Two Moonyoonooka Merino farmers are eagerly awaiting the completion of their newest investment - a completely upgraded four-stand shearing shed.

With sheep prices at an all-time high and sheep becoming a popular commodity for many farmers, what is better than having a loyal four-legged mate to help out?

Talk of low-stress stock handling elicits a chuckle from Ben Page these days, particularly when in relation to using farm dogs in place of extra stock handlers.

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown crunches the numbers on lamb slaughter.

A WA sheep producer has been fined for not taking adequate precautions to prevent his sheep leaving a quarantined property.

Australia's sheepmeat exports dipped in July as a result of reduced production and soaring sheep and lamb prices.

World trade tensions may be worsening the current pushback against record lamb prices.

Making sense of genetics and the role they play in lifting productivity of sheep flocks was the role of Meat and Livestock Australia project manager for livestock genetics Caris Jones at last week's Stock Con conference.

CUTTING through the fog of the latest research and technology available in sheep farming was a key theme of the inaugural Stock Con conference held in Perth.

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Olivia Agar compares the NSW and Victorian lamb markets.