A FOCUS on top-end ram purchases, and selection for consistent quality 16-18 micron wool has paid off for the Elsom family in south-west Victoria. The family’s self-replacing Coryule blood flock..Read More
HAMILTON’S iconic Sheepvention ram sale will not be held in 2024 – the first time in about 40 years the auction of rams from leading Merino, Corriedale and Dohne studs..Read More
Terry Sim, June 19, 2024
A VICTORIAN Farmers Federation’s decision to cease its national peak commodity group memberships, including WoolProducers Australia and Sheep Producers Australia, is not expected to immediately affect the makeup of the groups’ boards…Read More
Sheep Central, June 5, 2024
AGRICULTURE Victoria and its conference partners have adjusted the BestWool/BestLamb and BetterBeef conference programs in Ballarat on 19-20 June in response to seasonal challenges farmers are facing…Read More
Sheep Central, June 5, 2024
QUEENSLAND wool growers are leading the nation in declaring their Producer Identification Codes as a biosecurity measure…Read More
Sheep Central, June 5, 2024
WORK will hopefully start this year on Tasmania’s first dedicated shearing and wool handling innovation centre at Campbell Town in the state’s main wool-growing area…Read More
Sheep Central, June 3, 2024
VISITING American agriculture students got an insight into Australia’s sheep, wool, beef and dairy industries this month and shared some social licence insights…Read More
Terry Sim, May 29, 2024
WOOL-GROWING could become a cottage industry in Western Australia with declining services if production dropped because of the live sheep trade phaseout, according to sector leaders…Read More
Sheep Central, May 22, 2024
TWO Aussies have been selected to represent the nation in the sheep industry in the sector’s Olympic-style event – the World Young Shepherds Competition – from this weekend…Read More
Sheep Central, May 22, 2024
MORE than 90 percent of Australia’s wool is expected to be traced to property of origin by July 2025 via the nation’s new traceability hub…Read More
Sheep Central, May 22, 2024
AUSTRALIA’S sheep and wool industries, and regional communities, are being treated as sacrificial lambs to meet other political agendas, according to New South Wales wool broker Moses and Son managing director Martin Moses…Read More
Moses and Son managing director Martin Moses, May 16, 2024
PEAK wool grower body WoolProducers Australia has described the Albanese Government’s budget denial of $2 million to establish a trade policy program as another “kick in the teeth” for Australian growers…Read More
Sheep Central, May 15, 2024