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Q fever vaccination no longer in short supply: manufacturer

THE manufacturer of the only Q fever vaccine available for humans has moved to water down fears of a national shortage of the product in Australia…Read More

James Nason, May 7, 2025

AFLW star Alyce Parker becomes a Rural Aid ambassador

AFL Women’s star Alyce Parker has joined the Rural Aid team as the charity’s newest ambassador…Read More

Sheep Central, May 7, 2025

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 5 May 2025

WEEKLY rainfall totals of 25-50 mm were recorded across most of eastern coastal regions and pockets in the south-west region of Western Australia and south-eastern Victoria…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, May 6, 2025

R.M Williams executive joins sheep sustainability steering group

R.M. Williams executive Emma Foster-Geering has been announced as the latest member of the Sheep Sustainability Framework Sustainability Steering Group…Read More

Sheep Central, May 6, 2025

NFF stands ready to work with re-elected Labor and others

AUSTRALIA’S peak farmer body has said it stands ready to work with re-elected Albanese Government and the Coalition and independent members to ensure farmers have champions in Federal Parliament…Read More

Sheep Central, May 5, 2025

Victoria Police plea on stolen sheep valued at $175,000

A VICTORIAN farmer has reportedly had more than 1700 sheep valued at $175,000 stolen in less than two years…Read More

Sheep Central, May 5, 2025

WA hay processing company fined $595,000 plus costs

A WESTERN Australian hay processing company has been fined $595,000 and ordered to pay $5510 in costs over a serious injury to a worker…Read More

Sheep Central, May 5, 2025

Recruitment: How to be indispensable at work

UNFORTUNATELY in today’s meat and livestock industry job environment, an employee can never assume their role is completely secure or safe, regardless of the industry involved…Read More

Sheep Central, May 5, 2025

Coalition’s Agriculture Plan to be animal activist-free – Littleproud

ANIMAL activism will play no part in the Coalition’s Agriculture Plan released this week in the lead-up to the federal election ballot on Saturday…Read More

Sheep Central, May 2, 2025

DAFF document an admission of WA wool industry’s demise

A LEAKED live sheep transition plan document is an admission the Albanese Government has effectively killed off the Western Australian wool industry, according to WoolProducers chief executive officer, Jo Hall…Read More

Sheep Central, May 2, 2025

Major parties fail agriculture on $50m mental health request

NEITHER the Albanese Labor Government nor the Liberal-Nationals Coalition has opted to support a $50 million investment in mental health in agriculture…Read More

Sheep Central, May 2, 2025

Australia’s wool production expected to continue downward

AUSTRALIA’S 2024/25 wool production forecast has been dropped to 280.1 million kilograms as the number of sheep to be shorn is adjusted down 12 percent to 63 million…Read More

Sheep Central, May 2, 2025

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