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New resource to ensure you're correctly transporting livestock

New resource to ensure you're correctly transporting livestock

Agriculture Victoria has created a livestock transport checklist to help farmers prepare and plan their trips.

Lamb exports on the up as economies recover

Lamb exports on the up as economies recover

Despite Covid shaking the export markets up earlier this year, lamb is making a recovery.

Bumpy ride for wool continues

Bumpy ride for wool continues

Low supplies continue to spur buying activity in the wool market.

'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.

Lamb exports on the up as economies recover

Lamb exports on the up as economies recover

Despite Covid shaking the export markets up earlier this year, lamb is making a recovery.

Positive perceptions of red meat growing

Positive perceptions of red meat growing

Two in three Australians feel good about the red meat industry says latest consumer research.

Export consumer demand for lamb remains uncertain

Export consumer demand for lamb remains uncertain

Coronavirus continues to impact on Australia's lamb market as consumer demand remains uncertain.

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.

Positive perceptions of red meat growing

Positive perceptions of red meat growing

Two in three Australians feel good about the red meat industry says latest consumer research.

'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.

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.

Bumpy ride for wool continues

Bumpy ride for wool continues

Low supplies continue to spur buying activity in the wool market.

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.

High-tech research to prevent shearing shed injuries

High-tech research to prevent shearing shed injuries

New high-tech research is underway to establish how back injuries can be avoided in shearing sheds.

Beetles set to get our pastures out of the crap

Beetles set to get our pastures out of the crap

Dung beetles imported from Morocco can achieve impressive gain, with the pest reduction gains they bring estimated at up to $100/ha.

Export consumer demand for lamb remains uncertain

Export consumer demand for lamb remains uncertain

Coronavirus continues to impact on Australia's lamb market as consumer demand remains uncertain.

Wool NewLivestock Auctions

Australian film to depict two feuding farming brothers

Australian film to depict two feuding farming brothers

A film is set to be released next week which depicts two Australian brothers and their prized rams competing against each other in the showring.

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.

Wool continues to lift

Wool continues to lift

Australian wool market continues positive trend.

EMI makes rapid jump for series

EMI makes rapid jump for series

Wool market makes dramatic movements with the EMI reaching 1219 cents per kilogram.

Wool recovery slowly unfolding

Wool recovery slowly unfolding

Wool recovery slowly unfolding as bridge between woolgrower to end-user lessens.

EU could make environmental credential labels compulsory by 2022

EU could make environmental credential labels compulsory by 2022

Within a couple of years, products for sale in the EU could be required to include a label that provides an assessment of the its environmental credentials.

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.

Bumpy ride for wool continues

Bumpy ride for wool continues

Low supplies continue to spur buying activity in the wool market.

High-tech research to prevent shearing shed injuries

High-tech research to prevent shearing shed injuries

New high-tech research is underway to establish how back injuries can be avoided in shearing sheds.

Sales NewLivestock Auctions

Will the spring lamb peak be absorbed?

Will the spring lamb peak be absorbed?

The spring lamb flush is underway, but there are concerns about processors' ongoing ability to absorb numbers.

NSW lamb numbers jump rapidly, Victorian switch taking longer

NSW lamb numbers jump rapidly, Victorian switch taking longer

A significant switch from old lambs to new season lambs is occurring in Victorian saleyards at the moment, while NSW numbers are jumping rapidly.

Ouyen prices ease as crossbred lambs reach $275

Ouyen prices ease as crossbred lambs reach $275

CROSSBRED lambs reached a high of $275 on Thursday at an Ouyen, Vic, market, which had prices generally softer than the previous sale.

Are you an innovative thinker?

Are you an innovative thinker?

The ALPA ACM Agency Award has highlighted a swagful of innovative marketing programs which may have otherwise gone unrecognised.

Studstock NewLivestock Auctions

Hillcroft Farms' UltraWhite makes $18,000

Hillcroft Farms' UltraWhite makes $18,000

John Cranston bought 23 ewes for the basis of a new stud, then turned his attention to the rams.

Belka Valley Poll Merino sells to $2600

Belka Valley Poll Merino sells to $2600

"This year has been difficult for producers so it was pleasing to see all the rams sell."

Tiarri/Uralla sale tops at $2800 twice

Tiarri/Uralla sale tops at $2800 twice

The stud recorded a 97% clearance for the 120 rams offered.

Wallaloo Park pleased with even ram sale result

Wallaloo Park pleased with even ram sale result

The top price ram made $16,000 but Trent Carter, Wallaloo Merinos, was most pleased about the depth of the sale, with an average of $2731.

Cardiff on-property sale reaches $6600

Cardiff on-property sale reaches $6600

"It's been a crazy year for everyone but we will soldier on."

Narrogin Ag wins AWI school challenge

Narrogin Ag wins AWI school challenge

Winner of the Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) WA State Ag School Merino Judging Challenge was WA College of Agriculture, Narrogin, achieving 258 points out of a possible 400 points at the WA Sheep Expo & Ram Sale at Katanning.

Kamballie tops at $11,250

Kamballie tops at $11,250

"We have bloody loyal clients - we appreciate you giving us the responsibility to breed the sheep..."

Karinya Suffolk ram heads to SA

Karinya Suffolk ram heads to SA

"We were keen to keep him as a stud sire but the offer came so we decided to sell a half share."

East Mundalla Poll Merino tops at $33,000

East Mundalla Poll Merino tops at $33,000

"It was an excellent line-up of rams and the quality was there right through the catalogue."