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NSW Government puts up $1.4m for Goulburn wool auction centre

INDUSTRY plans to establish a wool-selling centre in the New South Wales regional city of Goulburn were laid bare today with the NSW Government’s announcement of a $1.4 million grant to AWH Ltd…Read More

Terry Sim, July 2, 2026

Next-gen red meat students quiz industry experts on future at ICMJ

THE future of the Australian red meat industry is on display this week as university students from across Australia, Japan and the United States gather alongside young industry professionals for the 2026 Intercollegiate Meat Judging National Conference and Competition…Read More

Lydia Burton, July 2, 2026

Hundreds gather for National ICMJ Conference + PICS

MORE than 300 university students and industry delegates from across the country have gathered in Wagga Wagga this week for the National Intercollegiate Meat Judging (ICMJ) Conference…Read More

Lydia Burton, July 1, 2026

Fifth H5 bird flu case confirmed in Western Australia

AUSTRALIA’S fifth case of H5 bird flu found in migratory seabirds along the southern coastline has been confirmed by the Federal Government…Read More

Sheep Central, June 30, 2026

EOI process opens for strategic biodiversity land purchases

THE Federal Government has opened an expression of interest process for strategic purchases of Australia’s high biodiversity land…Read More

Sheep Central, July 1, 2026

Consumer watchdog to monitor supermarket pricing from 1 July

AUSTRALIA’S peak consumer protection body has confirmed it will begin monitoring supermarket pricing from 1 July when a new excessive pricing prohibition comes into force…Read More

Sheep Central, June 29, 2026

Recruitment: Regional vs metro salaries – closing the gap in agriculture

AGRONOMISTS, territory managers, farm managers and production managers are increasingly commanding salaries that are comparable to metropolitan positions, particularly when their expertise is in high demand…Read More

Sheep Central, June 29, 2026

How Australia is winning hearts and plates in Korea and Japan

MEAT & Livestock Australia’s regional manager for Japan and Korea Travis Brown has a front row seat to two of the most dynamic protein markets in the world…Read More

Sheep Central, June 25, 2026

Caution on getting ‘wool-blind’ vs running a balanced Merino

THE importance of not getting “wool-blind” with the recent lift in auction prices was highlighted by Western District modern Merino breeders and prime lamb producers Rick and Marni Luhrs at the BestWool BestLamb Conference in Ballarat yesterday…Read More

Terry Sim, June 24, 2026

Bird flu surveillance increased as new case confirmed in SA

WILDLIFE and livestock surveillance activities have been stepped up in South Australia and New South Wales following the detection of H5 bird flu in two migratory seabirds in Western Australia last week and the collection of dead birds on the SA coast for testing…Read More

Sheep Central, June 24, 2026

APVMA shirks paraquat ban, but opponents to fight on

THE Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority’s decision not to ban the use of paraquat and diquat has been welcomed by broadacre farmers, but condemned by opponents concerned about potential human health consequences…Read More

Sheep Central, June 24, 2026

VFF raises data centre energy and water impact on farming

VICTORIA’S peak farmer body has released an issue paper outlining the scale of potential data centre development and competition for resources like land, water and energy…Read More

Sheep Central, June 24, 2026

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