PEAK sheep and cattle producer bodies have welcomed an $8.6 million support package for Western Australia’s agricultural industries and rural communities impacted by the current drought conditions…Read More
Sheep Central, April 26, 2024
AUSTRALIAN wool growers are being called on to make last-minute submissions to consultation on proposed European product environment footprint labelling rules for apparel and footwear that would favour synthetic over woollen garments…Read More
Terry Sim, April 26, 2024
ONE of Australia’s largest sheep producers Paraway Pastoral will hold a free ‘Net Zero: Better for Business’ field day at its Victorian Wimmera property Barton Station next month…Read More
Sheep Central, April 26, 2024
WOMEN wanting to increase their leadership skills and contribute to narrowing the gender gap in agriculture still have time to apply for the National Farmers’ Federation flagship Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program. ..Read More
Sheep Central, April 26, 2024
AUSTRALIA’S wool auction market lifted this week, led by increases in fine and medium Merino fleece prices…Read More
Sheep Central, April 26, 2024
IT WAS an ambiguous week for selling wool, with auctions delivering the strongest single day rise in the AWEX Eastern Market Indicator on Tuesday since before Christmas, in Australian and US dollar terms…Read More
Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner, April 26, 2024
TWO agribusiness leaders have listed their highly developed, drought-proof farm running, what is believed to be, the largest Suffolk flock in Australia…Read More
Property editor Linda Rowley, April 26, 2024
AFTER A 12-month spending spree, Ararat-based Excel Farms and its Canadian investment fund partner are offloading two aggregations in South Australia and Victoria expected to raise more than $57 million…Read More
Property editor Linda Rowley, April 26, 2024
AUSTRALIAN wool growers might vote for a reduced levy for research, development and marketing this year if the proposed biosecurity protection levy was introduced, a Senate committee inquiry was told yesterday…Read More
Terry Sim, April 24, 2024
TENS of thousands more sheep could be exported from Western Australia this year if the Federal Government agrees to a proposed 10-day relaxation on the departure date for Middle East live export shipments during the Northern Summer…Read More
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry officials have voiced concerns around a possible container levy or further increases to full import declaration (FID) charges, proposed by agricultural and freight groups as funding stream alternatives to the controversial biosecurity protection levy…Read More
Emma Alsop, April 24, 2024
A PROJECT aimed at redesigning training programs for shearers, wool classers and shed hands will hold in-person consultation workshops across Australia next month…Read More
Sheep Central, April 24, 2024
