Growth in Australian ewe numbers associated with non-Merino sheep

Kristen Frost
Updated July 4 2022 - 11:29pm, first published March 3 2022 - 1:00pm
MOVING SLOWLY: Data from MLA's latest sheep survey revealed most of the growth in Australian ewe numbers are associated with non-Merino sheep.
MOVING SLOWLY: Data from MLA's latest sheep survey revealed most of the growth in Australian ewe numbers are associated with non-Merino sheep.

The fast paced rebound in Australian sheep numbers, fuelled by the current favourable seasonal conditions, would normally be viewed as a key lever for expected higher Merino wool production.

Kristen Frost

Kristen Frost

National Sheep and Wool Writer

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