CENTRAL western Queensland sheep producers Peter and Kimble Thomas are trialling later joining to avoid heat stress impacts on reproduction – a move validated by recent research. The Ilfracombe producers..Read More
By Sue Webster, July 29, 2026
GRAIN prices are continuing their rise, fuelled by the heat in global wheat markets, and by uncertainty from the Australian grower about new-crop production…Read More
Liz Wells, July 27, 2026
NSW Farmers members have voted to push back the 1 January 2027 implementation of electronic identification of sheep and goats by two years…Read More
ANIMAL activists’ annual campaign against winter lambing has been blunted by new Australian research proving that dystocia or birth difficulty, not cold conditions, is the main cause of lamb mortality…Read More
By Sue Webster, July 22, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S wether flock is set to rebound in 2027 for the first time in years, and seemingly ten times faster than the ewe flock, on the back of improved seasonal conditions and feed availability, according to the latest Sheep Producers Intentions Survey…Read More
Terry Sim, July 20, 2026
WHEAT and barley markets have jumped as Asian demand responds to the choke on Russian grain shipments, which is magnifying weather shocks in the Northern Hemisphere…Read More
Liz Wells, July 20, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S competition regulator believes Zoetis Holdings LLC’s proposed acquisition of Neogen Corporation’s global animal genomic testing business is unlikely to substantially lessen competition among sheep genomic testing services…Read More
Sheep Central, July 20, 2026
FEEDGRAIN values have softened a little in the north, and firmed in the south amid subdued consumer demand, and limited interest in wheat for export…Read More
Liz Wells, July 13, 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
AUSTRALIAN has confirmed a fourth case of H5 bird flu in migratory seabirds, but there is no evidence of its spread to other birds or into commercial poultry operations, Environment Minister Murray Watt said today…Read More
Terry Sim, June 29, 2026
WHEAT and barley traded sideways to slightly higher in the north last week as the planting window for winter crops nears its close…Read More
Liz Wells, June 29, 2026
ON-FARM farm performance and profitability is the focus of new $6 million partnership between Meat & Livestock Australia and Agriculture Victoria…Read More
Sheep Central, June 24, 2026