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Increase in the flock remains a hostage to rainfall

Increase in the flock remains a hostage to rainfall

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Andrew Woods writes about Australia's flock projections.

Prime SAMM lambs up and running

Prime SAMM lambs up and running

Graydon Bond has been in Quairading for his entire life, on the family farm settled by his great-grandfather, but the Prime SAMMs have only been in the picture for a decade.

Export sales should see lamb prices hit new records

Export sales should see lamb prices hit new records

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown writes about export lamb prices.

Top chef plates the best for Lambition

Top chef plates the best for Lambition

Meat & Livestock Australia corporate chef Sam Burke will attempt to outdo his amazing menu from Lambition 2018 at the 2019 event on July 20.

Prime SAMM lambs up and running

Prime SAMM lambs up and running

Graydon Bond has been in Quairading for his entire life, on the family farm settled by his great-grandfather, but the Prime SAMMs have only been in the picture for a decade.

Livestock carrier looks east for work

Livestock carrier looks east for work

Changes to the live export industry are impacting on rural businesses with one transporter looking to move east for more opportunities.

Garnett appointed as youth ambassador

Garnett appointed as youth ambassador

A WA sheep breeder has being appointed as one of two youth ambassadors by WoolProducers Australia.

Mulesing pain relief pressure grows | Video

Mulesing pain relief pressure grows | Video

Pressure is mounting to adopt mandatory pain relief for sheep subject to mulesing.

Lamb fights for market share

Lamb fights for market share

Domestic lamb consumption rates will be just one of the hot topics at Lambition 2019 in Bendigo on July 20.

Livestock carrier looks east for work

Livestock carrier looks east for work

Changes to the live export industry are impacting on rural businesses with one transporter looking to move east for more opportunities.

Top chef plates the best for Lambition

Top chef plates the best for Lambition

Meat & Livestock Australia corporate chef Sam Burke will attempt to outdo his amazing menu from Lambition 2018 at the 2019 event on July 20.

Mulesing pain relief pressure grows | Video

Mulesing pain relief pressure grows | Video

Pressure is mounting to adopt mandatory pain relief for sheep subject to mulesing.

Export sales should see lamb prices hit new records

Export sales should see lamb prices hit new records

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown writes about export lamb prices.

Lamb fights for market share

Lamb fights for market share

Domestic lamb consumption rates will be just one of the hot topics at Lambition 2019 in Bendigo on July 20.

Record mutton price a surprise for Wests

Record mutton price a surprise for Wests

Setting the State record price for mutton came as a surprise for a Dumbleyung farming family

Wham, bam, thank you lamb

Wham, bam, thank you lamb

Record sheep prices in WA are the talk of the industry at the moment with lambs hitting $260 at Muchea last week.

Garnett appointed as youth ambassador

Garnett appointed as youth ambassador

A WA sheep breeder has being appointed as one of two youth ambassadors by WoolProducers Australia.

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Mulesing pain relief pressure grows | Video

Mulesing pain relief pressure grows | Video

Pressure is mounting to adopt mandatory pain relief for sheep subject to mulesing.

Traceability high priority in AWI's new strategic plan

Traceability high priority in AWI's new strategic plan

Traceability will be high on the agenda in AWI's eagerly awaited new three-year strategic plan.

A positive spin on wool

A positive spin on wool

This woman is a self-appointed mouthpiece for the wool pipeline, showcasing it from farmers, through to shearers, wool handlers, and even brokers by posting photographs and blog stories on her website, The Truth About Wool, and Instagram and Facebook pages.

Garnett appointed as youth ambassador

Garnett appointed as youth ambassador

A WA sheep breeder has being appointed as one of two youth ambassadors by WoolProducers Australia.

Traceability high priority in AWI's new strategic plan

Traceability high priority in AWI's new strategic plan

Traceability will be high on the agenda in AWI's eagerly awaited new three-year strategic plan.

Wool store relocates to Tamworth

Wool store relocates to Tamworth

Newcastle wool store relocates to Tamworth, saving local producers up to $15 per bale on freight.

AWI is backing Australian woolgrowers

AWI is backing Australian woolgrowers

WOOL is back in fashion, with a resurgence of the Australian Merino wool industry resulting in strong prices for the iconic Australian fibre.

Low production sees wool turnover drop

Low production sees wool turnover drop

Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) statistics at the end of last week showed gross turnover from wool auctions at its Western Wool Centre (WWC) and Melbourne and Sydney wool centres was down $78.55 million last month compared to May 2018.

Merino Challenge attracts 161 students

Merino Challenge attracts 161 students

A two-day event brought 161 students from years 11 and 12 at secondary schools and from tertiary institutions across Australia together to test their skills and knowledge in seven Merino wool and sheep industry focused areas, including fleece, production, breeding and selection.

Wool store relocates to Tamworth

Wool store relocates to Tamworth

Newcastle wool store relocates to Tamworth, saving local producers up to $15 per bale on freight.

Garnett appointed as youth ambassador

Garnett appointed as youth ambassador

A WA sheep breeder has being appointed as one of two youth ambassadors by WoolProducers Australia.

