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Sheepmeat

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Developing a sustainable foundation for sheep and wool

Developing a sustainable foundation for sheep and wool

A high-powered steering group has been formed to develop a sustainability framework for Australia's sheep and wool industry.

How the CRC for Sheep helped turn the industry into an $8.6 billion success story

How the CRC for Sheep helped turn the industry into an $8.6 billion success story

China's lamb imports on track to crack 70,000 tonnes in 2019

China's lamb imports on track to crack 70,000 tonnes in 2019

China has cruised past the United States as Australia's largest volume export market for lamb.

Sheep Producers cuts red tape from its board nomination process

Sheep Producers cuts red tape from its board nomination process

Sheep Producers has moved to make it easier for candidates to apply to fill vacant positions on its board.

How the CRC for Sheep helped turn the industry into an $8.6 billion success story

How the CRC for Sheep helped turn the industry into an $8.6 billion success story

Swine fever forces demand lift for sheepmeat

Swine fever forces demand lift for sheepmeat

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Matt Dalgleish writes about the impact of ASF on Australian sheep producers.

Red meat's leading export status confirmed

Red meat's leading export status confirmed

RMAC has released the State of the Industry Report 2019 highlighting the value of red meat exports to the Australian economy.

Is a three month moratorium on live sheep export too long?

Is a three month moratorium on live sheep export too long?

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Matt Dalgleish writes about the proposed moratorium on live sheep export.

History made as Texel wins interbreed

History made as Texel wins interbreed

A STYLISH, young Texel ewe from Alan and Trish Franklin's Alicia stud, Busselton, gave the Texel breed its first ever interbreed title at the Perth Royal Show when it was sashed the queen of the shed.

Swine fever forces demand lift for sheepmeat

Swine fever forces demand lift for sheepmeat

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Matt Dalgleish writes about the impact of ASF on Australian sheep producers.

Sheep Producers cuts red tape from its board nomination process

Sheep Producers cuts red tape from its board nomination process

Sheep Producers has moved to make it easier for candidates to apply to fill vacant positions on its board.

Is a three month moratorium on live sheep export too long?

Is a three month moratorium on live sheep export too long?

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Matt Dalgleish writes about the proposed moratorium on live sheep export.

China's lamb imports on track to crack 70,000 tonnes in 2019

China's lamb imports on track to crack 70,000 tonnes in 2019

China has cruised past the United States as Australia's largest volume export market for lamb.

History made as Texel wins interbreed

History made as Texel wins interbreed

A STYLISH, young Texel ewe from Alan and Trish Franklin's Alicia stud, Busselton, gave the Texel breed its first ever interbreed title at the Perth Royal Show when it was sashed the queen of the shed.

Was that the low for mutton?

Was that the low for mutton?

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown examines the mutton market.

MP: Why supporting live exports makes sense

MP: Why supporting live exports makes sense

Opinion : WA MP Rick Wilson says not supporting the live export industry in Australia would be a backwards step for animal welfare.

Red meat's leading export status confirmed

Red meat's leading export status confirmed

RMAC has released the State of the Industry Report 2019 highlighting the value of red meat exports to the Australian economy.

Wool

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Finally, erratic wool market shows signs of firming

Finally, erratic wool market shows signs of firming

In the overall scheme of the past three months, a move of 26c/kg in the Eastern Market Indicator for the week was considered fairly benign.

Good returns for debut wool clip

Good returns for debut wool clip

Seven years of planning and breeding plain-bodied Dohne Merinos came to fruition last Thursday for Stephanie Penn, her husband Gavin and father Russell Lockyer, Treehaven, Bolgart.

Wool market volatility continues

Wool market volatility continues

Movements both up and down totalling 512 cents by the Western Indicator (WI) in a month have demonstrated predicted volatility in the Western Australian wool market.

This week's wool sales a 'game of two halves'

This week's wool sales a 'game of two halves'

The Eastern Market Indicator made a tiny but pleasing rise in the final day of wool sales this week.

Good returns for debut wool clip

Good returns for debut wool clip

Seven years of planning and breeding plain-bodied Dohne Merinos came to fruition last Thursday for Stephanie Penn, her husband Gavin and father Russell Lockyer, Treehaven, Bolgart.

Dipsy-doodle wool market takes a 27c dive

Dipsy-doodle wool market takes a 27c dive

Volatility in the wool market continued at today's sale with the benchmark Eastern Market Indicator losing 27 cents a kilogram clean.

