Victoria

ON-FARM farm performance and profitability is the focus of new $6 million partnership between Meat & Livestock Australia and Agriculture Victoria…Read More

Sheep Central, June 24, 2026

Processing

NSW Government puts up $1.4m for Goulburn wool auction centre

INDUSTRY plans to establish a wool-selling centre in the New South Wales regional city of Goulburn were laid bare today with the NSW Government’s announcement of a $1.4 million grant to AWH Ltd…Read More

Terry Sim, July 2, 2026

Hundreds gather for National ICMJ Conference + PICS

MORE than 300 university students and industry delegates from across the country have gathered in Wagga Wagga this week for the National Intercollegiate Meat Judging (ICMJ) Conference…Read More

Lydia Burton, July 1, 2026

Reda interns in Italy creating value for wool’s future

WOOL classer and growers’ daughter Charlotte Cuming has gained a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing processors after two months on an internship with Italian high-end wool fabric and..Read More

Sheep Central, June 26, 2026

Small country processors grow as local meat demand strengthens

THERE has been an increase in the number of small country processors operating or resuming operation, according to the Queensland Country Meat Processors Association (QCMPA)…Read More

Lydia Burton, June 25, 2026

Trade

UK signals intent to align with EU Deforestation Regulations

THE United Kingdom is looking like adopting regulations similar to the European Union’s Deforestation Regulations (EUDR), that could potentially impact Australian red meat exports into the UK market…Read More

Sheep Central, July 2, 2026

Mooralla Merino story to be told at BestWool BestLamb conference

WESTERN District sheep producers Ricky and Marni Luhrs have contracts for their wool and the eggs from their pasture-raised hens – the next phase in their marketing will be being..Read More

Sheep Central, June 19, 2026

Mutton market prices hit record levels, but for how long?

MUTTON prices have hit record levels – averaging above $9/kg cwt and up to $10/kg in some saleyards this week – but there are doubts this can be sustained with supplies scarce and processors already planning for possibly extended winter shutdowns…Read More

Terry Sim, June 17, 2026

Export fee increases prompt wool and meat exporter concern

AUSTRALIA’S wool and meat exporters have expressed concern about the Federal Government’s intentions to raise export fees and charges to effect full cost recovery from next year…Read More

Sheep Central, June 15, 2026

Property

Weekly property review: Market finds new level with more selective buyers

THE rural property market is entering a period of consolidation, with uncertainty around policy settings, interest rates and input costs prompting buyers to become more selective…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, July 3, 2026

Grazing listings with carbon and development potential

PRIME grazing country in three states – New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland – including some generating carbon income, feature in this week’s wrap-up of interesting recent property listings…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, June 26, 2026

Productive outback holdings sell in South Australia and NSW

THE sale of South Australia’s historic Farina Station heads up this wrap up of recently completed property sales across the country…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, June 26, 2026

Weekly property review: Lack of action on foreign land tax noted

GLOBAL capital descended on Brisbane last week for the inaugural Global AgInvesting Australia conference. The event is held annually in London and New York, but found its..Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, June 18, 2026

AgCarbon Central

New livestock carbon accounting method to encompass sheep

A PROPOSED new Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme livestock method under development by Meat & Livestock Australia will be applicable to lamb, mutton and beef production…Read More

Sheep Central, April 15, 2026

Microsoft makes another record-breaking soil carbon credit purchase

MICROSOFT has announced another record-breaking purchase of soil carbon credits, striking a deal with US company Indigo Ag to purchase 2.85m credits over 12 years…Read More

Sheep Central, January 19, 2026

“Broad scope”, lack of resourcing holding up soil carbon review

AN independent review of Australia’s soil carbon scheme is expected to be handed down by the end of this year, with a recent carbon conference told that the “broad scope” of the review was holding it up…Read More

Eric Barker, November 12, 2025

Soil carbon caught up in precarious political situation

SOIL carbon advancements continue to a background of a carefully balanced political situation and debate raging over “net zero” targets across the world, with Australia’s Federal Government appearing unwilling to give certainty to producers participating in the carbon market, Eric Barker reports from the National Carbon Farming conference…Read More

Eric Barker, November 5, 2025

Beef Central

“They throw jobs at you” ICMJ shows depth of graduate opportunities

As agriculture students from across the world gathered in Wagga Wagga this week for the Intercollegiate Meat Judging competition, there was one clear theme emerging from the floor – there..Read More

Central Qld cattle producers get first chance to engage in cattle transaction levy review

Central Queensland cattle producers will be the first in Australia to have the opportunity to take part in upcoming face-to-face consultation meetings as part of the Cattle Transaction Levy Review,..Read More

Beef Connections member’s journey towards Beef 2027: Is negotiation a word you use, or a life you live?

Whether it’s negotiating over price, a behavioural shift to adopt a new variable rate fertiliser, or a TV allowance with a two-and-a-half-year-old - undoubtedly there is a knack to the..Read More

Memorial gathering planned for the late John Kilroy

Friends and colleagues of the late John Kilroy are invited to a memorial gathering marking his life in Brisbane on 21 July...Read More

Grain Central

Fed, Qld govts fund $160M loan for Phosphate Hill

The Federal and Qld govts are stumping up $160M to keep operations going at Phosphate Hill, Australia's only large-scale fertiliser producer...Read More

RAGT’s SowSure drought-resilience initiative gets govt grant

A crop-establishment protection solution based on early in-crop rainfall has received $982,049 from the Future Drought Fund...Read More

AgConnex grant, MEDLOG move to expand WRConnect

AgConnex has secured $4M from the NSW Govt to upgrade its infrastructure at the Western Riverina Connect rail siding at Wumbulgal near Griffith...Read More

Urea price dive hits suppliers beyond the chosen three

Some urea suppliers and importers are being hit hard as the global urea market tumbles in southern Australia's peak demand period for top-dressing. ..Read More