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No Future Flock strategy yet as latest reports fail critical analysis

SHEEP Producers Australia’s latest Future Flock reports have sparked critical feedback on the number of factual and sourcing errors in the documents prepared with $800,000 in Federal Government funding…Read More

Terry Sim, September 2, 2026

Lamb Production

ABARES forecasts easing sheep meat prices but robust demand

WORLD demand for sheep meat is forecast to remain robust in 2026-27, driven by population growth and rising per capita protein consumption, according to the ABARES September 2026 quarter Agricultural Commodities report…Read More

Sheep Central, September 2, 2026

News

NFF backs Coalition on renegotiating the Australia-EU FTA

THE NATIONAL Farmers Federation has backed the federal Coalition’s campaign to renegotiate the Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement before its ratification by parliament…Read More

Sheep Central, September 2, 2026

News

Help needed with $1.7m sheep theft at Blackall, Queensland

THE theft of about 5500 Dorper sheep valued at more than $1.7 million near Blackall has prompted an appeal for public assistance from the Queensland Police Rural and Stock Crime Squad…Read More

Sheep Central, September 2, 2026

Markets

New Zealand Wool Collective grows out of industry bodies’ merger

NEW Zealand’s advocacy and resource hub Wool Impact and Campaign for Wool NZ have formally merged to form the New Zealand Wool Collective…Read More

Sheep Central, September 2, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 1 September 2026 + outlook map

A LOW interacting with inland troughs crossed south-eastern Australia on 24 and 25 August, producing heavy rain and localised flash flooding on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia and moderate to heavy rainfall along the ranges in the Victoria and New South Wales…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, September 1, 2026

Lamb Production

Gundagai Lamb gains show value-based marketing is working

VALUE-BASED marketing with full carcase feedback to producers is improving the marketability of lamb for Gundagai Lamb suppliers and clients, according to GL chief executive officer Will Barton. After the..Read More

Terry Sim, August 31, 2026

News

Bird flu, foxes and sheep – no need for alarm

AUSTRALIAN sheep producers need not be alarmed at the first confirmation of H5 bird flu in a fox, but precautions should be taken, according to Bendigo Sheep Vets principal Dr Tristan Jubb…Read More

Sheep Central, August 31, 2026

Lamb Production

Feedgrain Focus: Rain buys north time, road rates dear

Liz Wells, August 31, 2026

Sheep meat

Shepparton college team scores Vic wether challenge hat-trick

Terry Sim, August 31, 2026

Lamb Production

National research project goal is climate-ready sheep

Sheep Central, August 31, 2026

Recruitment

Recruitment: Workforce plan outlines livestock industry skills

Terry Sim, August 31, 2026

Wool Production

Season critical as wool committee forecasts stabilising production

Sheep Central, August 28, 2026

Markets

American Lamb Board credits role of imports in meeting demand

Sheep Central, August 28, 2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

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

Today

38.70

Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.7062

Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

03 Sep 2026 (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

-27.88

Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

ESTLI

Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator. Ac/kg cwt

Last Week

1166

Source: MLA's NLRS

EMI

Eastern Market Indicator. c/kg clean

Today

1873

Source: Australian Wool Exchange

Goat

Eastern States 12.1-16kg c/kg cwt

Today

Source: MLA

ASX Market Index

03 Sep 2026 (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

No Future Flock strategy yet as latest reports fail critical analysis

What a mess - seems a blowtorch should be put to the belly of SPA.....

Denis Tinkler

NFF backs Coalition on renegotiating the Australia-EU FTA

Australia’s sheep and goat meat producers and processors have been shafted by government, industry body representatives and animal welfare groups. Misguided advice combined with weak leadership has seen New....

Andrew Michael

New SRS Merino index aims to balance many traits in sheep

Why baby every one and aggregatethe information just to make it easier for the ones that can’t do it themselves? You’re just trying to level the playing field when it....

Deane Goode

Michell Wool and Endeavour to merge wool buying and broking

Congratulations Josh and David and your teams. I look forward to working with Michell Endeavour in the future.....

