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Waste management company dumped imported pork products

AN Australian-wide waste management business will not be fined despite incorrectly dumping imported pork products at a non-approved disposal facility, according to the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry…Read More

Terry Sim, March 22, 2023

News

AWI searches for co-operative Falkiner station lessee

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation will require the co-operation of the new lessee of the Falkiner Memorial Field Station as it works to also establish a wool harvesting and research capability at the property near Conargo in New South Wales…Read More

Sheep Central, March 22, 2023

Weather

Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 22 March 2023

SHOWERS and rain occurred across the north and the east throughout the week, mostly owing to areas of active cloud and thunderstorms present near and to the east of surface troughs…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, March 22, 2023

News

Cedar Meats moves to expedite sale of processing business

VICTORIAN small stock processor Cedar Meats has been advertised for sale due to the Kairouz family being unable to finalise a purchase deal with Global Meat Exports Pty Ltd…Read More

Sheep Central, March 22, 2023

News

Carbon neutrality is goal of sheep supplement study

RESEARCH to define how methane-reducing supplements can be fed to sheep efficiently in paddocks is aimed at helping Australia’s flocks achieve carbon neutrality…Read More

Sheep Central, March 21, 2023

News

IPCC report highlights farm land as part of climate solution

THE United Nations peak climate change advisory body has highlighted a series of paths to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, with land-based carbon sequestration a major part of the short-term strategy…Read More

Sheep Central, March 21, 2023

News

Climate change and animal health sessions to start in NSW

CLIMATE change and animal health information sessions will be held across New South Wales next week…Read More

Sheep Central, March 22, 2023

Sponsored Content

Queensland producer backs new eNVD app

A NEW mobile phone app is set to change the habits of livestock producers, transporters and others in the supply chain because it does what most apps can’t – it works without internet connectivity…Read More

Sponsored Content, March 20, 2023

News

Concern live sheep phase-out will hit livestock breeder trade
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Sheep Central, March 20, 2023

News

Wool dumping woes expected to dissipate later this year
Terry Sim, March 20, 2023

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AWI predicts biological sheep defleecing clarity in 18 months
Sheep Central, March 20, 2023

News

Two young leaders earn top Australasian agribusiness award
Sheep Central, March 20, 2023

News

Wales and NZ collaborate and compete in sports shear spirit
Terry Sim, March 20, 2023

News

Recruitment: Target the ‘under-employed’, not the ‘unemployed’
Sheep Central, March 20, 2023

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

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

Today

37
Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6650
Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

23 Mar 2023 (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

10.51
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

1358
Source: Australian Wool Exchange

Goat

Eastern States 12.1-16kg c/kg cwt

Today

Source: MLA

ASX Market Index

23 Mar 2023 (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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Concern live sheep phase-out will hit livestock breeder trade

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Concern live sheep phase-out will hit livestock breeder trade

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Cinny inspires first Beetson all-women’s shearing school

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Livestock guardian dogs not total wild dog solution

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News

Waste management company dumped imported pork products

AN Australian-wide waste management business will not be fined despite incorrectly dumping imported pork products at a non-approved disposal facility, according to the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry…Read More

Terry Sim, March 22, 2023

AWI searches for co-operative Falkiner station lessee

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation will require the co-operation of the new lessee of the Falkiner Memorial Field Station as it works to also establish a wool harvesting and research capability at the property near Conargo in New South Wales…Read More

Sheep Central, March 22, 2023

Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 22 March 2023

SHOWERS and rain occurred across the north and the east throughout the week, mostly owing to areas of active cloud and thunderstorms present near and to the east of surface troughs…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, March 22, 2023

Cedar Meats moves to expedite sale of processing business

VICTORIAN small stock processor Cedar Meats has been advertised for sale due to the Kairouz family being unable to finalise a purchase deal with Global Meat Exports Pty Ltd…Read More

Sheep Central, March 22, 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

Sponsored Content

Queensland producer backs new eNVD app

A NEW mobile phone app is set to change the habits of livestock producers, transporters and others in the supply chain because it does what most apps can’t – it works without internet connectivity…Read More

Sponsored Content, March 20, 2023

Oceania beef processors poised to capitalise on beef exports

SENSORX Accuro makes meeting export regulations and consumer demands easy, with accurate fat-to-lean ratios, reliable contamination detection and product traceability. ..Read More

Sponsored Content, January 30, 2023

World-first for Ceres Tags – reusable satellite smart ear tags

CERES Tag – the company that developed the world’s first direct to satellite smart ear tag has now created another first – a re-usable satellite smart ear tag…Read More

Sponsored Content, November 28, 2022

Hand jetting a viable cost-effective approach to flystrike

WET conditions and hot temperatures are often the signals to keep an active eye out for flystrike, and getting ahead of the game makes good sense…Read More

Sponsored Content, November 14, 2022

Lamb Production

How much downgraded grain will end up in feedlots this year?

