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Footrot vaccine progress, but full registration years away

WOOLPRODUCERS Australia believes a clear pathway to availability of a custom footrot vaccine has been identified after work with intellectual property owner the University of Sydney and other agencies…Read More

Sheep Central, June 2, 2025

News

Drought loan calls continue despite $2m counselling boost

PRESSURE on the Albanese Labor Government to provide interest-free loan, freight subsidies and other direct drought support will continue despite a $2 million boost the Rural Financial Counselling Service announced today…Read More

Sheep Central, June 2, 2025

Research and Development

AWI board nomination committee gets ready for 2025 election

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation chairman Jock Laurie will stand down at the 2025 AWI board elections, consistent with a 2021 shareholders motion that instituted a 10-year tenure for directors…Read More

Sheep Central, June 2, 2025

News

Biosecurity fees waived as SA border opens for some WA hay

SOUTH Australia has waived biosecurity inspection fees for drought-impacted SA farmers importing fodder from interstate and updated import requirements for hay from Western Australia…Read More

Sheep Central, June 2, 2025

Nutrition & Animal Health

Feedgrain Focus: Values drop after patchy southern rain

PRICES paid for wheat and barley have dropped by up to $10 per tonne in the past week on softer offshore markets, and patchy rain for the areas that need it in south-eastern Australia…Read More

Liz Wells, June 2, 2025

News

ACCC raises competition concerns over Elders-Delta merger

THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised preliminary concerns over Elders Limited’s proposed acquisition of Delta Agribusiness, warning the deal could significantly reduce competition in rural merchandise and agronomy services across multiple states…Read More

Emma Alsop, June 2, 2025

News

VFF to continue efforts to scrap the emergency services levy

A VICTORIAN Government decision to defer for 12 months an increase in the controversial emergency services levy for the state’s farmers has not dulled efforts to scrap the tax…Read More

Sheep Central, June 2, 2025

Live Export

Sheep Producers Australia defends $50,000-plus DAFF contract

PEAK body Sheep Producers Australia has signed a $50,000-plus contract to provide business administration services to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry relating to the live sheep trade phaseout transition process…Read More

Terry Sim, May 30, 2025

Biosecurity

Snail slows Western Australian hay from moving east

Liz Wells and Terry Sim, May 30, 2025

Weather

BOM releases long range winter 2025 forecast

Sheep Central, May 30, 2025

Property

Impressive Tara Moira lists in central western New South Wales

By property editor Linda Rowley, May 30, 2025

Wool Market Reports

Lacklustre wool auction market shows no improvement

Sheep Central, May 30, 2025

Wool Market Reports

Wool auction prices inspire no forward selling action

Mike Avery, Southern Aurora Partners, May 30, 2025

Recruitment

Recruitment: Three ways to ensure a prospect is the right fit

Sheep Central, May 30, 2025

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

Today

35.4

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.6496

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

04 Jun 2025 (updated 10am daily)

Company	Price	Trending
Elders	$8.96
Australian Agricultural Co	$1.52
Graincorp	$7.29
Ridley	$2.12
Woolworths	$36.64
Wellard	$0.06

Source: ASX

SOI Graph

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

3.62

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

ESTLI

Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator. Ac/kg cwt

Last Week

978.7

Source: MLA's NLRS

EMI

Eastern Market Indicator. c/kg clean

Today

1204

Source: Australian Wool Exchange

Goat

Eastern States 12.1-16kg c/kg cwt

Today

Source: MLA

ASX Market Index

04 Jun 2025 (updated 10am daily)

Company	Price	Trending
Elders	$8.96
Australian Agricultural Co	$1.52
Graincorp	$7.29
Ridley	$2.12
Woolworths	$36.64
Wellard	$0.06

Source: ASX

What readers are saying

Biosecurity fees waived as SA border opens for some WA hay

This sort of government regulation is too much. I saw biosecurity people at work in Tasmania at a sheep sale. They were hopeless. They did not look for lice....

Brian Purdon

Sheep Producers Australia defends $50,000-plus DAFF contract

Demanding that "Bindi and Bonnie should go" is one of the worst examples of ingratitude. These two have worked tirelessly behind the scenes and openly for a reversal of....

Johann Schroder

Sheep Producers Australia defends $50,000-plus DAFF contract

How can our industry groups be supporting this? John has always been at the front when it comes to Keep The Sheep, I can't believe he isn't going against....

Harry Butcher

Sheep Producers Australia defends $50,000-plus DAFF contract

If the government had a conscience at all, it would be funding the installation of DEXA technology and the development of long-term forward contracts for Merino breeders to be....

Tom Silcock

Drought loan calls continue despite $2m counselling boost

Sheep Central, June 2, 2025

AWI board nomination committee gets ready for 2025 election

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation chairman Jock Laurie will stand down at the 2025 AWI board elections, consistent with a 2021 shareholders motion that instituted a 10-year tenure for directors…Read More

Sheep Central, June 2, 2025

Biosecurity fees waived as SA border opens for some WA hay

SOUTH Australia has waived biosecurity inspection fees for drought-impacted SA farmers importing fodder from interstate and updated import requirements for hay from Western Australia…Read More

Sheep Central, June 2, 2025

ACCC raises competition concerns over Elders-Delta merger

Emma Alsop, June 2, 2025

Markets

Lacklustre wool auction market shows no improvement

THE Australian Wool Exchange said wool prices experienced little change at auctions this week and brokers passed in 9.3 percent of the offering…Read More

