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American lamb industry seeks four years of ‘reasonable’ profit margins

AMERICA’S lamb industry wants at least four years of improved profit margins without high import volumes to help increase the US flock and boost production…Read More

Terry Sim, July 15, 2026

Succession lawyer says start your post-Budget tax plan now

SHEEP producers without a tax impact statement risk losing up to 20 percent of their balance sheet post-federal Budget, a lawyer told last week’s LambEx conference in Adelaide…Read More

By Sue Webster, July 15, 2026

LambEx speakers tell how not everyone lambs the same

HOW the world loves Australia’s lamb varies between nations and even neighbourhoods; in different countries and suburbs, not everyone lambs the same…Read More

By Sue Webster, July 13, 2026

LambEx chairman highlights youth, internationals and farmer support

LAMBEX26 chairman Jamie Heinrich has highlighted the international and youthful flavour of the biennial conference, while lauding his committee and the grass roots farmers that presented at many of the sessions in Adelaide last week…Read More

Terry Sim, July 13, 2026

Kiwi company helped Gundagai Lamb on its hook tracking journey

NEW Zealand lamb processing technology and knowledge has played a key part in successfully linking lamb carcase electronic identification to Gundagai Meat Processors’ hook tracking system…Read More

By Sue Webster, July 13, 2026

Rebecca blazes a winning trail with worms

A YOUNG woman who has spent the last 2.5 years collecting and researching 30kg of sheep faeces this week was rewarded with a major national industry award…Read More

By Sue Webster, July 10, 2026

AMPC showcase helps MSA lamb into the marketplace

A WORLD-FIRST Meat Standards Australia index for sheep meat has arrived, with at least one Australian lamb processor already preparing to share the model with producers…Read More

By Sue Webster, July 9, 2026

Lamb prices to continue to follow beef upward

AUSTRALIAN sheep producers have been told the current run of high lamb and mutton prices could extend for up to three years despite global quota restrictions and tariffs, as beef and sheep meat supplies stay limited globally…Read More

Terry Sim, July 9, 2026

Five new innovations and breakthroughs on show at LambEx

Here’s five new or cool items we found among the commercial trade show exhibits at this year’s LambEx event in Adelaide..Read More

Sue Webster, July 9, 2026

FlockMate promises AI-assisted sheep liveweight measurement

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

Future Flock Strategy — when will sheep producers see it?

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

Terry Sim, July 8, 2026

LambEx 2026 adds virtual option to lift accessibility

SHEEP producers are being offered virtual attendance at LambEx 2026 for the first time in the latest strategy to maximise attendance at the biennial conference in Adelaide next week…Read More

Sheep Central, July 1, 2026

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