FORMER National Farmers Federation deputy chief executive officer Lyall Howard remembers where he was on September 11, 2001 – in the United States trying to negotiate Australia’s way out of a lamb tariff dispute. He proposes that the countries could still work together to build lamb demand and production…Read More
By former NFF deputy CEO Lyall Howard., September 11, 2026
THE latest American lamb industry effort to limit imports from Australia and New Zealand has sparked industry discussion on whether marketing collaboration efforts should be renewed…Read More
Terry Sim, September 11, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S wool auction market drifted lower this week, prompting brokers to pass in 10 percent of growers’ bales initially catalogued for sale…Read More
Sheep Central, September 11, 2026
NEW Zealand’s advocacy and resource hub Wool Impact and Campaign for Wool NZ have formally merged to form the New Zealand Wool Collective…Read More
Sheep Central, September 2, 2026
THE American Lamb Board has recognised the role imported product from Australia and New Zealand plays in meeting domestic demand, in a recent market update…Read More
Sheep Central, August 28, 2026
AUSTRALIAN wool prices rebounded as supply dropped this week, despite a stronger Australian dollar and a lack of new fleece business…Read More
Sheep Central, August 28, 2026
COALITION opposition to the Australia-European Free Trade Agreement has prompted Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell to appeal for business support for its ratification by Federal Parliament…Read More
Sheep Central, August 26, 2026
BIDS for wheat and barley in the northern region have dropped by up to $15 per tonne this week, despite production prospects sliding for most of its crops as they near maturity…Read More
Liz Wells, August 24, 2026
SOME of Australia’s remaining wool growers sent a clear message to buyers this week, with more than 16 percent of the bale offering passed in at auctions nationally…Read More
Sheep Central, August 21, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S oldest and largest exporter of processed Australian wool, Michell Wool, is merging its direct buying and broking operations with the nation’s second largest raw wool exporter, Endeavour Wool Exports…Read More
STORE lamb and feeder cattle finishers should lock in forward sale prices with contracts as a seasonal reset in pricing looms with improved spring and summer supplies, according to Sheep Central’s livestock markets columnist, Chris Howie…Read More
Chris Howie, August 17, 2026
MAJOR North American veal and lamb packer Catelli Brothers has confirmed its support for Australia’s Protect Lamb Supply initiative to inform the United States International Trade Commission’s global safeguard investigation into imported lamb…Read More
Terry Sim, August 12, 2026