Low production sees wool turnover drop

Low production sees wool turnover drop

Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) statistics at the end of last week showed gross turnover from wool auctions at its Western Wool Centre (WWC) and Melbourne and Sydney wool centres was down $78.55 million last month compared to May 2018.

A positive spin on wool

A positive spin on wool

This woman is a self-appointed mouthpiece for the wool pipeline, showcasing it from farmers, through to shearers, wool handlers, and even brokers by posting photographs and blog stories on her website, The Truth About Wool, and Instagram and Facebook pages.

Merino Challenge attracts 161 students

Merino Challenge attracts 161 students

A two-day event brought 161 students from years 11 and 12 at secondary schools and from tertiary institutions across Australia together to test their skills and knowledge in seven Merino wool and sheep industry focused areas, including fleece, production, breeding and selection.

WoolProducers announces 'Raising the Baa' participants

WoolProducers announces 'Raising the Baa' participants

WoolProducers announces its next generation of Raising the Baa participants.

Wool market shrugs of negative downturn

Wool market shrugs of negative downturn

As expected the Australian wool market rebounded last week.

AWI is backing Australian woolgrowers

AWI is backing Australian woolgrowers

WOOL is back in fashion, with a resurgence of the Australian Merino wool industry resulting in strong prices for the iconic Australian fibre.

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Wham, bam, thank you lamb

Wham, bam, thank you lamb

Record sheep prices in WA are the talk of the industry at the moment with lambs hitting $260 at Muchea last week.

Lamb record rolled again

Lamb record rolled again

The WA record price for lambs has been broken again with a line of Prime SAMM ram lambs selling for $289 at Katanning.

Ewe lambs top $121 at Woodanilling sale

Ewe lambs top $121 at Woodanilling sale

A crowd of Great Southerners descended on the Crosby family’s property at Woodanilling recently for their clearing sale which included the final part of their Merino flock dispersal.

Ewes sell for $310 State record

Ewes sell for $310 State record

Prices hit unprecedented levels when they went beyond the $300 mark at Carlo and Jenny Varone’s flock dispersal at Little Italy via Hyden last week.

Terlinga ewes top Kojonup sale at $154

Terlinga ewes top Kojonup sale at $154

A total of 8714 ewes was offered at the sale and there was a 100 per cent clearance.

Record mutton price a surprise for Wests

Record mutton price a surprise for Wests

Setting the State record price for mutton came as a surprise for a Dumbleyung farming family

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Livestock carrier looks east for work

Livestock carrier looks east for work

Changes to the live export industry are impacting on rural businesses with one transporter looking to move east for more opportunities.

Bid to thwart live export voyage unprecedented

Bid to thwart live export voyage unprecedented

The attempt by Animals Australia to stop 56,000 sheep from being exported from the Fremantle Port last week aboard the MV Ocean Drover was "unprecedented", according to Australian Livestock Exporters' Council (ALEC) chief executive officer Mark Harvey-Sutton.

Management the key to live export future

Management the key to live export future

Animal welfare is a social science not an exact science - one of the messages to come out of the recent Live Export Roadshow.

'We can still make our case'

'We can still make our case'

Three Western Australian farming women who took their case to parliament this week believe the live sheep export industry has a sustainable future.

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Restocker lambs are hitting records for a reason

Restocker lambs are hitting records for a reason

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Olivia Agar writes about current trends in the restocker market.

Lack of lambs visible in NSW

Lack of lambs visible in NSW

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown analyses lamb numbers across NSW and Victoria.

Lamb continues to intensify

Lamb continues to intensify

As winter closes in, lamb prices continue to intensify as does the prevalence of old season lambs entering the market.

Record mutton prices, but is there more?

Record mutton prices, but is there more?

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown analyses about mutton prices.

Prime time for lamb

Prime time for lamb

Restocker lambs the star of the show when it comes to lamb prices with recent rainfall in key sheep areas driving prices.

Mutton hitting record ground

Mutton hitting record ground

With a big rain event forecast and a shortage of heavy sheep to fill Chinese orders, mutton sales kicked into another gear this week.

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Lamb processors at capacity, keeps market subdued

Lamb processors at capacity, keeps market subdued

The pressures of the season and high cost of feeding has kept the lamb market in its knees again this week.

Wycheproof, better than expected

Wycheproof, better than expected

In-lamb young ewes made to $278/head at Wycheproof

Tamara Valley sale dearest in Australia

Tamara Valley sale dearest in Australia

Tasmania's Tamara Valley store lamb sale has traded $5 – $10 a head above its values of 12 months ago.

Solid at Casterton without the highs

Solid at Casterton without the highs

Prices were solid but without the recent highs for young ewes sold at Casterton

Scanned Wyche first-cross ewes make $263

Scanned Wyche first-cross ewes make $263

Good result from a small crowd at Wycheproof.

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First Woolmark-certified running shoe leaps into market

First Woolmark-certified running shoe leaps into market

Advertiser content: Athletic Propulsion Labs® (APL) has launched their TechLoom Breeze Merino Wool collection - the first- ever technical knit shoe to be certified by The Woolmark Company.

Producers urged to take action in national Sheep Parasite Survey

Producers urged to take action in national Sheep Parasite Survey

Advertiser content: Sheep producers are being urged to participate in a national survey that could change the way the industry manages parasites such as worms, flies and lice.