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Kristen Frost

National Sheep and Wool Writer

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Lamb continues to intensify

Lamb continues to intensify

As winter closes in, lamb prices continue to intensify as does the prevalence of old season lambs entering the market.

'Immense relief' on live sheep ban threat

'Immense relief' on live sheep ban threat

Sheep producers across Australia feel relief after federal election delivers shock result.

Wool market takes tumble

Wool market takes tumble

Australia's wool market takes a drastic fall dropping below 1900c per kilogram - the first time in nearly five months.

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Wool market trends lower

Wool market trends lower

The EMI finished eight cents weaker to land at 1952 cents per kilogram last week, up 3.2 per cent than the same time last year.

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Prime time for lamb

Prime time for lamb

Restocker lambs the star of the show when it comes to lamb prices with recent rainfall in key sheep areas driving prices.

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Live sheep demise will put pressure on prices

Live sheep demise will put pressure on prices

WA Farmers president says scrapping live exports will only increase pressure on domestic markets.

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Long road for Australia's flock rebuild

Long road for Australia's flock rebuild

Australia's sheep flock and greasy wool production are now verging on century low levels.

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Live-ex producers 'devastated' by Fitzgibbon comments

Live-ex producers 'devastated' by Fitzgibbon comments

Pastoralists and Graziers Association vow to fight Labor's sheep export phase-out.

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Wool improves as crossbred market hits record levels

Wool improves as crossbred market hits record levels

Wool market back on an upwards trend and it is crossbred wools that are still leading the way.

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Mutton hitting record ground

Mutton hitting record ground

With a big rain event forecast and a shortage of heavy sheep to fill Chinese orders, mutton sales kicked into another gear this week.

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AACo's Wagyu sales drive helps cut half-year loss to $14m

AACo's Wagyu sales drive helps cut half-year loss to $14m

Australian Agricultural Company has cut is net loss back by about 80pc on the same time last year

Dulacca West Station passed in for $3.9m

Dulacca West Station passed in for $3.9m

DAVID and Suzanne Bassingthwaigthe's 12,769ha (31,554 acre) Roma district property Dulacca West Station was passed in auction for $3.9 million this morning.

Cluster fence rises at Quilpie

Cluster fence rises at Quilpie

THE scourge of wild dogs wreaking havoc on Queensland livestock producers is stirring great debate over cluster fencing.