THE Trump administration has not identified any forced labour issues in Australia’s red meat supply chains justifying the latest 12.5 percent tariff proposals, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed today…Read More
Terry Sim, June 5, 2026
Stock Handling & Animal Welfare
AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation has been unable or unwilling to detail an estimation of the productivity benefits associated with non-mulesed wool production, despite a report claiming growers could be $120 million better off within seven years by transitioning away from mulesing…Read More
Sheep Central, June 5, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S wool market strengthened further this week, with the benchmark indicator rising 30 cents over two days of auction selling this week…Read More
Sheep Central, June 5, 2026
FORWARD wool trading activity over the week was mostly concentrated in the 19 micron contract, which accounted for 25,000kg across July…Read More
By Andrew Gooley, June 5, 2026
AUSTRALIAN lamb, mutton and goat meat imports into the United States, and wool products from China, could attract a new 12.5pc tariff later this year, under proposals by the US Trade Representative…Read More
Terry Sim, June 4, 2026
THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is reminding primary producers to prioritise the maintenance of their heavy vehicles to prevent critical mechanical failure…Read More
Sheep Central, June 4, 2026
VICTORIAN farmers have called for the removal of dingoes from the threatened species list in the state and an immediate review of management policy in the north-west…Read More
Sheep Central, June 3, 2026
A LACK of measureable timelines, milestones and deliverables in the WA Roadmap to 2028 for the Western Australian sheep industry has been noted by the state’s peak farmer body WAFarmers…Read More
GUNDAGAI Meat Processors chief executive officer Will Barton has thrown his weight behind wider producer discussion on lamb feedlotting especially within an eating quality context…Read More
Sheep Central, June 3, 2026
NEW South Wales sheep producers will be shown how electronic identification adoption can provide opportunities to utilise data for drought management at an event at Inverell this month…Read More
Sheep Central, June 3, 2026
COLD fronts during the week brought light to moderate rainfall across parts of south-eastern Australia, with weekly rainfall totals of 5-50 mm, and locally higher falls, in parts of South Australia, much of Victoria into southern and inland New South Wales, and in western Tasmania…Read More
Bureau of Meteorology, June 3, 2026
THE Bureau of Meteorology has released its winter long-range forecast showing rainfall for June, July and August is likely to be below average for most central, southern and eastern parts of Australia…Read More
Terry Sim, June 3, 2026