MERINO breeders are hoping full eating quality and carcase assessment industry-wide will improve the standing of their lamb carcases among processors who discount them in saleyards and over the hooks…Read More
AVERAGE saleyard sheep and lamb prices in 2023-24 are expected to be lower than in 2022-23, but rise in 2024-25, the latest ABARES Agricultural Conmmodities report has concluded…Read More
Sheep Central, March 6, 2024AUSTRALIA’S peak farmer body has called for farmers to come forward and provide feedback on their experiences with supermarkets to the Senate Select Committee on Supermarket Prices…Read More
Sheep Central, March 4, 2024AUSTRALIA’S sheep flock is expected to stabilise after this year and remain above its ten-year average, Meat & Livestock Australia said this week…Read More
Sheep Central, March 1, 2024AUSTRALIA’S Inter-Collegiate Meat Judging team has been crowned champion team at one of the largest meat judging competitions in the United States at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado…Read More
Sheep Central, January 17, 2024MORE favourable production cycles in Australia and Brazil, and challenges in the company’s US beef business are clearly evident in third quarter financial results released by global meat protein giant JBS this week…Read More
Jon Condon, November 15, 2023SHEEP meat and wool prices are likely to continue to remain volatile in coming months due to forecast strong production growth, according to ANZ’s latest agri commodity report…Read More
Sheep Central, December 12, 2022AUSTRALIA’S gross value of agricultural production is forecast to be a near-record $85 billion in 2022-23, driven mainly by crop values, with the livestock sector holding steady as flocks and herds rebuild…Read More
Terry Sim, December 6, 2022AUSTRALIA’S ewe flock is continuing to grow – up another 717,000 ewes since October last year — but producers should not be worried about the nation producing too many lambs for domestic and world sheep meat markets…Read More
Sheep Central, August 9, 2022NEW South Wales farmers are being asked to have their say in the future of farming in a survey launched this week…Read More
Sheep Central, October 6, 2021AUSTRALIA’S peak national sheep producer body has started a search for a new independent chairman and two board directors…Read More
Sheep Central, July 26, 2021A LITTLE bit of encouragement to say yes to an opportunity and a decision to try out meat judging at university was a life-changing moment for Inter-Collegiate Meat Judging alumni Sarah Stewart…Read More
Jon Condon, May 17, 2021