Wool entrepreneur is Victorian rural women’s award finalist

WESTERN Victorian wool entrepreneur Sherri Symons is among three women named as state finalists for the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award…Read More

Sheep Central, February 11, 2025

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 10 February 2025

WEEKLY rainfall totals of 50-100mm were recorded in large parts of northern Australia, regions of south-eastern New South Wales and eastern Victoria…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, February 11, 2025

AWI pre-empts industry meetings with marketing defence

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation has defended its multi-million marketing budget — widely criticised as having little or no impact on growers’ wool prices — as formal consultation on strategic planning begins with industry groups this week…Read More

Sheep Central, February 10, 2025

WA livestock exporters and AgForce push for live sheep export reprieve

WESTERN Australian livestock exporters and Keep the Sheep supporter AgForce this week ramped up their efforts to generate political pressure for a reversal of the proposed ban on live sheep exports by sea in May 2028…Read More

Sheep Central, February 10, 2025

Feedgrain Focus: Grower sales pick up in north

THE sorghum harvest in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland has cranked up this week, and pushed some wheat and barley into the market from grower stores…Read More

Liz Wells, February 10, 2025

Livestock warning after bird flu outbreak at Victorian poultry farm

LIVESTOCK producers have been reminded to report any sick or dead birds as a priority following confirmation of high pathogenicity avian influenza — H7 bird flu — in poultry at an egg farm near Euroa in northern Victoria…Read More

Sheep Central, February 10, 2025

NZ shearer takes $20,000 for shearing a lamb in under 20 seconds

NEW Zealand shearer Jack Fagan has picked up world shearing’s richest cash prize in a lightning trans-Tasman trip to win the Oberon Quick Shear in New South Wales at the weekend…Read More

Guest Author, February 10, 2025

Grants up to $5000 available for south-west Victorian farms

SOUTH-WEST Victorian farmers can apply for grants of up to $5000 through the state’s On-Farm Infrastructure Grant program…Read More

Sheep Central, February 10, 2025



Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

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

Today

34.40
Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6279
Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

12 Feb 2025 (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

3.15
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

ESTLI

Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator. Ac/kg cwt

Last Week

765.6
Source: MLA's NLRS

EMI

Eastern Market Indicator. c/kg clean

Today

1215
Source: Australian Wool Exchange

Goat

Eastern States 12.1-16kg c/kg cwt

Today

Source: MLA

ASX Market Index

12 Feb 2025 (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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WA livestock exporters and AgForce push for live sheep export reprieve

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News

Wool entrepreneur is Victorian rural women’s award finalist

WESTERN Victorian wool entrepreneur Sherri Symons is among three women named as state finalists for the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award…Read More

Sheep Central, February 11, 2025

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 10 February 2025

WEEKLY rainfall totals of 50-100mm were recorded in large parts of northern Australia, regions of south-eastern New South Wales and eastern Victoria…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, February 11, 2025

AWI pre-empts industry meetings with marketing defence

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation has defended its multi-million marketing budget — widely criticised as having little or no impact on growers’ wool prices — as formal consultation on strategic planning begins with industry groups this week…Read More

Sheep Central, February 10, 2025

Grants up to $5000 available for south-west Victorian farms

SOUTH-WEST Victorian farmers can apply for grants of up to $5000 through the state’s On-Farm Infrastructure Grant program…Read More

Sheep Central, February 10, 2025

Markets

Wool prices rise at auctions despite bigger bale offering

AUCTION wool prices for some Merino wool this week rose to a level not seen since early 2023 and the benchmark AWEX Eastern Market Indicator increased to its highest point in more than a year despite a lift in the bale offering…Read More

Sheep Central, February 7, 2025

Forward wool market remains calm after auction lift

AUSTRALIA’S wool auction market pushed away the bizarre offshore behaviours and a roller coaster US dollar to post strong gains across most micron groups…Read More

Mike Avery, Southern Aurora Markets., February 7, 2025

Wool auction prices improve with lower dollar and bale supply

LOWER supply, a weaker Australian currency and improved overseas demand lifted the Australian wool auction market this week…Read More