Sheep Central, May 30, 2025

Wool auction prices inspire no forward selling action

FORWARD wool markets maintain their bidding flat to a small premium into the spring and early summer after another steady week for the spot auction…Read More

Mike Avery, Southern Aurora Partners, May 30, 2025

Wool prices lift as traders fight to fill contract orders

TRADERS filling outstanding contracts helped lift wool prices at Australian auctions this week…Read More

Sheep Central, May 23, 2025

Forward wool market’s lack of liquidity makes scrutiny difficult

WOOL’S spot auctions trundled along posting positive movements across most micron qualities this week, but the forward market’s lack of liquidity made it difficult to scrutinise…Read More

Mike Avery, Southern Aurora Partners, May 23, 2025

Liz Wells, June 2, 2025

Snail slows Western Australian hay from moving east

A SMALL green snail has slowed the movement of urgently needed Western Australian hay into South Australia, but fodder expert Tim Ford believes defining national demand is a bigger issue…Read More

Liz Wells and Terry Sim, May 30, 2025

South Australian producers destock as rain helps some

ALMOST 80 percent of livestock producers responding to a Livestock SA survey have undertaken varying levels of destocking and 6pc have moved all stock off farm…Read More

Liz Wells, May 27, 2025

Wool Production

Footrot vaccine progress, but full registration years away

Sheep Central, June 2, 2025

AWI board nomination committee gets ready for 2025 election

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation chairman Jock Laurie will stand down at the 2025 AWI board elections, consistent with a 2021 shareholders motion that instituted a 10-year tenure for directors…Read More

Sheep Central, June 2, 2025

Feedgrain Focus: Values drop after patchy southern rain

PRICES paid for wheat and barley have dropped by up to $10 per tonne in the past week on softer offshore markets, and patchy rain for the areas that need it in south-eastern Australia…Read More

Liz Wells, June 2, 2025

South Australian producers destock as rain helps some

ALMOST 80 percent of livestock producers responding to a Livestock SA survey have undertaken varying levels of destocking and 6pc have moved all stock off farm…Read More

Liz Wells, May 27, 2025

Processing

$12 million loan to boost WAMMCO Katanning processing

A $12 MILLION loan to Western Australia’s farmer-owned sheep meat processor WAMMCO will support timely processing of livestock at its Katanning plant, according to chief executive officer Coll MacRury…Read More

Sheep Central, May 16, 2025

TFI Stawell boosts lamb production and eating quality grading

THOMAS Food International’s Stawell plant is now fully equipped to market Australian lamb with improved eating quality…Read More

Sheep Central, May 14, 2025

JBS formalises plans for dual listing in the US and Brazil

GLOBAL protein giant JBS is formalising its long-touted move to dual listing on the New York and Brazilian Stock Exchanges after outlining the process last week, following a board decision on Tuesday to proceed…Read More

Sheep Central, April 28, 2025

South African and NZ partnership sets new shearing record

A NEW Zealand-South African partnership has set a new world two-stand shearing record of 970 fine wool Merino lambs in nine hours in South Africa…Read More

Sheep Central, April 24, 2025

Trade

Sheep Producers Australia defends $50,000-plus DAFF contract

Terry Sim, May 30, 2025

Warracknabeal’s $410 lambs top Ballarat and Horsham prices

SUPER heavyweight lamb prices went on a record-breaking spree this week starting with $400 twice at Ballarat yesterday, then $403 at Horsham and $410 at Warracknabeal today…Read More

Terry Sim, May 28, 2025

Australian livestock exports valued at $911 million in 2024

AUSTRALIA exported a total of 1.16 million livestock by sea and air in 2024 –mainly sheep, cattle and goats — valued at more than $911 million (AUD FOB)…Read More

Sheep Central, May 27, 2025

Lamb producers’ share of retail dollar was lower in March quarter

The Australian lamb producers’ share of retail dollar has moved a little lower over the past three months, as lamb producers experienced modest declines in saleyards prices, offset somewhat by lifts in average retail price of lamb…Read More

Jon Condon, May 23, 2025

Property

Impressive Tara Moira lists in central western New South Wales

THE largest contingent mixed farming operation in the Trundle district, in central western New South Wales, is being offered to the market by the retiring Watt family…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, May 30, 2025

Western Australia’s Lake Shaster holding could make about $95m

ARKLE Farm’s Paul and Deidre Cowan have listed their large scale, mixed cropping and grazing opportunity in Western Australia’s highly regarded South Coast region with hopes of raising around $95 million…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, May 19, 2025

Queensland Bollon Aggregation sells for $15 million

THIS week’s property review includes a wrap up of recently completed sales, including the $15 million paid for the Bollon Aggregation in south-west Queensland…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, May 16, 2025

NSW couple lists Macquarie River powerhouse for sale

NEW SOUTH Wales farmers Mark and Sally Carter have listed their agricultural powerhouse on the Macquarie River in the central west after 14 years of ownership…Read More

By property editor Linda Rowley, May 16, 2025

AgCarbon Central

Explainer: Climate Active debate the latest in government indecision

DEBATE has erupted over a carbon neutral accreditation scheme run by the Australian Government, after dozens of companies and one of the country’s biggest carbon aggregators announced they were exiting the scheme…Read More

Eric Barker, May 28, 2025

The Weekly Grill — Dr Frank Mitloener’s insights on livestock methane emissions

IN this episode podcast host Kerry Lonergan catches up with Dr Frank Mitloehner, in a deep-dive into the beef industry’s climate impact, the importance of accurate accounting methodologies and why the livestock industry needs to be a strong voice in the climate debate…Read More

Sheep Central, May 23, 2025