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Joely Mitchell

National sheep and wool writer and rural property writer

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How you can use data to get results on your farm

How you can use data to get results on your farm

A Victorian producer is urging others to use data and digital technology to help make informed decisions.

What the livestock industry can learn from COVID-19

What the livestock industry can learn from COVID-19

There are a lot of lessons the Australian livestock industry can take from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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'World's cutest sheep' causes biosecurity concerns

'World's cutest sheep' causes biosecurity concerns

A unique sheep breed commonly referred to as "the world's cutest sheep" is creating something of a biosecurity storm in Australia.

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WoolQ fails to meet important registration, transaction targets

WoolQ fails to meet important registration, transaction targets

AWI has revealed WoolQ did not meet important registration and transaction targets last financial year.

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Review recommends WoolPoll be held once every five years

Review recommends WoolPoll be held once every five years

A federal government review of the WoolPoll process has recommended it shift from being held once every three years to once every five years.

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Resilience through adversity key to red meat success

Resilience through adversity key to red meat success

MLA's earnings for 2019/20 were only 1 per cent less than the previous year.

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How does Australia's wool decline compare to other countries?

How does Australia's wool decline compare to other countries?

Have Australia's price declines also been seen in other major wool producing countries?

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AWI uses $8 million in reserves, plans to use $15 million more

AWI uses $8 million in reserves, plans to use $15 million more

The income AWI received from wool levies last financial year was the third-lowest in the company's 20-year history.

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Wool industry called on to unite its integrity schemes

Wool industry called on to unite its integrity schemes

The wool industry is being encouraged to find a way to unite all of its accreditation schemes.

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Calls to scrap WoolQ and AWI's agri-political group funding

Calls to scrap WoolQ and AWI's agri-political group funding

Recommendations into the future direction of AWI will be sent to the peak wool industry body by AWGA.

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'Time to move on' after five generations on the one farm

'Time to move on' after five generations on the one farm

Tim Sloman is matter of fact about being the last of his family to farm the picturesque Dunvegan property at Dundee in upper NSW's New England.

Portland Downs sold for $23m

Portland Downs sold for $23m

North Australian Pastoral Company has bought Portland Downs at Isisford for $23 million.

Micro-irrigation trials show promising growth

Micro-irrigation trials show promising growth

More farmers are trialling the N-Drip micro-irrigation system in a bid to be more water efficient.