National survey indicates small lamb turn-off reduction in 2025
Nov 29, 2024 · AUSTRALIA’S latest sheep producer sentiment survey points to only a small reduction in the national lamb turn-off next year and a continuing move out of specialist Merino wool production toward sheep meat and shedding sheep.
Australia’s largest sheep station returns to market
Nov 4, 2024 · AUSTRALIA’S largest sheep station has returned to the market after Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group walked away from the sale. The 10,117sq km Rawlinna Station, spanning an area roughly the size of Sydney, is located at Rawlinna, 400km east of Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
Keep the Sheep urges Tasmanian salmon workers to fight on
Dec 9, 2024 · KEEP the Sheep campaigners have sided with Tasmanian salmon workers seeking to save their industry from activist-initiated opposition to the fishery in Macquarie Harbour on the state’s west coast.
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Government policy concerns undermine sheep farmer confidence
Sep 16, 2024 · SHEEP producer confidence took a leap forward this quarter on the back of an improved seasonal outlook and commodity prices, according to the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey.
Keep the Sheep petition signatories exceed 100,000
Sep 11, 2024 · THE number of signatories backing the Keep the Sheep campaign against the Albanese Government’s phaseout of live sheep exports by sea climbed above 100,000 this morning, a day after a convoy of trucks along with farmers and rural people from across Australia converged on Canberra for the National Farmer Rally.
New national livestock saleyards association formed
Oct 13, 2024 · A NEW national saleyards organisation has been formed after lengthy negotiations between the sector’s two main representative bodies. The Australian Livestock Saleyards Association this morning announced that its member saleyards and those of the Australian Livestock Marketing Association have transferred their membership to the new national Saleyards Australia Pty Ltd organisation.
Recruitment: Digital transformation broadens ag work roles in ag
Dec 9, 2024 · Click here to access these and other exciting meat and livestock supply chain jobs currently listed on AgJobs Central. DIGITAL technology is transforming many industries at a rate possibly faster than at any time in historya and perhaps one of …
Dramatic drop in forecast wool output sparks restructure call
Dec 13, 2024 · A DRAMATIC drop in Australia’s forecast wool production and shorn sheep numbers next year is expected to put pressure on industry strategy and levy spending plans. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee today forecast that in 2024/25 the country will produce 279.4 million kilograms ...
Heavy lamb price benchmark reaches three-year high – MLA
Dec 6, 2024 · AUSTRALIA’S key export lamb price benchmark — the heavy lamb indicator — reached its highest level in three years this week. Meat & Livestock Australia senior market analyst Erin Lukey said there was an unseasonal lift to the heavy lamb indicator – up 38 cents to 909c/kg cwt – to be its strongest since October 2021.