GOAT processing in western Queensland and New South Wales is set to significantly expand, with the re-opening of the Bourke abattoir later this year…Read More
Eric Barker, April 26, 2022
A REMOTE Queensland small stock processor is about to significantly increase its capacity – with the completion of an expansion at the end of May this year…Read More
Eric Barker, February 2, 2022
TIGHTER supply has helped goat clearance rates remain strong on AuctionsPlus in the past two week period, with 80 percent clearance achieved and 781 head sold…Read More
Sheep Central, July 26, 2021
BOER cross does sold for up to $257.50 a head and rangeland does made to $150 in the AuctionsPlus National Goat Sale last week…Read More
Sheep Central, June 7, 2021
MEAT quality characteristics of lot-fed male Australian rangeland goats are unaffected by liveweight at slaughter, new research has indicated…Read More
Sheep Central, March 22, 2021
GOAT meat quality parameters and consumer preferences will be fleshed out with a new research study at the University of New England…Read More
Sheep Central, March 5, 2021
SHEEP and goat meat marketing, strategic industry and breeding insights will be shared in a series of MeatUp forums set to start in South Australia and New South Wales next month…Read More
Sheep Central, February 5, 2021
KID loss is a significant cost to Australia’s growing farmed goat meat sector, an on-farm and desktop research study has found. ..Read More
TESTING of a new visual assessment app for goats is being expanded to involve interested breeder groups, breed societies and individual breeders…Read More
Sheep Central, November 30, 2020
GOAT producers can undertake rapid on-farm worm egg count testing without having to send dung samples away to laboratories, a study of a new diagnostic technology has found…Read More
Sheep Central, November 27, 2020
LAMB export volumes from Australia are expected to reach an historical peak this year, buoyed by increased demand from China…Read More
Sheep Central, December 16, 2019
GAPS in wild dog control activities within Western Australia’s dog-fenced areas will be addressed by industry-funded grants announced today…Read More
Sheep Central, December 11, 2019