SHEEP industry confidence is low under the current seasonal conditions, but feed allowing, there are still opportunities in targeted supply of lambs, ewes and lambs, and mutton, RMA Network chief executive officer Chris Howie notes in his latest industry wrap…Read More
RMA Network CEO Chris Howie, May 15, 2025
SOUTH Australia’s next round of fodder drops is set to take place in early June, as producers prepare to further reduce breeder numbers unless rain arrives in time to spark pasture growth before winter sets in…Read More
Liz Wells, May 15, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
VICTORIAN farmers are being called to rally against the proposed fire services property levy changes in Melbourne tomorrow…Read More
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
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