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How to get your lambs to best adapt to a feedlot situation

How to get your lambs to best adapt to a feedlot situation

There is evidence to suggest that exposing lambs to a feedlot diet prior to feedlot entry and ensuring sufficient intake of that diet could increase feed intake and lamb growth.

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock are footing the bill as foot abscess cases increase.

New resources launched for tips on trait selection

New resources launched for tips on trait selection

MLA has launched new resources to help commercial producers target specific traits identified when buying sires.

Should sheep eID tags become compulsory nationally?

Should sheep eID tags become compulsory nationally?

There are growing calls for the livestock industry to implement a national strategy on sheep identification tags.

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock are footing the bill as foot abscess cases increase.

Reduced Victorian output to be mitigated by lower throughput

Reduced Victorian output to be mitigated by lower throughput

As the biggest processing state of sheep and lamb in the country, what impact will Victoria's reduced capacity have on the industry as a whole?

Sharing the good news about meat

Sharing the good news about meat

US paves the way with consumer education, says ICMJ's Priscilla Evans

Can you select for quality and yield?

Can you select for quality and yield?

UNE meat science lecturer Peter McGilchrist said quality and yield used to be antagonistic to each other.

Sheep industry investigating its sustainability

Sheep industry investigating its sustainability

The Sheep Sustainability Framework is in its consultation period before it is released to the public by the end of the year.

Reduced Victorian output to be mitigated by lower throughput

Reduced Victorian output to be mitigated by lower throughput

As the biggest processing state of sheep and lamb in the country, what impact will Victoria's reduced capacity have on the industry as a whole?

Should sheep eID tags become compulsory nationally?

Should sheep eID tags become compulsory nationally?

There are growing calls for the livestock industry to implement a national strategy on sheep identification tags.

Can you select for quality and yield?

Can you select for quality and yield?

UNE meat science lecturer Peter McGilchrist said quality and yield used to be antagonistic to each other.

New resources launched for tips on trait selection

New resources launched for tips on trait selection

MLA has launched new resources to help commercial producers target specific traits identified when buying sires.

Sheep industry investigating its sustainability

Sheep industry investigating its sustainability

The Sheep Sustainability Framework is in its consultation period before it is released to the public by the end of the year.

Merinos pay to plant crops

Merinos pay to plant crops

Australian Merinos taking the risk out of cropping business.

Should shearers wear a mask? Use your common sense says government

Should shearers wear a mask? Use your common sense says government

Premier says common sense rule applies in onfarm wearing of face masks.

Sharing the good news about meat

Sharing the good news about meat

US paves the way with consumer education, says ICMJ's Priscilla Evans

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Global demand for wool continues to falter

Global demand for wool continues to falter

Wool market suffers severe losses as COVID-19 continues to negatively impact global demand.

Merinos pay to plant crops

Merinos pay to plant crops

Australian Merinos taking the risk out of cropping business.

Wool grease prices increase as consumers buy more cosmetics

Wool grease prices increase as consumers buy more cosmetics

Wool prices may have declined these last few months but demand for wool grease has actually been on the rise.

All eyes on wool as market resumes today

All eyes on wool as market resumes today

The wool market returns from its three-week winter recess today.

Merinos pay to plant crops

Merinos pay to plant crops

Australian Merinos taking the risk out of cropping business.

Chance for young people to 'step up' as shearer shortage looms

Chance for young people to 'step up' as shearer shortage looms

There are ongoing concerns that COVID-19 border shutdowns and travel restrictions will result in a national shearer shortage heading into the busy spring shearing season.

Six-month shearing hits target market length

Six-month shearing hits target market length

Six-month shearing proves a winner for Nevertire wool producers.

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock are footing the bill as foot abscess cases increase.

Breath easy with new age wool masks

Breath easy with new age wool masks

Wool masks introducing new customers to the fibre's many benefits.

Chance for young people to 'step up' as shearer shortage looms

Chance for young people to 'step up' as shearer shortage looms

There are ongoing concerns that COVID-19 border shutdowns and travel restrictions will result in a national shearer shortage heading into the busy spring shearing season.