Wool brokers gear up to celebrate their centenary

Wool brokers gear up to celebrate their centenary

The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers will celebrate its centenary with a special auction and cocktail party in Melbourne early next year.

Rebuild the flock and move on from mulesing says George Falkiner

Rebuild the flock and move on from mulesing says George Falkiner

George Falkiner, a candidate for next next month's Australian Wool Innovation board elections, wants more focus on rebuilding the flock and beating blowflies.

WA producers call for AWI board renewal

WA producers call for AWI board renewal

A recommended Western Australia's sole voice on the Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) board in David Webster be retained, has been rejected by two WoolProducers Australia (WPA) directors from WA.

Dipsy-doodle wool market takes a 27c dive

Dipsy-doodle wool market takes a 27c dive

Volatility in the wool market continued at today's sale with the benchmark Eastern Market Indicator losing 27 cents a kilogram clean.

This week's wool sales a 'game of two halves'

This week's wool sales a 'game of two halves'

The Eastern Market Indicator made a tiny but pleasing rise in the final day of wool sales this week.

Rebuild the flock and move on from mulesing says George Falkiner

Rebuild the flock and move on from mulesing says George Falkiner

George Falkiner, a candidate for next next month's Australian Wool Innovation board elections, wants more focus on rebuilding the flock and beating blowflies.

Wool market volatility continues

Wool market volatility continues

Movements both up and down totalling 512 cents by the Western Indicator (WI) in a month have demonstrated predicted volatility in the Western Australian wool market.

WA producers call for AWI board renewal

WA producers call for AWI board renewal

A recommended Western Australia's sole voice on the Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) board in David Webster be retained, has been rejected by two WoolProducers Australia (WPA) directors from WA.

EMI rises 32c as topsy-turvy wool market rebounds

EMI rises 32c as topsy-turvy wool market rebounds

The Australian wool market continued on its erratic path last week with the benchmark EMI rising 32 cents to finish at 1543c.

Wool market continues to yo-yo

Wool market continues to yo-yo

Last week the wool market rose by 30 cents a kilogram.

Wool brokers gear up to celebrate their centenary

Wool brokers gear up to celebrate their centenary

The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers will celebrate its centenary with a special auction and cocktail party in Melbourne early next year.

Sales

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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.

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.

Studstock

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Hillcroft Farms UltraWhites tops $7000

Hillcroft Farms UltraWhites tops $7000

If anyone was looking for proof of the nationwide growth and popularity of the UltraWhite breed, they needed to look no further than the sale results of the annual Hillcroft Farms UltraWhite ram sale at Popanyinning where the total clearance of 180 sires fetched an average of $2708.

Woodyarrup on-property sale tops $11,200

Woodyarrup on-property sale tops $11,200

Big-framed, quality woolled Merino and Poll Merino rams sold to high demand at last week's Woodyarrup on-property ram sale.

Curlew Creek cracks $14,000

Curlew Creek cracks $14,000

An opportunity to buy quality stud genetics was missed by breeders at the Perth Royal Show All Breeds Ram and Ewe Sale.

West Australian genetics pay dividends for Koole Vale

West Australian genetics pay dividends for Koole Vale

ASWS champion a winner for a Costerfield Merino stud.

Poll tops 69th Cranmore sale at $4800

Poll tops 69th Cranmore sale at $4800

The Lefroy family marked the 69th annual Cranmore on-property Merino and Poll Merino ram sale with strong results at Walebing.

$6100 Poll tops Williams Breeders' sale

$6100 Poll tops Williams Breeders' sale

BUYERS were treated to a top quality line-up of Merino, Poll Merino, White Suffolk and Suffolk rams at the 25th Williams Breeders' Ram Sale and they responded accordingly.

$10,750 tops Nepowie on-property sale

$10,750 tops Nepowie on-property sale

It was another great line-up of Poll Merino rams which again greeted buyers at the annual Nepowie on-property ram sale at Noman's Lake.

Live Export

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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.

Experienced vet backs live export trade

Experienced vet backs live export trade

Australian Accredited Veterinarian Haydn Roeger, Changerup, has broken his silence and called in the "Sully" over media and activist comments about the latest live animal export voyage to Israel in May.

Wellard sells another ship to reduce debt

Wellard sells another ship to reduce debt

Wellard has sold another vessel and will lease it back under a deal with one of its key shareholders.

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.