Sheep Central, January 31, 2025

Wool forward market inaction continues to frustrate

THE Year of the Snake in 2025 is believed to bring wisdom, transformation and strategic growth…Read More

Mike Avery, Southern Aurora Markets., January 31, 2025

Sponsored Content

Livestock lot-feeding workshops to support farmer health

AS part of the launch of a new automated feedlot concept, a series of nine half-day nutrition-focussed Lotfeeding and Controlled Feeding Masterclasses will be held across New South Wales regional centres over the next month…Read More

Sheep Central, February 5, 2025

Parashield Program – two effective parasite treatments in one

Sheep farmers now have a new approach to parasite protection, combining two effective treatments in one, using the Parashield Program..Read More

Sheep Central, January 10, 2025

Atlas Carbon partners with Castletop Farm, NSW + VIDEO

When NSW grazier Scott Michell decided to investigate the soil carbon potential of his farm “Castletop”, he knew he needed to work with a team that understood and could guide him through the key components; soil, grass, grazing management, and the carbon market…Read More

Sponsored Content, November 18, 2024

The Australian standard in wool sustainability: Made for Australia

In an industry that is part of the very fabric of Australian identity, wool production has a proud legacy of quality, resilience, and integrity. ..Read More

Sponsored Content, November 11, 2024

Lamb Production

Feedgrain Focus: Grower sales pick up in north

THE sorghum harvest in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland has cranked up this week, and pushed some wheat and barley into the market from grower stores…Read More

Liz Wells, February 10, 2025

Western Australian researchers laud new header-harvestable legume

A NEW header-harvestable crop-pasture legume suited to mildly acidic-alkaline soils in low-medium rainfall areas has been developed in Western Australia…Read More

Sheep Central, February 7, 2025

Feedgrain Focus: Growers hold as dry weather grips south

LIMITED grower selling has seen wheat and barley trade sideways in the past week, with the exception of a few consumer shorts providing spikes in the market…Read More

Liz Wells, February 3, 2025

Merino ewe mortality prevention strategies to be trialled

PRACTICAL Merino ewe mortality intervention strategies will be trialled on farms across Australia during the 2025 lambing season as part of a four-year research project…Read More

Sheep Central, February 3, 2025

Wool Production

AWI pre-empts industry meetings with marketing defence

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation has defended its multi-million marketing budget — widely criticised as having little or no impact on growers’ wool prices — as formal consultation on strategic planning begins with industry groups this week…Read More

Sheep Central, February 10, 2025

Feedgrain Focus: Grower sales pick up in north

THE sorghum harvest in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland has cranked up this week, and pushed some wheat and barley into the market from grower stores…Read More

Liz Wells, February 10, 2025

Western Australian researchers laud new header-harvestable legume

A NEW header-harvestable crop-pasture legume suited to mildly acidic-alkaline soils in low-medium rainfall areas has been developed in Western Australia…Read More

Sheep Central, February 7, 2025

Feedgrain Focus: Growers hold as dry weather grips south

LIMITED grower selling has seen wheat and barley trade sideways in the past week, with the exception of a few consumer shorts providing spikes in the market…Read More

Liz Wells, February 3, 2025

Processing

Wool entrepreneur is Victorian rural women’s award finalist

WESTERN Victorian wool entrepreneur Sherri Symons is among three women named as state finalists for the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award…Read More

Sheep Central, February 11, 2025

NZ shearer takes $20,000 for shearing a lamb in under 20 seconds

NEW Zealand shearer Jack Fagan has picked up world shearing’s richest cash prize in a lightning trans-Tasman trip to win the Oberon Quick Shear in New South Wales at the weekend…Read More

Guest Author, February 10, 2025

AMPC Innovation Showcase to return in Brisbane in September

INNOVATION in red meat processing will be celebrated at the Australian Meat Processor Corporation’s second showcase in Brisbane later this year…Read More

Sheep Central, February 3, 2025

Processors move to mandatory CCTV surveillance in abattoirs

UPDATED standards for the Australian Livestock Processing Industry Animal Welfare Certification System have been released, including mandatory video surveillance requirements for accredited meat processing facilities…Read More

