AUSTRALIAN sheep producers have indicated the national ewe flock will decline 9 percent to 44.34 million by next year, despite improved sheep meat sector confidence, but with generally negative wool producer sentiment…Read More
SHEEP industry confidence is low under the current seasonal conditions, but feed allowing, there are still opportunities in targeted supply of lambs, ewes and lambs, and mutton, RMA Network chief executive officer Chris Howie notes in his latest industry wrap…Read More
RMA Network CEO Chris Howie, May 15, 2025
QUEENSLAND’S Rural and Stock Crime Squad is investigating the theft of 21 stud Poll Dorset and Border Leicester sheep from a property at Mount Whitestone, south-east of Toowoomba…Read More
Sheep Central, April 8, 2025
GLOBAL demand for sheep meat and animal protein generally is expected to mute the impact on Australian lamb producers of the 10 percent tariff on American imports announced by US president Donald Trump today…Read More
Terry Sim, April 3, 2025
In this week’s episode, Kerry Lonergan discusses possible US Tariff scenarios with global meat trader and analyst, Simon Quilty from market intelligence firm, Global AgriTrends…Read More
Sheep Central, March 24, 2025
AUSTRALIA’S Charollais sheep breeders were inspired to aim for their own lamb brand at a recent field day in New South Wales…Read More
Sheep Central, March 7, 2025
SHEEP producers will get the latest analysis of the national flock impact of recent high mutton and lamb slaughterings in industry projections next week…Read More
Sheep Central, March 7, 2025
UNITED States president Donald Trump doubled down on his intention to impose tariffs on all agricultural imports from 2 April during his first address to a joint sitting of the US Congress today…Read More
Sheep Central, March 5, 2025
THE value of Australian agriculture in 2025-26 is expected to be the third highest on record at $91 billion, the opening stages of this year’s Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics conference in Canberra yesterday…Read More
Sheep Central, March 5, 2025
BALMORAL Breeders 2025 field day will have a distinctive lamb eating quality flavour at Melville Forest this Friday. The field day at ‘Warrooka’ at 668 Dundas Gap Road will..Read More
Terry Sim, March 3, 2025
MEAT & Livestock Australia leaders defended the Summer Lamb ad and outlined the body’s continued support for live sheep exports by sea in a short Senate Estimates hearing yesterday…Read More
Terry Sim, February 26, 2025
DESPITE numerous studies and investigations over the past 20 years, no anti-competitive conduct has been found to support allegations of red meat processors misusing market power, according to an independent study released this week…Read More
Jon Condon, February 26, 2025