Stock Handling & Animal Welfare
A GROUP of non-mulesed wool growers in drought-stricken New South Wales and Queensland have been given approval to restock with mulesed sheep without losing their Responsible Wool Standard status…Read More
Terry Sim, May 22, 2020
Stock Handling & Animal Welfare
NEW South Wales wool grower Jim Gordon puts his case for Australian Wool Innovation to urge Merino breeders to move to plain-bodied sheep to remove the need for mulesing…Read More
Stock Handling & Animal Welfare
A SOUTH Australian sheep shearer pleaded guilty to two charges of animal cruelty in the Horsham Magistrate’s Court this week…Read More
Sheep Central, February 28, 2020
Stock Handling & Animal Welfare
MORE details on the inaugural Monaro Stationhand Challenge next week have been released so contestants know what they are getting into and can prepare for the unique event…Read More
Sheep Central, February 28, 2020
Stock Handling & Animal Welfare
STATION hands of all ages will get to test their skills for a cash and prize pool valued at $2500 in the inaugural Monaro Stationhand Challenge at the Delegate show in March…Read More
Terry Sim, January 24, 2020
Stock Handling & Animal Welfare
NON-MULESED Merino sheep breeders and an international processor have this week come out in opposition to proposed changes to Australia’s National Wool Declaration…Read More
Terry Sim, January 20, 2020
AUSTRALIA’S wool brokers are being urged to support the initiative of Dubbo company Macdonald and Co to make National Wool Declaration a condition of sale for all grower-owned and classed clips…Read More
Terry Sim, January 13, 2020
AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation’s general manager of research, Dr Jane Littlejohn, has urged wool growers not to be silent if they needed assistance after recent bushfires…Read More
Sheep Central, January 13, 2020
GIVING consumers a reason not to buy wool, despite the fibre’s positives, only succeeds in reducing global wool consumption, especially from Australia, according to Australian exporter leader Matt Hand…Read More
Terry Sim, December 20, 2019
PROPOSALS to implement and fund the electronic identification of all livestock across Australia, including sheep and goats, are being considered by peak bodies and state farming organisations…Read More
Terry Sim, December 18, 2019
VICTORIAN sheep producers who surgically mules their animals without pain relief can now be fined more than $3300 under new regulations that came into force today…Read More
Terry Sim, December 17, 2019
Stock Handling & Animal Welfare
AUSTRALIA’S Bureau of Meteorology is reminding communities to remain alert to risks posed by heatwaves, as a week of extreme temperatures starts to impact large parts of south-eastern Australia…Read More
Sheep Central, December 18, 2019