Managing the well-being of sheep is set to become significantly easier for producers, thanks to a new collaboration tapping into the data science used in Australia’s national security systems.
RSPCA Australia is warning the Australian Government that making concessions under the ESCAS framework in order to resume trade with Saudi Arabia will dismantle the entire system.
There have been upward movements in global lamb prices in recent weeks, assisted by stronger export demand, some rainfall in Australia’s largest lamb producing regions and the anticipation of tighter supplies in coming months from the world’s two largest lamb exporters – New Zealand (NZ) and Australia (AgriHQ NZ).
The Department of Agriculture and Food is on the hunt for a stud sheep breeder to ‘test drive’ electronic identification technology and evaluate its value to their business.
The Shearing Contractors Association of Australia, the WA Shearing Industry Association, Australian Wool Innovation, and WoolProducers Australia have developed a woolshed poster to help champion higher standards in woolsheds across Australia.