THE importance of mentors to young people in agriculture has been highlighted by the winners of Agricultural Shows Australia’s National Young Judges meat sheep, Merino sheep and wool competitions at the Royal Queensland Show or Ekka in Brisbane recently…Read More
Sheep Central, August 21, 2026
FROM contracting beef prices before the bulls go in to providing processing feedback to lamb producers and applying on-farm innovation, a Hamilton Sheepvention panel last week has given some key insights for successful cattle and sheep production and marketing…Read More
LIVESTOCK producers should ‘stay in the game’ and focus on feed, stocking rates, weight gain and animal health, and avoid the risks of a ‘preserve pasture for later’ unload mentality, according to RMA chief executive officer Chris Howie…Read More
RMA chief executive officer Chris Howie, July 16, 2026
A GLOBAL safeguard investigation into imports of lamb into the United States has been initiated after pressure from the American sheep industry…Read More
Sheep Central, July 15, 2026
AMERICA’S lamb industry wants at least four years of improved profit margins without high import volumes to help increase the US flock and boost production…Read More
Terry Sim, July 15, 2026
AUSTRALIAN sheep producers have been told the current run of high lamb and mutton prices could extend for up to three years despite global quota restrictions and tariffs, as beef and sheep meat supplies stay limited globally…Read More
Terry Sim, July 9, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S sheep flock will continue to rebuild this year and export demand will grow for lamb, according to StoneX Australian meats and livestock manager Ripley Atkinson…Read More
Lydia Burton, July 6, 2026
GROWER selling remains thin as markets soften under the pressure of carry-out from last year’s harvest, and brightened prospects for the new crop…Read More
Liz Wells, July 6, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S top meat business women will be celebrated in the sector’s annual awards in Melbourne later this month…Read More
Sheep Central, July 6, 2026
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
EWE prices reached new levels on AuctionsPlus this week, led by scanned in-lamb Primeline Shedder ewe lambs selling for $575 in the National Ewe Sale yesterday…Read More
Terry Sim, July 1, 2026