Excluded WA farmer bodies claim live sheep transition has failed

THE Albanese Government’s live sheep export transition process has been branded a failure by Western Australia’s two leading farm bodies after they were not invited to the latest release of funding details…Read More

Terry Sim, July 16, 2025

Dad clinches national record for the boys with $454 lambs

A SPECIAL plan to clinch the national lamb price record for his young sons came to fruition for Tullamore producer Ross McMahon when he sold lambs for $454 at the Forbes saleyards yesterday..Read More

Sheep Central, July 16, 2025

Gippsland livestock agent calls for licensing after court case

GIPPSLAND livestock agents are canvassing agent licensing in the wake of the sentencing of a Victorian man for offences related to the sourcing of cattle for live export to China…Read More

Terry Sim, July 16, 2025

Truck wash closures expose ‘gaping holes’ in national biosecurity

THE closure of two regional truck washes has weakened an already fragile national network that rural industry leaders warn leaves “gaping holes” in Australia’s biosecurity safety net.
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James Nason, July 16, 2025

Bureau forecasts above average rain for eastern Australia + VIDEO

THE Bureau of Meteorology’s latest long-range forecast overview is forecasting a likelihood of above average rainfall from August to October in eastern Australia this year…Read More

Sheep Central, July 16, 2025

Weekly rainfall update 15 July 2025 + outlook

COLD fronts and associated troughs led to scattered rainfall and storms across south-western parts of Western Australia, south-eastern regions of South Australia, southern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, July 15, 2025

Farmers in drought waiting over a year for loan scheme response

NATIONAL and state farmer bodies have united in a call on the Federal Government to commit to the Regional Investment Corporation and respond to the Independent Review of the Regional Investment Corporation Act 2018…Read More

Sheep Central, July 16, 2025

Intense export and domestic demand pushes lamb prices

SLAUGHTER lamb prices have edged still higher as quality supplies tightened in saleyards over the past week, with more lambs selling for better than 1300c/kg with domestic and export processor competition on selected lines…Read More

Sheep Central, July 14, 2025

MLA will help producers toward net zero carbon emissions

MEAT & Livestock Australia will continue to assist the red meat sector move toward a net zero carbon emission position, despite the industry recently dropping the goal from its Red Meat 2030 plan…Read More

Terry Sim, July 14, 2025

Texas team beats Queensland for 2025 ICMJ title honors

A TEXAS A&M University team was crowned Australian meat judging champions ahead of the University of Queensland’s entry at the annual ICMJ national competition in New South Wales last week…Read More

Sheep Central, July 14, 2025

Brazil sees US beef market as ‘unviable’ under 50pc Trump tariff

DONALD Trump’s threatened tariff rise on Brazilian imports would make the sale of Brazilian beef into the United States unviable, Brazilian authorities  and trade sources said on the weekend…Read More

Jon Condon, July 14, 2025

Feedgrain Focus: Drought demand weakens in south

A PULLBACK in buying for drought feeding allowed southern barley prices to soften by around $5 per tonne last week…Read More

Liz Wells, July 14, 2025

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