Wool, lamb, and Merino genetics, covering what's shaping Australia's sheep industry.
The sheepmeat industry has taken major steps forward towards delivering a meat quality grading system that can cater for individual animal assessment, thanks to the combination of results from a series of research projects.
2017 has been another busy yet successful year for woolgrowers and AWI, particularly with wool prices hitting record levels.
Australian sheepmeat exports are on track to have their largest export year since 2014, with lamb set to record its biggest year of exports.
Trade lambs were $6 to $9/head dearer, with some plainer lambs offered and prices ranged from $131 to $175/head at SELX Yass this week.
First cross ewe lambs were in demand with 440 head sold out of Trangie, NSW in 2 lines, achieving $252 on AuctionsPlus.
The AWEX EMI closed the calendar year on 1760c – up 61c for the week and breaking through 1700c for the first time in history.
Sheep Producers Australia has selected 14 participants to be part of its Sheep Industry Leadership Program, to be run in 2018.
Agriculture Victoria is urging producers to be vigilant for fly strike after the recent heavy rainfall and floods.
A rotational grazing demonstration in Victoria’s north-west is boosting sheep numbers and creating extra income for members of a local farming group.
Heavy lambs sold from $153 to $172 for the unshorn lambs and to $180/head for shorn lambs at SELX this week.
Top price for females went to a line of 13 Southdown ewes, aged 2 – 2.5 years NSM, weighing 85kg, selling for $450 on AuctionsPlus.
Medium and heavy trade weight lambs were $5 to $9 dearer and ranged from $139 to $162/head at SELX this week.
