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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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