Martin John Moses

NFF backs Coalition on renegotiating the Australia-EU FTA

THE NATIONAL Farmers Federation has backed the federal Coalition’s campaign to renegotiate the Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement before its ratification by parliament…Read More

Sheep Central, September 2, 2026

Help needed with $1.7m sheep theft at Blackall, Queensland

THE theft of about 5500 Dorper sheep valued at more than $1.7 million near Blackall has prompted an appeal for public assistance from the Queensland Police Rural and Stock Crime Squad…Read More

Sheep Central, September 2, 2026

Bird flu, foxes and sheep – no need for alarm

Sheep Central, August 31, 2026

Recruitment: Workforce plan outlines livestock industry skills

A SKILLS Insights 2026-27 Workforce Plan has identified workforce challenges and opportunities across Australia’s food and fibre industries..Read More

Terry Sim, August 31, 2026

Markets

New Zealand Wool Collective grows out of industry bodies’ merger

NEW Zealand’s advocacy and resource hub Wool Impact and Campaign for Wool NZ have formally merged to form the New Zealand Wool Collective…Read More

Sheep Central, September 2, 2026

American Lamb Board credits role of imports in meeting demand

THE American Lamb Board has recognised the role imported product from Australia and New Zealand plays in meeting domestic demand, in a recent market update…Read More

Sheep Central, August 28, 2026

Wool prices rebound as buyers react to drop in supply

AUSTRALIAN wool prices rebounded as supply dropped this week, despite a stronger Australian dollar and a lack of new fleece business…Read More

Sheep Central, August 28, 2026

Farrell parries Nationals call for EU free trade agreement changes

COALITION opposition to the Australia-European Free Trade Agreement has prompted Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell to appeal for business support for its ratification by Federal Parliament…Read More

Sheep Central, August 26, 2026

Gundagai Lamb gains show value-based marketing is working

Terry Sim, August 31, 2026

Feedgrain Focus: Rain buys north time, road rates dear

THE southern wheat market has bucked last week’s softening trend, supported by buying for export cargoes as Asian customers look to shore up uncertain supplies from the Black Sea…Read More

Liz Wells, August 31, 2026

Wool Production

No Future Flock strategy yet as latest reports fail critical analysis

Terry Sim, September 2, 2026

ABARES forecasts easing sheep meat prices but robust demand

Sheep Central, September 2, 2026

Feedgrain Focus: Rain buys north time, road rates dear

THE southern wheat market has bucked last week’s softening trend, supported by buying for export cargoes as Asian customers look to shore up uncertain supplies from the Black Sea…Read More

Liz Wells, August 31, 2026

Shepparton college team scores Vic wether challenge hat-trick

GREATER Shepparton Secondary College remains undefeated in the Victorian Schools Merino Wether Challenge. The college has won the challenge for the third consecutive time at the third annual event..Read More

Terry Sim, August 31, 2026

Processing

Gundagai Lamb gains show value-based marketing is working

Terry Sim, August 31, 2026

Wool prices rebound as buyers react to drop in supply

AUSTRALIAN wool prices rebounded as supply dropped this week, despite a stronger Australian dollar and a lack of new fleece business…Read More

Sheep Central, August 28, 2026

Farrell parries Nationals call for EU free trade agreement changes

Sheep Central, August 26, 2026

Michell Wool and Endeavour to merge wool buying and broking

AUSTRALIA’S oldest and largest exporter of processed Australian wool, Michell Wool, is merging its direct buying and broking operations with the nation’s second largest raw wool exporter, Endeavour Wool Exports…Read More

Sheep Central, August 17, 2026

Trade

Over-charged, over-regulated and over it – ALEC leader

AUSTRALIA’S peak livestock exporter body is urging the Albanese Government to abandon its push towards full cost recovery for regulatory charges, backing a call for an independent audit of export cost recovery, in this opinion piece by chief executive officer Mark Harvey-Sutton…Read More

By Australian Livestock Exporters Council chief executive officer Mark Harvey-Sutton, August 11, 2026