Recent outbreaks of footrot in areas that have been thought to be free for over 20 years, is a timely warning to be vigilant and make biosecurity part of the way you run your business.

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At the close of Wednesday’s markets, the eastern states restocker lamb indicator averaged 10¢ dearer on 605¢/kg cwt.

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During September Australia exported 10,658 tonnes swt of mutton, back 15% year-on-year, while for the year-to-September (97,563 tonnes swt) shipments are down just 9% - bolstered by higher trade earlier in the year.

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The Merino Lifetime Productivity (MLP) Project is a partnership between AWI and AMSEA (sire evaluation) which aims to better understand the factors that influence the lifetime productivity of the Merino.

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Commercial Merino producers have the opportunity to be at the cutting edge of DNA research by participating in a pilot trial of the new Flock Profiling Test from the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation (Sheep CRC).

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In the lead up to spring ram sales, the NSW Farmers' Sheepmeat and Wool committees are reminding producers to be vigilant about Ovine Brucellosis and other animal disease when buying or selling sheep.

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At the close of Wednesday’s markets: The eastern states restocker lamb indicator settled on 646¢, back 10¢/kg cwt from where it closed the previous day.

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The Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation (Sheep CRC) has moved to maximise the ongoing impact of its research through the appointment of experienced agribusiness leader David Faulkner as its product commercialisation manager.

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The AWEX EMI posted a small recovery, rising 3c to close the week at 1,290c at auction sales in Australia this week.

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Despite widespread, and in some parts very heavy, rain across most parts of the eastern states, the approaching long weekend saw saleyard numbers increase during the first half of this week.

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The CSIRO Chiswick Field Station near Armidale in Northern NSW has been announced as the successful candidate site to host the 4th Merino Lifetime Performance (MLP) project flock.

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