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

Recruitment: Why ‘soft skills’ are important for ag employees

DEVELOPING soft skills can elevate a career and ensure long-term success, Whether you’re managing a grazing property, running a feedlot, working in a large meat processing establishment or seeking a role in this industry…Read More

Sheep Central, February 10, 2025

Q Fever case increase in Victoria prompts health advisory

A SPIKE in Q Fever cases in Victoria up to more than double the annual incidence of the past five years has prompted a health advisory from the state’s chief..Read More

Sheep Central, February 7, 2025

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

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

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

Sponsored Content, February 5, 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

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