Sheep

Sheepmeat Council of Australia praises outgoing minister Warren Truss

Published February 21, 2016

The Australian Sheepmeat industry welcomed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s new ministry and praised the efforts of outgoing Ministers Warren Truss and Andrew Robb. The Sheepmeat Council of Australia CEO Mark Harvey-Sutton, welcomed the news that Barnaby Joyce will continue in the role of Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources after being appointed Leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister.

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Breeding Leadership arms young woolgrowers with business skills

Published February 21, 2016

The future of the wool industry is in good hands judging by the latest group of Breeding Leadership participants. The week-long course has now helped progress the careers of almost 150 young people within the wool industry, many of which hold leading wool roles today.

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Realistic future for lamb to be explored by guest speaker at LambEx

Published February 21, 2016

DELEGATES will get a glimpse of Australia’s lamb industry in 20 years’ time when futurist Paul Higgins takes the stage as the first keynote speaker at LambEx 2016 in Albury, New South Wales, in August this year. Paul has worked across many facets of the livestock supply chain as a cattle vet, pork farmer, abattoir manager and agribusiness consultant.

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Walk-over-weighing to help nutritional management of sheep flocks

Published February 16, 2016

In the new world of “Big Data” determining what data is reliable and what is just “noise” is vital.

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White Suffolk conference to showcase lamb marketing opportunities

Published February 16, 2016

The latest in the sheep genetics pipeline and lamb marketing opportunities will be showcased to stud and commercial producers at the annual Australian White Suffolk Association conference next month.

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Merino fleece attracts renewed competition and rises 30c/kg

Published February 16, 2016

The AWEX EMI reversed a two week negative trend to close the week with a 19c recovery, with the EMI closing on 1,284c.

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Melbourne University celebrates biggest intake of agricultural students

Published February 11, 2016

The University of Melbourne has made a record number of first-round offers for its Bachelor of Agriculture program in 2016, with almost 200 domestic students invited to enrol this academic year.

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Effective industry representation in red meat sector welcomed

Published February 11, 2016

Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Barnaby Joyce.

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Solid support for better style and measured lots at wool auctions

Published February 11, 2016

The support seems to be on the better style and measured lots especially in the 16-18 micron range.

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Tarrif reductions in key trade markets welcomed by beef and lamb sectors

Published February 11, 2016

The signing of the agreed text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the next step forward towards advancing opportunities for Australian

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First international vet student plans to improve animal welfare in Fiji

Published February 11, 2016

The first international student in the veterinary science program at Charles Sturt University (CSU) has passed the half-way mark with ambitious plans to return to Fiji on graduation to improve the health and welfare of small and large animals.

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Retail beef and lamb prices catch up ground lost to livestock prices

Published February 11, 2016

According ABS and ABARES data, indicative retail beef and lamb prices increased 12% year-on-year during the final quarter of 2015, to $18.51/kg retail weight (rwt) and $14.24/kg rwt, respectively.

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