Well specified and classed Merino fleece attracts good competition
 Merino Fleece opened the week with mixed results as the trade felt their way early in the sale series. Selected well specified and classed lots attracted good competition with the prices slightly better than last week.
Wednesday saw all the… |
District vets are seeing cases of infertility in sheep across western NSW
Local Land Services District Vets are seeing cases of infertility in sheep across the NSW Western region with producers reporting a reduction in pregnancy scanning rates, however ewes scanned in lamb are still returning good multiple birth rates.
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Pepperton driving genetic selection to boost profit drivers for producers and processors
With the industry shift to lamb brands focused on eating quality, one Victorian stud is trending well above breed average for intramuscular fat, shearforce (tenderness), muscle and weaning weight.
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Merino fleece sees good support for best style ultra and superfine types
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Merino fleece down 5-10c/kg while merino skirtings hold firm
| When compared to the closing sale three weeks ago the merino fleece opened generally 5-10c cheaper in AUD terms.
Whilst some MPG’s held their ground on Wednesday there was a noticeable tail off in the prices as the day progressed.… |
Trumping flies, fertility and comfort factor with plain bodied Merinos
Robert and Scott Mudford with Parkdale SRS® ewes. A mob of 599 Parkdale SRS® ewes weaned 920 lambs or 153 per cent. Image courtesy Mudford family
Plain bodied, non-mulesed sheep with fly strike resistance and producing high fleece weights of…
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Easy care and resilient traits take the Merino to the steppes of Mongolia
A high performing Merino sire across wool and carcase traits in the New England Merino Sire Evaluation is now making a genetic impact on the harsh steppes of Mongolia.
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Australia’s top performing lamb producer has been crowned at LambEx 2024
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Groundbreaking ideas from young people who want to stand out from the flock.
LambEx and Coles has announced the winners in all categories of the LambEx Coles Trailblazers competition for young innovators in the sheep and lamb industry.
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Elders opens world’s first automated wool handling facility
Elders’ new wool handling business has now begun operations nationwide, officially launching 1 August, at an event hosted at the Elders Wool Ravenhall centre.
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Export support for Merino fleece on the rise and skirtings open slightly dearer
 Merino Fleece opened the week with more exporter support than seen over the past month. Given last week was the last opportunity to purchase from auction before the three-week recess there was also some speculation that some effort would be… Read More |
Traders and exporters battling limited demand and forward orders into spring
| Merino fleece measured solid falls in the 18.5 MPG and coarser on Tuesday, with 16.5-18.0 firm to slightly dearer.
Competition came from the two largest Chinese Top Makers who bought almost 40% of the merino fleece offering. Wednesday quickly shook… |