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Vernon Graham

Acting livestock editor The Land

Former editor of The Land, former Fairfax Media Agricultural Editor

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Rain clips lamb and sheep yardings, pushes up prices

Rain clips lamb and sheep yardings, pushes up prices

Last week's welcome but patchy rains has stemmed the flow of sheep and lambs into major saleyards and pushed up prices.

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Impact of China-US trade deal on wool still uncertain

Impact of China-US trade deal on wool still uncertain

Strong hopes for another wool price rise at the Melbourne sale today didn't eventuate with the EMI losing 14 cents a kilogram clean.

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Freeze push for new non-mulesed category, AWEX told

Freeze push for new non-mulesed category, AWEX told

The peak national woolgrowers' body isn't happy with a push for a new non-mulesed category on National Wool Declaration forms.

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'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

Greg Hayes says the family tradition of running Merinos on the family farm in South Australia's Mid North is a proven recipe for success.

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Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

AWEX has provided advice on how to best class wool from sheep on bushfire-hit properties.

Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

The wool market had an encouraging resumption to sales after the Christmas break with the EMI climmbing above the 1600c barrier.

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UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

Researchers at the UK's University of Nottingham have developed smart technology to provide early warning of footrot in sheep flocks.

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EMI lifts another 6c as wool's strong start to new year continues

EMI lifts another 6c as wool's strong start to new year continues

The Eastern Market Indicator nudged up another six cents yesterday as the wool market's positive start to 2020 continued.

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Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

China's hunger for Australia sheepmeat has driven total exports up by four per cent last year to 465,351 tonnes.

Sniff of rain sees restockers nudging up lamb and mutton prices

Sniff of rain sees restockers nudging up lamb and mutton prices

Major selling centres reported dearer prices across many lines of lamb and mutton lines as promise of rain boosts feeder demand.

Promise of more good rain tantalises Qld

Promise of more good rain tantalises Qld

The promise of more rain has producers hoping for a dramatic change in seasonal conditions.

Alpha cattle producer launches peer-to-peer freight app

Alpha cattle producer launches peer-to-peer freight app

An app designed to give rural Queenslanders a same day freight delivery option will launch this weekend.

PETA blames wool for Australian bush fires

PETA blames wool for Australian bush fires

Radical vegans are using the bush fire crisis as an excuse to attack the Australian wool industry.