Dingoes are killing sheep, but no control permit allowed

A NORTH-WEST Victorian sheep producer has been denied a permit to control a dingo attacking his sheep despite the State Government conceding “on the balance of probability” that dingoes have killed his livestock…Read More

Terry Sim, May 6, 2024

Trailblazing Aussie shearer Jeanine sets first Merino ewe record

NEW South Wales’ Jeanine Kimm has battled cold temperatures to be the first Australian woman to set an official world shearing record and the first female to do it with Merino sheep…Read More

Terry Sim, May 6, 2024

Financial institutions are driving of red meat sustainability demands

THE main drivers for reporting of sustainability credentials in Australian red meat value chains are not consumers but banks and Government, which are under pressure to implement their own sustainability reporting requirements, according to a newly published study…Read More

James Nason, May 6, 2024

Clearance rates drop for AuctionsPlus sheep and lamb lines

THE overall clearance rate of last week’s AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb offering fell by a quarter to 32 percent on the back of reduced listings before the ANZAC Day public holiday…Read More

Sheep Central, May 6, 2024

First Sheep Genetics podcasts hit the airways

MEAT & Livestock Australia has launched its new Sheep Genetics podcast to help producers make the best use of the genetic tools available…Read More

Sheep Central, May 6, 2024

Feedgrain Focus: Cereals rally as northern plant kicks in

DEMAND from exporters lifted values for wheat and barley in the New South Wales and Queensland markets last week…Read More

Liz Wells, May 6, 2024

Recruitment: How to attract top talent to remote agribusinesses

MOST rural and remote agribusiness operators will tell you that luring the best and brightest candidates away from big cities or regional centres is challenging…Read More

Sheep Central, May 6, 2024

Italian wool industry bankrolls global standards initiative

LEADING Italian wool processors and brands have offered to fund the creation of global traceability and sustainability standards for the natural fibre and increased advocacy in the European Union…Read More

Terry Sim, May 3, 2024

Silence from Minister Watt on live sheep export questions

AUSTRALIA’S Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt seems unwilling to offer Western Australia’s struggling sheep industry or live export opponents any certainty in the lead up to the Federal Budget, despite pressure from most stakeholders…Read More

Terry Sim, May 3, 2024

US lamb import prices rose as processors paid less here

FROZEN lamb leg prices into the United States have risen 61 percent since Christmas during a period in which heavy lamb prices in Australia dropped by more than 10pc…Read More

Sheep Central, May 3, 2024

Seasonal conditions point to late new season lambs

SEASONAL conditions in three states are pointing to a late run of new season lambs across much of southern Australia, according to RMA Network chief executive officer Chris Howie…Read More

Chris Howie, May 3, 2024

New England finishing factory makes $30m-plus

THIS week’s property review includes this wrap up of recently completed sales and some interesting recent listings across the country…Read More

Property editor Linda Rowley, May 3, 2024

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