Peak farmer body supports national electronic tagging system
Members of the state’s peak agricultural body have voted to support the development of a national electronic tagging system.
Sheep
Wool, lamb, and Merino genetics, covering what's shaping Australia's sheep industry.
Wool buyer calls for increased protection against FMD
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.
Station mated shedding ewes in demand and rise by $117
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.
Nominees needed to guide sheep traceability in SA
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.
This week may be the one to shape the market direction
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.
Historic wool shed hosts glittering fashion awards night
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.
Tools to help with pain relief at lamb marking time
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.
Merino ewe lambs register biggest price jump of $59/head
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 jump in listings last week with 9,778 head offered, up 44% on last week. Post-sale […]
Mill fire causes largest weekly fall in wool market in 11 months
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.
New workshop to help growers combat flystrike
A new workshop to help woolgrowers combat flystrike has been successfully piloted and will be available through AWI’s state grower extension networks.
Non station mated shedding breed ewes up $69 and 1st x ewe lambs down $25
Non station mated shedding breed ewes saw 1,454 head offered for the week, with the category averaging $321/head – up $69 on the previous week.
Strong bullish demand from Chinese traders for Merino fleece
Merino Fleece was dominated by the Australian based and Chinese traders and also Chinese indent operators with continuing strong bullish demand for 19 to 22µ.
