TFI Stawell boosts lamb production and eating quality grading

THOMAS Food International’s Stawell plant is now fully equipped to market Australian lamb with improved eating quality…Read More

Sheep Central, May 14, 2025

Farmers and CFA volunteers rally against fire levy changes

VICTORIAN farmers have been urged to contact their local Members of Parliament — and especially Greens and crossbench MPs – to protect proposed changes to the fire emergency services levy…Read More

Sheep Central, May 14, 2025

Wagga sheep sale EID scanning results encouraging, but ….

RECENT sheep and lamb electronic ear tag scanning results at the Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre in New South Wales have pleased government department officials overseeing implementation of the mandatory EID system in the state…Read More

Sheep Central, May 14, 2025

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 12 May 2025

COLD fronts and associated low-pressure troughs brought scattered showers and thunderstorms, some severe, across Tasmania and isolated showers to parts of southern Australia…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, May 13, 2025

Woolworths cuts prices on 400 ‘essentials’, but not on fresh meat

NATIONAL supermarket retailer Woolworths has lowered prices on 400 ‘essential and favourite’ items from today, effective until the end of the year…Read More

Sheep Central, May 14, 2025

Soil and weather probes installed across Central West NSW

NEW South Wales’ Central West Local Land Services has installed five new soil probe and weather stations as part of the Farming Forecaster Project to equip graziers with predictive forecasts on weather, soil moisture, and pasture production…Read More

Sheep Central, May 14, 2025

NFF 2025 Diversity in Agricultural Leadership cohort welcomed

The National Farmers’ Federation’s Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program has today welcomed twelve women to its ranks from across Australia.  ..Read More

Sheep Central, May 14, 2025

VFF calls for farmers to rally on fire services property levy

VICTORIAN farmers are being called to rally against the proposed fire services property levy changes in Melbourne tomorrow…Read More

Sheep Central, May 12, 2025

Agriculture and trade ministers retained in new Albanese cabinet

TASMANIAN MP Julie Collins has retained the agriculture, fisheries and forestry portfolio in Prime Minister’s cabinet reshuffle after the Labor Party’s landslide federal election win…Read More

Sheep Central, May 12, 2025

WA sheep pellets help counter SA’s feed drought

SHEEP pellets made in Western Australia are making their way into South Australia to keep ewes going and finish lambs as the state battles its worst drought in living memory…Read More

Liz Wells, May 12, 2025

Ridley to acquire Incitec fertiliser distribution business

RIDLEY Corporation has confirmed it will acquire Incitec Pivot’s fertiliser distribution business, now operating under the Dyno Nobel name, for $300 million, in a deal that also includes an option to purchase the company’s North Shore site in Geelong for an additional $75M…Read More

Emma Alsop, May 12, 2025

Feedgrain Focus: Selling thin as growers sow in mixed conditions

AS bulk wheat and barley exports tail off, grower and trade attention is on the southern domestic market as the wait continues for an autumn break to appear on the Bureau of Meteorology forecast…Read More

Liz Wells, May 12, 2025

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