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Shearing industry farewells a legend

Shearing industry farewells a legend

A "legend" of Western Australian shearing has gone with the passing early last week of former champion shearer and long-time shearing contractor Brian 'Bero' Beresford.

Sheep industry investigating its sustainability

Sheep industry investigating its sustainability

The Sheep Sustainability Framework is in its consultation period before it is released to the public by the end of the year.

Should sheep eID tags become compulsory nationally?

Should sheep eID tags become compulsory nationally?

There are growing calls for the livestock industry to implement a national strategy on sheep identification tags.

Can you select for quality and yield?

Can you select for quality and yield?

UNE meat science lecturer Peter McGilchrist said quality and yield used to be antagonistic to each other.

Sheep industry investigating its sustainability

Sheep industry investigating its sustainability

The Sheep Sustainability Framework is in its consultation period before it is released to the public by the end of the year.

New resources launched for tips on trait selection

New resources launched for tips on trait selection

MLA has launched new resources to help commercial producers target specific traits identified when buying sires.

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock are footing the bill as foot abscess cases increase.

NSW Farmers opposes mulesing ban

NSW Farmers opposes mulesing ban

NSW Farmers respond to bill that could potentially ban mulesing in NSW.

How to get your lambs to best adapt to a feedlot situation

How to get your lambs to best adapt to a feedlot situation

There is evidence to suggest that exposing lambs to a feedlot diet prior to feedlot entry and ensuring sufficient intake of that diet could increase feed intake and lamb growth.

New resources launched for tips on trait selection

New resources launched for tips on trait selection

MLA has launched new resources to help commercial producers target specific traits identified when buying sires.

Can you select for quality and yield?

Can you select for quality and yield?

UNE meat science lecturer Peter McGilchrist said quality and yield used to be antagonistic to each other.

NSW Farmers opposes mulesing ban

NSW Farmers opposes mulesing ban

NSW Farmers respond to bill that could potentially ban mulesing in NSW.

Should sheep eID tags become compulsory nationally?

Should sheep eID tags become compulsory nationally?

There are growing calls for the livestock industry to implement a national strategy on sheep identification tags.

How to get your lambs to best adapt to a feedlot situation

How to get your lambs to best adapt to a feedlot situation

There is evidence to suggest that exposing lambs to a feedlot diet prior to feedlot entry and ensuring sufficient intake of that diet could increase feed intake and lamb growth.

Reduced Victorian output to be mitigated by lower throughput

Reduced Victorian output to be mitigated by lower throughput

As the biggest processing state of sheep and lamb in the country, what impact will Victoria's reduced capacity have on the industry as a whole?

Sharing the good news about meat

Sharing the good news about meat

US paves the way with consumer education, says ICMJ's Priscilla Evans

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock are footing the bill as foot abscess cases increase.

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Shearing industry farewells a legend

Shearing industry farewells a legend

A "legend" of Western Australian shearing has gone with the passing early last week of former champion shearer and long-time shearing contractor Brian 'Bero' Beresford.

Breath easy with new age wool masks

Breath easy with new age wool masks

Wool masks introducing new customers to the fibre's many benefits.

All eyes on wool as market resumes today

All eyes on wool as market resumes today

The wool market returns from its three-week winter recess today.

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock are footing the bill as foot abscess cases increase.

Breath easy with new age wool masks

Breath easy with new age wool masks

Wool masks introducing new customers to the fibre's many benefits.

Sisters are doing it for themselves

Sisters are doing it for themselves

It's a family affair for sisters Amanda Smith & Sam King, Perenjori.

Merinos pay to plant crops

Merinos pay to plant crops

Australian Merinos taking the risk out of cropping business.

NSW Farmers opposes mulesing ban

NSW Farmers opposes mulesing ban

NSW Farmers respond to bill that could potentially ban mulesing in NSW.

Global demand for wool continues to falter

Global demand for wool continues to falter

Wool market suffers severe losses as COVID-19 continues to negatively impact global demand.

Sisters are doing it for themselves

Sisters are doing it for themselves

It's a family affair for sisters Amanda Smith & Sam King, Perenjori.

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock are footing the bill as foot abscess cases increase.

NSW Farmers opposes mulesing ban

NSW Farmers opposes mulesing ban

NSW Farmers respond to bill that could potentially ban mulesing in NSW.

All eyes on wool as market resumes today

All eyes on wool as market resumes today

The wool market returns from its three-week winter recess today.

Global demand for wool continues to falter

Global demand for wool continues to falter

Wool market suffers severe losses as COVID-19 continues to negatively impact global demand.

Pandemic to slow down shearing programs

Pandemic to slow down shearing programs

It's likely the State COVID-19 border closures is the reason behind the shortage.

Wool brokers are back together again

Wool brokers are back together again

Tim Chapman & Carl Poingdestre have 89 years combined in the wool industry.

Merinos pay to plant crops

Merinos pay to plant crops

Australian Merinos taking the risk out of cropping business.

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Vendors to return to WA saleyards

Vendors to return to WA saleyards

Today the Muchea Livestock Centre is reopening to vendors.

Record prices at COVID-19 hits market

Record prices at COVID-19 hits market

Demand from the Eastern States is continuing to affect the WA livestock sector.

Westcoast Wool & Livestock ewes top $246

Westcoast Wool & Livestock ewes top $246

The Westcoast Wool & Livestock team sold 6783 ewes and lambs.

Lambs sell to $183 top at Primaries sale

Lambs sell to $183 top at Primaries sale

In the sale the Primaries team offered and sold 7794 lambs.

AuctionsPlus: Weekly sheep and goat sale report

AuctionsPlus: Weekly sheep and goat sale report

Nearly 70,000 sheep and 1500 goats were offered on AuctionsPlus in the past week.

Tammin Merino ewe lambs set $321 record

Tammin Merino ewe lambs set $321 record

It's believed to be a State record price for commercial Merino ewe lambs.

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Decline in Middle East live export numbers

Decline in Middle East live export numbers

A decline in numbers was recorded in all Middle East markets & Malaysia.