THE winter grain harvest has once again been plagued by consistent wet weather and flooding, with high yields and plenty of downgrades reported across large areas. By all reports, most..Read More

Eric Barker, 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

Processing

Oceania beef processors poised to capitalise on beef exports

SENSORX Accuro makes meeting export regulations and consumer demands easy, with accurate fat-to-lean ratios, reliable contamination detection and product traceability. ..Read More

Sponsored Content, January 30, 2023

Meat processing research shows good return on investment

A RECENT evaluation of the Australian Meat Processor Corporation’s research and development investments from the 2021-22 financial year indicates the red meat processor R&D body is on track to deliver..Read More

Sheep Central, January 16, 2023

Wool technology and shearing results will feature at Elmore

WOOL technology and the latest study results on a six-monthly versus annual shearing comparison will be outlined at Elmore next month…Read More

Sheep Central, January 13, 2023

AWN to take largest holding in The New Zealand Merino Co

AUSTRALIAN agri-services wool and livestock business AWN will become the largest single shareholder in The New Zealand Merino Company in a deal set to conclude in April this year…Read More

Sheep Central, January 11, 2023

Trade

Sheep and grain exporters support port reform savings

INCREASED productivity at Australia’s container ports is achievable and could save businesses and consumers $605 million each year, according to a Productivity Commission report released this week…Read More

Sheep Central, January 13, 2023

Behind Australia’s record lamb export year of 2022

AUSTRALIA could be set for another record lamb export result in 2023 after a big year in 2022, but global versus domestic demand, workforce capacity and lamb carry-over are expected to be key factors…Read More

Sheep Central, January 11, 2023

Elders Kingston SE claims AuctionsPlus sheep award double

ELDERS Kingston South East branch in South Australia has scored a double in the annual AuctionsPlus throughput awards – winning the top sheep assessor and agency awards for 2011-2022…Read More

Sheep Central, December 8, 2022

World Cup revives Australia’s live sheep prospects in Qatar

SOCCER’S World Cup tournament in Qatar has been as inspiring for the Socceroos as it has been for Australian live sheep exports into the country…Read More

Terry Sim, December 7, 2022

Property

Green Park and Kendorwal offer scale in the Riverina

NEW South Wales mixed farming listings, Kendorwal and Green Park Aggregation, show last year’s flood events and consecutive interest rate rises have not dulled momentum in the southern Riverina real estate market…Read More

Emma Alsop, February 27, 2023

Old Koomooloo offers slice of South Australian history

SOUTH Australian graziers Helen and Wayne Thomas are putting the station that has been home to their commercial Merino flock – Old Koomooloo – up for auction to simplify their multi-faceted sheep-based operation…Read More

Liz Wells, February 13, 2023

CBRE offers NSW rangeland goat and grazing block Wyoming

A WESTERN New South Wales property that harvests about 4000 rangeland goats annually is being offered by prominent landholder Robert McBride with price expectations of more than $7 million…Read More

Sheep Central, January 16, 2023

Renowned NZ Romney stud Wairere sells Australian operation

NEW ZEALAND-BASED Romney ram breeding operation, Wairere, has signaled its intention to exit Australia by bringing its Victorian operation to the market…Read More

Emma Alsop, December 14, 2022

AgCarbon Central

Chubb review recommends changes to carbon credits system

THE long-awaited review of Australia’s carbon crediting framework has this morning been handed down, recommending changes to the way the industry is governed, more transparency and facilitation of co-benefits beyond emissions abatement…Read More

Eric Barker, January 9, 2023

CSIRO report backs ag-based carbon methodologies

AUSTRALIA’S national science agency CSIRO has published an assessment of twelve carbon sequestration technologies and the role they could play in helping Australia reach net zero emissions…Read More

Sheep Central, December 14, 2022

Dutch decision to shut down up to 3000 farms sparks protests

DUTCH Government plans to buy out 2000 to 3000 farms in a bid to comply with controversial targets to reduce nitrogen run-off have sparked more farmer protests…Read More

Eric Barker, December 7, 2022

Transparency needed for carbon to realise potential, says valuer

AS CARBON projects find their place in the country’s agricultural property market, a rural valuer is calling for more transparency from all in the industry to ensure carbon farming realises its potential…Read More

Eric Barker, November 30, 2022

Beef Central

Dingoes are good for business and healthy landscapes, grazier research finds

Beef producers in Queensland and Western Australia have found that maintaining dingoes on their properties, rather than trying to eradicate them, has helped to boost their profits with few, if..Read More

Protein conference hears of Darling Downs’ plan to scale up intensive ag + PICS

One of Australia's largest lotfeeding areas has outlined its intention to scale up intensive agriculture industries, reducing its time to approve new feedlot developments...Read More

How likely is LSD in Australia, a year on from Indonesian detection?

How likely a Lumpy Skin Disease incursion into Australia remains is subject to debate 12 months after the serious viral disease of cattle and buffalo was first detected in nearby..Read More

Scientists support red meat and livestock production

The Australian Meat Processor Corporation and Meat & Livestock Australia have brought nine scientists from around the world together in Sydney for a day-long summit to discuss the scientific evidence..Read More

Grain Central

CBH opens Kwinana Fertiliser Facility

CBH Group has opened it's new Kwinana Fertiliser Facility, which will deliver significant benefits to Western Australian grain growers...Read More

Crushing-plant plans brighten hopes for CQ oilseeds

Energreen Nutrition has put forward plans to construct a crushing plant at Yamala, with the project expected to reinvigorate CQ's oilseed industry...Read More

T-Ports signs haulage agreement with local carriers

Eyre Peninsula Freight Group has signed an agreement which gives member businesses surety that they will be hauling for T-Ports for years to come. ..Read More

Canola for biofuel set for release in southern US

Canola looks set to move south in the US now that hybrids are being developed so it can be grown as a biofuel feedstock in rotation with summer crops...Read More

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