Wool, lamb, and Merino genetics, covering what's shaping Australia's sheep industry.
School students around NSW have been carefully feeding and collecting data on teams of prime lambs in a hands-on project designed to foster and mentor the next generation of farmers.
The dual-purpose traits of wool and carcase gave the Dohne breed the edge to dominate the prestigious 2025/2026 Walgett Show Merino Wether Trial, taking out the overall champion.
Skirtings Crossbreds and Cardings look set to keep performing well. There are reports of some perceived price resistance from the downstream processors which is becoming more frequently in conversations. So are we at the top or are we finding a temporary level before the volatility kicks in?
Wednesday saw a sharp rise in the AUD, which in turn started to impact prices, which were reflected in the Merino MPG’s. All MPG’s gave back 5c to 20c with the exception of the 19 MPG.
Bright ideas, fresh perspectives and future‑focused leadership will take centre stage at LambEx26 with the announcement of the Coles Trailblazers semi‑finalists, a competition celebrating the young professionals, producers, scientists and students shaping the future of Australia’s sheep industry.
The most sheep producers ever assembled on stage will headline LambEx26, with a freshly released program designed to bring the entire supply chain together – and onto one agenda.
The Wool production forecast Committee released its forecast for 26/27 season predicting production of 243.9mkg, down 4.5% from the 2025/26. Year-on-year, the EMI now sits 53.8% higher in AUD terms and 74% higher in USD, underlining the depth of demand supporting the market.
A leading NSW Merino flock has taken on the world’s most demanding animal welfare, environmental and social standards to snare a direct supply relationship with global brand, icebreaker.
Sheep producers can expect to be rewarded with sustained high prices for their heavy and trade lambs over the next year as Australian processors chase the American rainbow.
Confidence in Australia’s farming sector has lifted, as the nation’s farmers hang their hopes on continuing strong commodity prices – particularly in livestock sectors – and better seasonal conditions in a number of regions, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found.
One of the nation’s leading indexing Poll Dorset rams set a new record top price of $16,000 at the dispersal of the Pepperton Poll Dorset and White Suffolk stud, selling to Meat Elite Australia.
Merino fleece experienced wild MPG movements across selling centres. While premiums for the 1618.5 µ categories were evaporating, this could partly be explained by differences in selection, storage location, or a realignment of price disparities between centres from previous weeks.