Sheep Central, January 31, 2025

Trade

WA livestock exporters and AgForce push for live sheep export reprieve

WESTERN Australian livestock exporters and Keep the Sheep supporter AgForce this week ramped up their efforts to generate political pressure for a reversal of the proposed ban on live sheep exports by sea in May 2028…Read More

Sheep Central, February 10, 2025

US sheep producers put Australian lamb imports on the tariff agenda

INCREASING lamb imports into the United States and US president Donald Trump’s taste for tariffs has sparked the interest of American sheep producers…Read More

Terry Sim, February 5, 2025

Keep the Sheep makes pre-election plea to PM on live sheep trade

WESTERN Australian lobby group Keep the Sheep has brazenly asked Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to reverse the phaseout of live sheep exports by sea…Read More

Sheep Central, February 5, 2025

Branded lamb entries wanted for annual Queensland awards

AUSTRALIAN beef and lamb suppliers have been invited to benchmark their branded products in the Royal Queensland Branded Beef and Lamb Awards…Read More

Sheep Central, February 3, 2025

Property

Vendors and agents find benefit in early property listings

BEING seen unusually early this year, there’s been an obvious lift in grazing and mixed farming property marketing activity on Beef Central through January and into early February…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, February 6, 2025

Weekly property review: What lies ahead for the market in 2025?

IN this week’s property review, industry specialists give their take on what lies ahead for the 2025 grazing property year across Australia…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, February 6, 2025

Historic Tasmanian grazing property achieves around $15 million

THIS week’s property review includes a wrap up of recently completed sales and listings across the country…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, January 31, 2025

Foreign ownership of US agricultural land continues to rise

FOREIGN ownership of North American farmland increased by 1.58 million acres in 2023, according to the latest data released by the United States Department of Agriculture…Read More

Sheep Central, January 24, 2025

AgCarbon Central

US banks pull out of net zero body over anti-trust issues

SIX major banks from the United States have announced they are walking away from a global organisation aimed at aligning them on targets to reach net zero emissions by 2050…Read More

Sheep Central, January 20, 2025

Carbon markets: ACCUs soften after remarkably stable year

AUSTRALIA’s carbon market has softened in recent weeks after going over $40 for the first time in three years last month…Read More

Eric Barker, December 13, 2024

What herbivore history says about emission reduction and regenerating forests

TAKING animals off landscapes is unlikely to reduce emissions or regenerate forests, according to a leading European ecological researcher…Read More

Eric Barker, December 9, 2024

Ag groups call on COP 29 to recognise the essential role of farming

A GROUP of agricultural organisations from across the globe, including the National Farmers’ Federation, is calling on global leaders to recognise the essential role of farming in efforts to mitigate climate change…Read More

Sheep Central, November 20, 2024

Beef Central

University study uses ‘sample of five’ to make sweeping claims about PALM meatworker conditions

A university research project suggesting overseas labourers working in Australian red meat processing are exploited  has been widely condemned by industry as being inaccurate, selective and agenda-driven...Read More

Feeder Steer School 2.0 kicks off in Armidale after 13-year hiatus + PHOTOS

Producers from across the country have gone back to school in Armidale this week, for a comprehensive look at how best to generate value for feeder cattle...Read More

Where will the EYCI be by year’s end? Join our reader competition

There's major bragging rights and some fantastic prizes at stake for the winner of Beef Central's Eastern Young Cattle Indicator guessing competition, asking readers to predict where the industry benchmark..Read More

APVMA removes 532 unregistered products from online stores in 6 months

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) said it has taken action to 532 unregistered agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemical products from online stores in the six month period..Read More

Grain Central

Wise Wheat bread makes retail debut at Woolworths

Australian consumers can now buy bread made with a unique high-fibre wheat following a long road to retail. ..Read More

Avian flu detected at poultry farm in northern Vic

An egg farm at Euroa in northern Vic has been quarantined following the detection of avian influenza...Read More

Plans in for new WA oat-processing facility

Swan Milling is progressing plans to construct an oat-processing facility at Oakford in Perth's southern suburbs...Read More

Launch of Zetifi’s combo UHF, cellular antenna nears

Zetifi is set to release a combination UHF and cellular antenna for vehicle bull bars, enabling a single mast to service both requirements. ..Read More

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