Australia’s heavy lambs more vulnerable if US tariffs are applied

HEAVY lamb values would be most affected if the US decided to levy ag import tariffs as mooted by US president Donald Trump. But recent heavy lamb saleyard price falls..Read More

Terry Sim, March 19, 2025

Call for immediate immediate $50m mental health investment

A MAJOR coalition of rural and healthcare organisations has called for immediate action to address the mental health crisis in agriculture…Read More

Sheep Central, March 19, 2025

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 17 March 2025

WEEKLY rainfall totals of 25-50mm were recorded across eastern Victoria, most of Tasmania and large parts of northern and southern Western Australia, with heavier falls up to and over 100mm further north…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, March 18, 2025

Keep the Sheep invokes memory of Bob Hawke to boost Perth rally

KEEP the Sheep has invoked the memory of former Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke in its promotion of a federal election campaign launch in Perth on 28 March…Read More

Sheep Central, March 19, 2025

Wool scores eco-credential wins in Europe and in research

RECENT research has highlighted wool’s eco-credentials as the the proposed environmental labelling on apparel in the European Union that threatened to disadvantage woollen products has been deferred…Read More

Sheep Central, March 19, 2025

ACCC delays decision on Elders-Delta Ag merger

THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has delayed its decision on the proposed take-over of Delta Agribusiness by Elders Limited…Read More

Sheep Central, March 19, 2025

Kiwi shearers exact woolly revenge on Welsh team

A SMALL central North Island town with a population of barely 1000 and a grandstand that holds 2-300 people has been the scene of another Welsh shearing test match demise…Read More

Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand, March 19, 2025

Wool industry bodies support further AWEX-AWTA merger talks

THE latest merger discussions between the Australian Wool Exchange and the testing company AWTA Ltd have stalled despite estimated efficiency gains of more than $1 million year…Read More

Terry Sim, March 17, 2025

Littleproud calls WA Government’s live sheep trade support a ‘sham’

NATIONALS leader David Littleproud has labelled supposed WA Labor Government support for the live sheep trade a sham after learning the Department of Education WA is blocking secondary student access to the Keep the Sheep website…Read More

Terry Sim, March 17, 2025

Feedgrain Focus: Sorghum lifts on tariff fall-out

SORGHUM values have jumped this week on expectations of increased demand from China in the wake of its tariff on US sorghum…Read More

Liz Wells, March 17, 2025

Nicoletti’s Connawarrie property sells to WA locals

FIVE local farmers have paid a combined $35 million for John Nicoletti’s cropping and sheep aggregation in Western Australia’s Great Southern region…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, March 17, 2025

WoolProducers Australia looks for its next youth ambassadors

WOOLPRODUCERS Australia launched its 2025/26 Youth Ambassador program at the weekend, highlighting the importance of industry policy and advocacy…Read More

Sheep Central, March 17, 2025

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