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Sheep producers urged to watch out for Campylobacter

Sheep producers urged to watch out for Campylobacter

Campylobacter is a common bacteria found across the country which is the leading cause of infectious abortions in sheep.

What benefit does scanning bring you?

What benefit does scanning bring you?

Does indicating whether your ewes are in lamb to singles or multiples improve your returns when selling them?

Marketing challenges ahead for mutton exporters

Marketing challenges ahead for mutton exporters

There are challenges ahead for Australia's mutton exports, as key markets struggle to manufacture pre-COVID-19 inventory with mutton consumption down.

Sheep, cattle drench the latest possible COVID-19 treatment

Sheep, cattle drench the latest possible COVID-19 treatment

Ivermectin, best known to farmers as an ingredient in sheep and cattle drenches, has showed promise as a possible treatment of COVID-19.

What benefit does scanning bring you?

What benefit does scanning bring you?

Does indicating whether your ewes are in lamb to singles or multiples improve your returns when selling them?

Tattykeel launches lamb brand to the world

Renowned Australian White sheep stud Tattykeel has launched its very own luxury lamb brand to the world - Margra Lamb.

Value of sending back data to the producer

Value of sending back data to the producer

New tools for smaller processors to tap into benefits of animal health data

Processing uncertainty impacts national lamb yardings

Processing uncertainty impacts national lamb yardings

Uncertainty in the Victorian processing industry has impacted yardings at major sheep and lamb sales.

Supply outdoing demand

Supply outdoing demand

Wool industry in a bind as gap between supply and demand continues to see stockpile rise.

Tattykeel launches lamb brand to the world

Renowned Australian White sheep stud Tattykeel has launched its very own luxury lamb brand to the world - Margra Lamb.

Sheep, cattle drench the latest possible COVID-19 treatment

Sheep, cattle drench the latest possible COVID-19 treatment

Ivermectin, best known to farmers as an ingredient in sheep and cattle drenches, has showed promise as a possible treatment of COVID-19.

Processing uncertainty impacts national lamb yardings

Processing uncertainty impacts national lamb yardings

Uncertainty in the Victorian processing industry has impacted yardings at major sheep and lamb sales.

Marketing challenges ahead for mutton exporters

Marketing challenges ahead for mutton exporters

There are challenges ahead for Australia's mutton exports, as key markets struggle to manufacture pre-COVID-19 inventory with mutton consumption down.

Supply outdoing demand

Supply outdoing demand

Wool industry in a bind as gap between supply and demand continues to see stockpile rise.

Online show a first for Dorper breeders

Online show a first for Dorper breeders

"It's a great insight into the Dorper industry & will give our members a fair bit of exposure..."

NSW Farmers opposes mulesing ban

NSW Farmers opposes mulesing ban

NSW Farmers respond to bill that could potentially ban mulesing in NSW.

Value of sending back data to the producer

Value of sending back data to the producer

New tools for smaller processors to tap into benefits of animal health data

Wool

Wool off-cuts used to ship food and pharmaceuticals

Wool off-cuts used to ship food and pharmaceuticals

Wool is being used as an alternative thermal packaging for food and pharmaceutical products.

Global demand for wool continues to falter

Global demand for wool continues to falter

Wool market suffers severe losses as COVID-19 continues to negatively impact global demand.

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock are footing the bill as foot abscess cases increase.

Supply outdoing demand

Supply outdoing demand

Wool industry in a bind as gap between supply and demand continues to see stockpile rise.

Growers call for a government representative to sit on AWI board

Growers call for a government representative to sit on AWI board

A wool industry group is calling on the federal government to elect one of its own representatives to sit on the Australian Wool Innovation board.

Breath easy with new age wool masks

Breath easy with new age wool masks

Wool masks introducing new customers to the fibre's many benefits.

Overweight bales heavy toll on wool industry

Overweight bales heavy toll on wool industry

Overweight bales enormous cost to wool industry.

NSW Farmers opposes mulesing ban

NSW Farmers opposes mulesing ban

NSW Farmers respond to bill that could potentially ban mulesing in NSW.

All eyes on wool as market resumes today

All eyes on wool as market resumes today

The wool market returns from its three-week winter recess today.

Sales

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.

Restocker competition red-hot as prices predicted to keep rising

Restocker competition red-hot as prices predicted to keep rising

Restocker competition is red-hot on trade lambs at the moment, and there are predictions that prices will keep on rising.

Disrupters abound but prices show resilience

Disrupters abound but prices show resilience

Short weeks and restrictions again impact prime and store selling markets, but sales carry on.

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.

Mt Pleasant lambs make $190

Mt Pleasant lambs make $190

LAMB prices showed no signs of easing at the Mount Pleasant market on Thursday this week, after a $190 top price was achieved.

Heavy lamb in limited supply

Heavy lamb in limited supply

Prime lamb numbers across the state are dwindling

Doubled the money in three months!

Doubled the money in three months!

Setting a reasonable reserve and being prepared to take their sheep home if that reserve was not met has paid of for Ken and Jennifer Hewitt, Aralwood, Grabben Gullen.

Where are the heavy lambs?

Where are the heavy lambs?

Predictions of lamb shortage through winter hold prices at high levels

Mt Pleasant tops meet high demand

Mt Pleasant tops meet high demand

NUMBERS were lighter - both in yarding and crowd - at the Mount Pleasant market on Thursday last week, but prices remained "fully firm" on recent sales for most categories.

Studstock

Mylora ewes sell to $366 at dispersal

Mylora ewes sell to $366 at dispersal

Binalong producers disperse almost 6000 scanned in lamb ewes.

Lambs sell to $183 top at Primaries sale

Lambs sell to $183 top at Primaries sale

In the sale the Primaries team offered and sold 7794 lambs.

Nomuula double toppers

Nomuula double toppers

Cherilyn Lowe's Nomuula Dorper and White Dorper studs sold the top-priced rams of both breeds at the 2020 Eastern Region breeds' sale at Dubbo on Friday.

Record prices at COVID-19 hits market

Record prices at COVID-19 hits market

Demand from the Eastern States is continuing to affect the WA livestock sector.

Katanning ewes make $250 at Elders sale

Katanning ewes make $250 at Elders sale

A total of 24,272 head of sheep and lambs were offered.

AuctionsPlus: Weekly sheep and goat sale report

AuctionsPlus: Weekly sheep and goat sale report

Nearly 70,000 sheep and 1500 goats were offered on AuctionsPlus in the past week.

Bundara Downs ewes to $2200, average $857

Bundara Downs ewes to $2200, average $857

The Bundara Downs three-breed ewe sale achieved an average of $857 across the catalogue of 251 lots sold.

Westcoast Wool & Livestock ewes top $246

Westcoast Wool & Livestock ewes top $246

The Westcoast Wool & Livestock team sold 6783 ewes and lambs.