Research to enable farmers to breed more efficient, sustainable sheep to satisfy increasing customer demand for low emission products is set to commence at a new state-of-the art facility in the Great Southern.

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Small stock producers in Queensland are about to reap the value-added benefits from the National Wild Dog Action Plan.

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Members of the state’s peak agricultural body have voted to support the development of a national electronic tagging system.

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The FMD outbreak in Indonesia is dangerously close to our shores, and there’s a reported lack of human resource of airport staff from Bali and other Indonesian nations to regulate the biosecurity controls to keep us safe.

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SIL Shedding breed ewes saw 1,122 head offered, averaging $348/head – up $117 with the continued demand for shedding breed ewes had the category achieving a 76% clearance at the immediate close of sale.

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Livestock SA is seeking expressions of interests from across the sheep value chain, such as producers, government, processors, livestock agents and saleyard operators, to guide the future of sheep traceability in South Australia.

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The wool market faces its last week of selling before the recess, and this week may be the week that shapes the next 3 months of market direction.

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Deeargee Station near Uralla, NSW, lit up its iconic octagonally-shaped woolshed last month for the Fleece to Fashion Gala Awards night, welcoming 350 black-tie clad patrons through the gates and into the pens to witness a unique wool fashion parade featuring emerging designers.

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If you’re getting the cradles ready for this season’s lambs, here are a few tools and tricks you might want to try to maximise the health and performance of your lambs through the coming months.

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Merino ewe lambs registered the biggest price jump for the lamb category, with the 5,132 head averaging $138/head – up $59.

From Lameroo, SA 110 future breeder ewe lambs (pictured) weighing 30kg lwt returned $153/head.

Merino wether lambs saw a…

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he AWEX EMI closed on 1430c - down 44c at auction sales in Australia last week - the largest weekly fall in 11 months and as a direct result of the market’s negative price adjustment, just 79.07% of the 43,305 bale offering cleared to the trade.

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A new workshop to help woolgrowers combat flystrike has been successfully piloted and will be available through AWI’s state grower extension networks.

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