This year, for the 58th edition of the prestigious program, the Ermenegildo Zegna Group celebrated its award ceremony alongside the ASWGA’s 50th anniversary in the foundation’s birthplace of Ararat.

Read More →

Lamb producers can expect to see prices climbing into the spring to hit a high of 1000-1050ckg as the Aussie protein continues to be the new Wagyu in the US.

Read More →

Industry benchmarking is enabling sheep bred using Soft Rolling Skin technology to quantify their superior wool traits off the back of Merino sire evaluation trials in four states.

Read More →

Merino Fleece experienced better support from the opening lots, with price rises measured in the MPG’s between 0 and 19c by the markets close on Tuesday, with the largest rises measured in the 16-18 MPG’s.

Read More →

The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) is appalled by a video on social media showing a shearer trying to shear a sheep with a chainsaw.

Read More →

SIL Composite/other breed ewes had a total offering of 3,775 head last week, which reached a 91% clearance and prices rose $18 to take back the previous weeks contraction, averaging $288/head.

Read More →

Angie & David Waters have won in three categories of the ASWGA Fleece competition, the class 80s quality along with first place in the New England region and Grand Champion Trophy for the best overall fleece sponsored by Australian Council of Wool Exporters & Processors.

Read More →

Sheep Genetics has implemented its analysis enhancements for 2022 with the enhancements including a range of technical updates to the analysis centred around two key themes.

Read More →

The Australian Workers’ Union says this week’s wool industry appeal for Pacific Island workers to be used to fill a supposed worker shortfall is just another attempt to undercut pay and conditions using cheap imported labour.

Read More →

The AWEX EMI closed on 1427c - up 26c at auction sales in Australia this week. The 41,298 bale offering enjoyed a very healthy 91% clearance rate, with Sydney’s 94.3% clearance well ahead of the other centres.

Read More →

First cross ewe lambs registered the largest price rise across the lamb categories last week - up $28 to average $202/head. The offering of 3,184 head reached a clearance of 85%.

Read More →

In the past few weeks Sheep Genetics hosted several webinars for members about the 2022 Analysis Enhancements with more regional forums planned.

Read More →