It appears that you are currently using Ad Blocking software. Please consider turning it off to support us.

Joely Mitchell

National sheep and wool writer and rural property writer

Latest Stories

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.

Test 6 months, 3 weeks

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.

Test 6 months, 3 weeks

'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.

Test 6 months, 3 weeks

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.

Test 6 months, 3 weeks

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.

Test 6 months, 3 weeks

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.

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.

Test 7 months, 1 week

Pokalong makes stunning $2.55 million

Pokalong makes stunning $2.55 million

Roma property Pokalong has sold at an Elders auction for a stunning $2.55 million.

New breed to tap niche Irish beef market

New breed to tap niche Irish beef market

The pair from AAA Genetics specialise in Speckle Park genetics and have taken on the ambitious project to introduce 'some Irish heritage' into their operation.

Expressions of interest sought on Coreena

Expressions of interest sought on Coreena

Expressions of interest are being sought on the very well developed Barcaldine property Coreena.