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Rain clips lamb and sheep yardings, pushes up prices

Rain clips lamb and sheep yardings, pushes up prices

Last week's welcome but patchy rains has stemmed the flow of sheep and lambs into major saleyards and pushed up prices.

Sniff of rain sees restockers nudging up lamb and mutton prices

Sniff of rain sees restockers nudging up lamb and mutton prices

Major selling centres reported dearer prices across many lines of lamb and mutton lines as promise of rain boosts feeder demand.

A device to take the guesswork out of ewe body condition scoring

A device to take the guesswork out of ewe body condition scoring

The NSW Department of Primary Industries is looking for commercial partners to deliver to market a hand-held device that measure the body conditions score of breeding ewes and goats.

Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

China's hunger for Australia sheepmeat has driven total exports up by four per cent last year to 465,351 tonnes.

Sniff of rain sees restockers nudging up lamb and mutton prices

Sniff of rain sees restockers nudging up lamb and mutton prices

Major selling centres reported dearer prices across many lines of lamb and mutton lines as promise of rain boosts feeder demand.

Prime outlook for sheepmeat in 2020

Prime outlook for sheepmeat in 2020

The Stock Take: Meccardo's Olivia Agar writes about the flock size in 2020.

McLeans to ease feed pressure with new fodder farm

McLeans to ease feed pressure with new fodder farm

A south west Queensland grazing family hope a new fodder farm will help them get their remaining stock through the drought.

'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

Greg Hayes says the family tradition of running Merinos on the family farm in South Australia's Mid North is a proven recipe for success.

UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

Researchers at the UK's University of Nottingham have developed smart technology to provide early warning of footrot in sheep flocks.

Prime outlook for sheepmeat in 2020

Prime outlook for sheepmeat in 2020

The Stock Take: Meccardo's Olivia Agar writes about the flock size in 2020.

Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

China's hunger for Australia sheepmeat has driven total exports up by four per cent last year to 465,351 tonnes.

'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

Greg Hayes says the family tradition of running Merinos on the family farm in South Australia's Mid North is a proven recipe for success.

A device to take the guesswork out of ewe body condition scoring

A device to take the guesswork out of ewe body condition scoring

The NSW Department of Primary Industries is looking for commercial partners to deliver to market a hand-held device that measure the body conditions score of breeding ewes and goats.

UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

Researchers at the UK's University of Nottingham have developed smart technology to provide early warning of footrot in sheep flocks.

Chew on that as China's taste for Aussie lamb keeps growing

Chew on that as China's taste for Aussie lamb keeps growing

The sheepmeat sector enjoyed a profitable and exciting decade but drought has stopped the industry taking full advantage of its export potential.

Dry conditions impact WA livestock sector

Dry conditions impact WA livestock sector

2019 was a challenging year for the WA cattle industry

McLeans to ease feed pressure with new fodder farm

McLeans to ease feed pressure with new fodder farm

A south west Queensland grazing family hope a new fodder farm will help them get their remaining stock through the drought.

Wool

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Impact of China-US trade deal on wool still uncertain

Impact of China-US trade deal on wool still uncertain

Strong hopes for another wool price rise at the Melbourne sale today didn't eventuate with the EMI losing 14 cents a kilogram clean.

Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

The wool market had an encouraging resumption to sales after the Christmas break with the EMI climmbing above the 1600c barrier.

EMI lifts another 6c as wool's strong start to new year continues

EMI lifts another 6c as wool's strong start to new year continues

The Eastern Market Indicator nudged up another six cents yesterday as the wool market's positive start to 2020 continued.

Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

AWEX has provided advice on how to best class wool from sheep on bushfire-hit properties.

Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

The wool market had an encouraging resumption to sales after the Christmas break with the EMI climmbing above the 1600c barrier.

Wool production on par with 2019

Wool production on par with 2019

An increase by more than one third in the number of wool bales tested in WA during December, compared to the previous December, indicates wool production this season is almost back on par with last season.

EMI roars up by 79c as wool prices keep rising

EMI roars up by 79c as wool prices keep rising

The wool market has opened 2020 on a positive note with the EMI lifting 79 cents to 1637c a kilogram clean.

