A SERIES of cold fronts and troughs resulted in moderate to heavy rainfall across south-west Western Australia, southern parts of South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and inland parts of New South Wales and Queensland…Read More
Sheep Central, July 7, 2026
A NEW South Wales farming business has been convicted and fined $555,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW after a farmhand mustering sheep died from injuries sustained in a quad bike accident…Read More
Sheep Central, July 7, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S sheep flock will continue to rebuild this year and export demand will grow for lamb, according to StoneX Australian meats and livestock manager Ripley Atkinson…Read More
GROWER selling remains thin as markets soften under the pressure of carry-out from last year’s harvest, and brightened prospects for the new crop…Read More
Liz Wells, July 6, 2026
NEW South Wales has implemented its bird flu response plan after its first case of H5 avian influenza was confirmed, and case in Western Australia – its fifth — raised the number of confirmed or presumed positive cases in migratory seabirds nationally to seven. ..Read More
Sheep Central, July 6, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S fodder industry has gained $1.69 million in Federal Government backing to develop a co-ordinated national system that supports better feed management before, during, and after drought…Read More
Sheep Central, July 6, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S top meat business women will be celebrated in the sector’s annual awards in Melbourne later this month…Read More
Sheep Central, July 6, 2026
EVERYBODY makes mistakes – even managers; they can help us grow at a personal and professional level. However, there are some management mistakes that can be easily avoided if you’re aware of them…Read More
Sheep Central, July 6, 2026
INDUSTRY plans to establish a wool-selling centre in the New South Wales regional city of Goulburn were laid bare today with the NSW Government’s announcement of a $1.4 million grant to AWH Ltd…Read More
Terry Sim, July 2, 2026
NEW South Wales has reported its first H5 bird in a wild migratory seabird, with further testing underway to determine it is infected with the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain…Read More
Sheep Central, July 3, 2026
MERINO wool prices fell further at auctions this week, with only 28 micron-plus crossbred fleece values improving in Melbourne…Read More
Sheep Central, July 3, 2026
MERINO producers are trialling a new resilience test to identify sheep that are better able to cope with stressors in their environment, and a similar test could be developed for other maternal and terminal breeds given adequate funding and industry collaboration…Read More
Sheep Central, July 3, 2026