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Joely Mitchell

National sheep and wool writer and rural property writer

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ASWS organisers, studs 'devastated' as event cancelled again

ASWS organisers, studs 'devastated' as event cancelled again

The Australian Sheep & Wool Show has been cancelled for the second year in a row.

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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.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

Elrose buys and sells top bulls at Lancefield sale

Elrose buys and sells top bulls at Lancefield sale

All 102 bulls were cleared for an average of $18,117.

Agtech born in western Queensland aims for national recognition

Agtech born in western Queensland aims for national recognition

A western Queensland-born agtech business has made a pitch for state and federal backing that might see Longreach vie for the title of Australia's Silicon Valley.

Gindie grower looking ahead to better times

Gindie grower looking ahead to better times

While ANZ's Head of Agribusiness Mark Bennett says Australia is heading towards its second largest grain crop ever, that's not the story for many Central Highlands growers, Richard Daniels included.