Freeze push for new non-mulesed category, AWEX told

Freeze push for new non-mulesed category, AWEX told

The peak national woolgrowers' body isn't happy with a push for a new non-mulesed category on National Wool Declaration forms.

Volcanic opening to Australian wool auction

Volcanic opening to Australian wool auction

Everyone seemed determined to fill their orders on the first day of wool sales.

Wool production on par with 2019

Wool production on par with 2019

An increase by more than one third in the number of wool bales tested in WA during December, compared to the previous December, indicates wool production this season is almost back on par with last season.

Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

AWEX has provided advice on how to best class wool from sheep on bushfire-hit properties.

Freeze push for new non-mulesed category, AWEX told

Freeze push for new non-mulesed category, AWEX told

The peak national woolgrowers' body isn't happy with a push for a new non-mulesed category on National Wool Declaration forms.

EMI lifts another 6c as wool's strong start to new year continues

EMI lifts another 6c as wool's strong start to new year continues

The Eastern Market Indicator nudged up another six cents yesterday as the wool market's positive start to 2020 continued.

Volcanic opening to Australian wool auction

Volcanic opening to Australian wool auction

Everyone seemed determined to fill their orders on the first day of wool sales.

No NWD no sale, says wool broker Don Macdonald

No NWD no sale, says wool broker Don Macdonald

Ina first for the industry a Dubbo-based wool broker has made the submission of a grower-signed National Wool Declaration a condition of sale.

Whole of shed plan essential

Whole of shed plan essential

The distance of toilets from the workplace, and the need for gender separation, brought as much animated debate as lighting placement and grating types when producers gathered for a shearing shed design workshop in Longreach.

EMI roars up by 79c as wool prices keep rising

EMI roars up by 79c as wool prices keep rising

The wool market has opened 2020 on a positive note with the EMI lifting 79 cents to 1637c a kilogram clean.

Sales

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A favourable wether pattern

A favourable wether pattern

Well presented first cross wether lambs made good money at Edenhope yesterday, with the top price $174.

What's driving the store sheep boom?

What's driving the store sheep boom?

Prices for young ewes has cracked $400, but what is conspiring to send prices so high?

National ewe record briefly held at Edenhope

National ewe record briefly held at Edenhope

Edenhope held the national record for ewe prices for mere hours but it retains the highest price in Victoria, with prices to $388.

Another week, another record at Edenhope

Another week, another record at Edenhope

It was another record breaking week at the Edenhope saleyards, with the highest price ever, $174, paid for first cross wether lambs.

Studstock

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Ewes make $186 at annual Kojonup sale

Ewes make $186 at annual Kojonup sale

A quality yarding of more than 3200 Merino and Border Leicester cross ewes tempted bidders out of the shade and into the saleyard lanes on a sweaty sale day at Kojonup last Friday when the Primaries team held its annual December sheep sale.

Shedding breeds finish season on a high

Shedding breeds finish season on a high

WA's newest sheep breeds gave a timely boost to the shedding breeds overall results and finish the 2019 ram selling season on a high.

British and Australasian averages up

British and Australasian averages up

Given the number of ewes that have left the system in the past few years and this year's dry winter, many expected this year's British and Australasian breed sales to be back but they weren't.

Merinos record $1656 season average

Merinos record $1656 season average

After going to a whole new level last year on the back of record-breaking wool and sheep prices, Merino ram sales across the State this year in general were back on last year.

Second best season for ram sales

Second best season for ram sales

After a record breaking year in 2018, ram sales across Western Australia saw a modest correction this year, but there remained plenty of positives for stud breeders to retain optimism for their industry.

Spring shorn ewes sell to $178 at Kojonup

Spring shorn ewes sell to $178 at Kojonup

It was a hot day at the Kojonup saleyards recently but that didn't stop producers from gathering for the Elders special sheep sale.

Ewes sell to $162 at Kojonup spring sale

Ewes sell to $162 at Kojonup spring sale

Elders held the first of its three special spring ewe sales at Kojonup last week and the buyers appreciated the line-up, pushing prices to $162 as the wind blew up and the grey rain clouds rolled in.

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Growers feel heat of extended ban

Growers feel heat of extended ban

The introduction of the three-month moratorium on live sheep exports to the Middle East from June to August has already made a significant impact on our largest importer, Kuwait Livestock Transport and Trading.