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Enthusiastic next generation of producers

Enthusiastic next generation of producers

Fourth generation producers Mitch and Lachy Mouritz are delivering a burst of energy to the Merino enterprise at their family's mixed enterprise.

Crossbred wools now easing EMI price slide

Crossbred wools now easing EMI price slide

The most positive note out of this week's wool market was the lift in demand for crossbred wools.

Can biochar help cut livestock greenhouse gas emissions?

Can biochar help cut livestock greenhouse gas emissions?

New research funded by Meat & Livestock Australia is looking at the potential of biochar in feed rations to cut greenhouse gas emissions from livestock.

Always looking for growth at Bodallin

Always looking for growth at Bodallin

Merinos are a passion project for South Bodallin producer Linda Rose.

Crossbred wools now easing EMI price slide

Crossbred wools now easing EMI price slide

The most positive note out of this week's wool market was the lift in demand for crossbred wools.

Price drop surprises WA sheep industry

Price drop surprises WA sheep industry

The WA sheep industry was taken by surprise last week when saleyard prices dropped dramatically due to what has been put down to a lack of competition in the market.

Shed loads of design ideas

Shed loads of design ideas

DETAILS big and small were the focus of a shearing shed tour of the Broomehill, Kojonup, Frankland and Tambellup districts recently.

A bonnie Texel ram sells for $380,000 in Scotland

A bonnie Texel ram sells for $380,000 in Scotland

A Texel ram lamb has sold for an astonishing $A380,000 in Scotland.

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.

Price drop surprises WA sheep industry

Price drop surprises WA sheep industry

The WA sheep industry was taken by surprise last week when saleyard prices dropped dramatically due to what has been put down to a lack of competition in the market.

Always looking for growth at Bodallin

Always looking for growth at Bodallin

Merinos are a passion project for South Bodallin producer Linda Rose.

A bonnie Texel ram sells for $380,000 in Scotland

A bonnie Texel ram sells for $380,000 in Scotland

A Texel ram lamb has sold for an astonishing $A380,000 in Scotland.

Can biochar help cut livestock greenhouse gas emissions?

Can biochar help cut livestock greenhouse gas emissions?

New research funded by Meat & Livestock Australia is looking at the potential of biochar in feed rations to cut greenhouse gas emissions from livestock.

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.

AWI told to keep its nose out of wool auction market

AWI told to keep its nose out of wool auction market

Wool brokers' boss John Colley says no mechanism is needed to halt wool sales during big price drops.

The key to success is people

The key to success is people

Terry Winfield, Primaries, started work in the wool game 'just the other day', on August 25, 1962.

Shed loads of design ideas

Shed loads of design ideas

DETAILS big and small were the focus of a shearing shed tour of the Broomehill, Kojonup, Frankland and Tambellup districts recently.

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Crossbred wools now easing EMI price slide

Crossbred wools now easing EMI price slide

The most positive note out of this week's wool market was the lift in demand for crossbred wools.

AWI told to keep its nose out of wool auction market

AWI told to keep its nose out of wool auction market

Wool brokers' boss John Colley says no mechanism is needed to halt wool sales during big price drops.

Wool industry veteran can spin a yarn

Wool industry veteran can spin a yarn

Few WA woolgrowers would realise infamous 'Cold War' icon Checkpoint Charlie in the Berlin Wall, dividing East from West Germany, was once a local wool industry trade portal.

When will wool pain stop as EMI sheds another 11c a kg?

When will wool pain stop as EMI sheds another 11c a kg?

Hopes the wool market might be about to stabilise were dashed at sales today with the EMI losing another 11c.

AWI told to keep its nose out of wool auction market

AWI told to keep its nose out of wool auction market

Wool brokers' boss John Colley says no mechanism is needed to halt wool sales during big price drops.

Sighs of relief as wool's EMI stops its horror slide

Sighs of relief as wool's EMI stops its horror slide

The wool market showed signs of stabilising at sales in Sydney and Melbourne today on the back of a much reduced offering.

