FARMERS, meat processors and the Coalition remain unconvinced changes to Australia’s visa and immigration system announced today have met the immediate and ongoing labour needs of agriculture…Read More
Terry Sim and Emma Alsop, September 17, 2026
FOR decades, people working in agriculture often faced a choice between higher salaries in metropolitan areas and the lifestyle benefits of regional Australia…Read More
Sheep Central, September 18, 2026
DELAYS in processing Working Holiday Maker visas risk reducing the potential labour pool for Australian employers, including in agriculture, according to Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Jono Duniam…Read More
Sheep Central, September 16, 2026
AUSTRALIAN sheep producers were the most optimistic farming sector in the nation this quarter, according to the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey…Read More
Sheep Central, September 14, 2026
AGRICULTURE Victoria is stepping up support for landholders and managers to prepare for higher than normal locust numbers in the state’s north-west over coming weeks…Read More
Sheep Central, September 11, 2026
MOST employees are keen to work hard and do well in their role, but in order for them to do this well, they need to have a sense of purpose and to feel that they are valued…Read More
Sheep Central, September 11, 2026
GOVERNMENT and state farming organisation scrutiny of Sheep Producers Australia’s Future Flock Strategy process is increasing after the release of two flawed taxpayer-funded reports last week…Read More
WHILE the rumour mill swirls about how 5500 sheep could disappear near Blackall in a few months, Queensland police explain their investigation is focused on theft and are appealing for information…Read More
Lydia Burton, September 8, 2026
FEDERAL Member for Maranoa, the Nationals’ David Littleproud today introduced legislation in the House of Representatives aimed at repealing Labor’s firearms laws…Read More
Sheep Central, September 7, 2026
COULD many companies be ignoring older workers as a valuable resource that could potentially close the current skills gap?..Read More
Sheep Central, September 7, 2026
THE Animal Agriculture Alliance has updated two flagship reports highlighting the funding, connections, and key players within the animal rights activist movement in the United States…Read More
Sheep Central, September 4, 2026
THE NATIONAL Farmers Federation has backed the federal Coalition’s campaign to renegotiate the Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement before its ratification by parliament…Read More
Sheep Central, September 2, 2026