Farm Weekly
Kristen Frost
Kristen Frost
National Sheep and Wool Writer

Has the decade long price run-up met its peak?
ATTENDEES: Simon Prior, Thomas Foods International, and Mel Simonds, Thornby, Sanderston, SA, were at the recent Mount Pleasant, SA, market.
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Stud breeding strategy aims for balance
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Woodpark Poll stud principal Stephen Huggins, Hay, NSW, with a selection of this year's quality sale rams.
NSW Merino lambs the most expensive in the country
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INTERSTATE VISIT: Rob Orwin, with son Louis, 7 months, Mortlake, and Brett Smith, Forreston, SA, sold a pen of Suffolks at Mount Pleasant, SA.
Conrayn wins supreme with Perfection
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PERFECTION: The supreme exhibit for 2022 at the ASWS exhibited by the Letter family of Conrayn stud, Berridale, NSW. L- R Peter, Jayne, Kade and Jamie Lette.
Lamb prices rally as producers hold off stock
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SOFTER YARDINGS: Lamb yardings were down by 17 per cent and sheep volumes were off by 43pc.
Wet weather hamstrings lamb performance
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LATE OFFERING: Peter Cabot of Nutrien Ag Solutions Wagga Wagga said producers are feeling the effects of a long wet winter with lambs about two months behind. Picture: Nikki Reynolds
Bleak conditions challenging ewe health
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NOT THE BEST: Scanning rates have been varied with disappointing results earlier in the season, especially in ewe lambs.
Wool industry not immune to FMD outbreak
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HIT PAUSE: The impact on the wool industry and the broader wool supply chain would be as profound as it would be on the livestock supply chain.
Energy cost hike headache for processing industry
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NOT EASY: The sheepmeat industry felt the brunt of the pandemic, heavily impacted by lockdowns and lack of labour availability. Now rising energy costs are expected to add more stress on processors.
Lamb, sheep slaughter makes up lost ground
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TRENDING UPWARDS: Lamb processing throughput jumped 19pc last week and current volumes are running 14pc above the five-year trend for the same week in the season.
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