Plummeting wool market defies logic

Plummeting wool market defies logic

Last week saw a further 163 cents a kilogram wiped off the Eastern Market Indicator figure.

Can biochar help cut livestock greenhouse gas emissions?

Can biochar help cut livestock greenhouse gas emissions?

New research funded by Meat & Livestock Australia is looking at the potential of biochar in feed rations to cut greenhouse gas emissions from livestock.

Shed loads of design ideas

Shed loads of design ideas

DETAILS big and small were the focus of a shearing shed tour of the Broomehill, Kojonup, Frankland and Tambellup districts recently.

Sighs of relief as wool's EMI stops its horror slide

Sighs of relief as wool's EMI stops its horror slide

The wool market showed signs of stabilising at sales in Sydney and Melbourne today on the back of a much reduced offering.

When will wool pain stop as EMI sheds another 11c a kg?

When will wool pain stop as EMI sheds another 11c a kg?

Hopes the wool market might be about to stabilise were dashed at sales today with the EMI losing another 11c.

Can biochar help cut livestock greenhouse gas emissions?

Can biochar help cut livestock greenhouse gas emissions?

New research funded by Meat & Livestock Australia is looking at the potential of biochar in feed rations to cut greenhouse gas emissions from livestock.

Wool industry veteran can spin a yarn

Wool industry veteran can spin a yarn

Few WA woolgrowers would realise infamous 'Cold War' icon Checkpoint Charlie in the Berlin Wall, dividing East from West Germany, was once a local wool industry trade portal.

Shed loads of design ideas

Shed loads of design ideas

DETAILS big and small were the focus of a shearing shed tour of the Broomehill, Kojonup, Frankland and Tambellup districts recently.

No need to intervene in wool market says grower chief

No need to intervene in wool market says grower chief

Wool auctions should continues despite last week's big price drop of almost 10pc in the benchmark eastern market indicator.

Another year, another record for lamb and mutton exports

Another year, another record for lamb and mutton exports

Last financial year was another record-breaking affair for both lamb and mutton exports with big increases in sales to the US and China.

Plummeting wool market defies logic

Plummeting wool market defies logic

Last week saw a further 163 cents a kilogram wiped off the Eastern Market Indicator figure.

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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.

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.

Wool market stumbles at the end of stellar $3.2 billion selling season

Wool market stumbles at the end of stellar $3.2 billion selling season

The benchmark eastern market indicator (EMI) got the wobbles in the final month of the 2018-19 selling season.

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A bonnie Texel ram sells for $380,000 in Scotland

A bonnie Texel ram sells for $380,000 in Scotland

A Texel ram lamb has sold for an astonishing $A380,000 in Scotland.

New owners for Mollerin Rock Dohne stud

New owners for Mollerin Rock Dohne stud

The Mollerin Rock Dohne stud has a new home at Cadoux after it was announced recently it had been sold by Ian and Steph Longmuir and family, Koorda.

Texas Angus sells 140 bulls for full clearance

Texas Angus sells 140 bulls for full clearance

$34,000 top price bull to head to Western Australia

Quality Suffolk lamb produced at Blue Rock

Quality Suffolk lamb produced at Blue Rock

Deva Weitman has been involved with Suffolk sheep since she was 12-years-old and is convinced the eating quality of the breed is hard to beat.

Hardy breed handles Kangaroo Island

Hardy breed handles Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island, SA, Polwarth breeders, the McArdle family, have been coming to the Australian Sheep & Wool Show for more than 10 years.

Willandra Poll Merino ram heading to WA

Willandra Poll Merino ram heading to WA

WA Poll Merino stud breeders again showed they are prepared to pay for top genetics.

Tarndie spinning top Polwarth fleece

Tarndie spinning top Polwarth fleece

Polwarth sheep have been bred at the historic Tarndwarncoort in south-west Victoria for nearly 140 years.