A MEAT Standards Australia index for sheep meat has arrived, with at least one Australian processor already preparing to share the model with producers…Read More
By Sue Webster, July 9, 2026
SHEEP farmers could soon be able to estimate their flock’s liveweight and fleece weight in real time, without the need for labour-intensive handling…Read More
Sheep Central, July 9, 2026
AUSTRALIAN sheep producers will have to wait at least another 6-12 months before they see a Future Flock Strategy after a formerly mooted launch at Lambex 2026 did not happen today…Read More
A YEAR-LONG grazing trial in the United States has demonstrated high rates of compliance for cattle and sheep managed with virtual fencing technology…Read More
James Nason, July 8, 2026
FOR the first time since 2002, the University of Sydney has been crowned the champion team overall at the Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging National Competition in Wagga Wagga…Read More
Sheep Central, July 8, 2026
AFTER months of speculation, today’s approval of the sale of Rushy Lagoon, Tasmania’s largest farm, to UK investor Gresham House has sparked mixed responses…Read More
Sheep Central, July 8, 2026
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
Lydia Burton, July 6, 2026
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