Victorian meat processor Colin McKenna, Angus cattle industry pioneer and innovator the late Andrew Gubbins, and former secretary of the Federal Department of Agriculture Daryl Quinlivan have been recognised in the 2021 Australia Day Honours List announced this morning…Read More
Sheep Central, January 26, 2021
RURAL Australians should be considered as a target population for prioritisation in the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, according to the National Rural Health Alliance…Read More
Sheep Central, January 25, 2021
SHEEP producers in south-west Victoria and the Riverina have been urged to closely monitor worm counts, with strong La Niña-fed pasture growth providing ideal conditions for worms…Read More
Sheep Central, January 25, 2021
AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation will collaborate with English digital transparency company Everledger to trial a blockchain system for tracing wool chain of custody from farms to consumers…Read More
Sheep Central, January 25, 2021
AUSTRALIAN White ewe lambs sold to $527, young first cross ewes made $427 and Merino ewes sold for up to $336 on AuctionsPlus last week…Read More
Sheep Central, January 25, 2021
WOOL pipeline stocks might be low and a post-pandemic global commodity price supercycle is mooted, but a clothing retail recovery is needed to boost wool prices, according to industry analyst Chris Wilcox…Read More
Sheep Central, January 25, 2021
AUCTIONSPLUS sold nearly 2000 bales of wool on its online offer board last week, as demand strengthened, especially for fine Merino wool…Read More
Sheep Central, January 25, 2021
FINE wool prices rebounded in auctions this week, with buyers especially chasing Merino lines under 17.5 microns at auctions and in broker’s stores…Read More
Sheep Central, January 22, 2021
THE slide in slaughter lamb prices eased slightly later this week but light, trade and heavy lambs in most saleyards continued to make 800c/kg-plus carcase weight…Read More
Sheep Central, January 22, 2021
WOOL growers in some areas were enduring the worst flystrike season in at least five years, according to Australian Wool Innovation’s General Manager of Research Dr Jane Littlejohn…Read More
IT was an interesting week for the wool market, with the solid opening to the New Year physical auctions last week expected to be tested…Read More
Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner, January 22, 2021
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James Price*, JPAbusiness, January 22, 2021