All eyes on wool as market resumes today

All eyes on wool as market resumes today

The wool market returns from its three-week winter recess today.

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock footing the bill for bumper season

Stock are footing the bill as foot abscess cases increase.

Wool grease prices increase as consumers buy more cosmetics

Wool grease prices increase as consumers buy more cosmetics

Wool prices may have declined these last few months but demand for wool grease has actually been on the rise.

Breath easy with new age wool masks

Breath easy with new age wool masks

Wool masks introducing new customers to the fibre's many benefits.

Skipped joining helps rebuild

Skipped joining helps rebuild

A bold move to defer joining ewes for a year has proved to be the right decision for flock rebuild.

Length will be king as growers hope for a wool recovery

Length will be king as growers hope for a wool recovery

Industry experts don't believe the wool market will show any immediate signs of recovery when it returns from its winter recess next week.

Six-month shearing hits target market length

Six-month shearing hits target market length

Six-month shearing proves a winner for Nevertire wool producers.

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Snow falls across Victoria and Tasmania

Snow falls across Victoria and Tasmania

Snow falls on Tuesday were enough to settle as temperatures dropped.

Disrupters abound but prices show resilience

Disrupters abound but prices show resilience

Short weeks and restrictions again impact prime and store selling markets, but sales carry on.

Race on to secure sheepmeat

Race on to secure sheepmeat

As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow, caution has hit our lamb markets.

Are you an innovative thinker?

Are you an innovative thinker?

The ALPA ACM Agency Award has highlighted a swagful of innovative marketing programs which may have otherwise gone unrecognised.

Shorter week leads to a bumpy ride for lamb prices

Shorter week leads to a bumpy ride for lamb prices

The latest wrap from around the markets.

Wool cut is king at Wardlaws

Wool cut is king at Wardlaws

The Merino is the sheep of choice for David and Sally Wardlaw, Avoca.

Balharrie dies in farming incident

Balharrie dies in farming incident

Ballarat livestock agent Bruce Balharrie who died on the weekend, has been remembered as a perfectionist.

Restocker competition red-hot as prices predicted to keep rising

Restocker competition red-hot as prices predicted to keep rising

Restocker competition is red-hot on trade lambs at the moment, and there are predictions that prices will keep on rising.

Lamb finishing is a perfect fit

Lamb finishing is a perfect fit

Farm fencing and lamb finishing program keeps Phil Davies a busy man.

Studstock

Merino rams sell to $15,500 at Hamilton online sale

Merino rams sell to $15,500 at Hamilton online sale

Despite a small catalogue, Merino rams sold well at the Hamilotn Sheepvention online sale.

Wool cut is king at Wardlaws

Wool cut is king at Wardlaws

The Merino is the sheep of choice for David and Sally Wardlaw, Avoca.

All the photos from the Loddon Valley Merino Field Day

All the photos from the Loddon Valley Merino Field Day

Thirteen Merino and Poll Merino studs showed off their flocks at the Loddon Valley Merino Field Day.

Merino rams sold to $10,750 in online offering

Merino rams sold to $10,750 in online offering

The inaugural online Bendigo Merino and Poll Merino ram sale averaged $4689.

Bundara Downs ewes to $2200, average $857

Bundara Downs ewes to $2200, average $857

The Bundara Downs three-breed ewe sale achieved an average of $857 across the catalogue of 251 lots sold.

AuctionsPlus: Weekly sheep and goat sale report

AuctionsPlus: Weekly sheep and goat sale report

Nearly 70,000 sheep and 1500 goats were offered on AuctionsPlus in the past week.

Ouyen sheep yards get funding boost

Ouyen sheep yards get funding boost

Ouyen's sheep pens and facilities will undergo improvements after government funding

Major sheep events cancelled in wake of virus restrictions

Major sheep events cancelled in wake of virus restrictions

Organisers of this year's Australian Sheep & Wool Show and Sheepvention, have switched their focus to supporting their stakeholders and planning for 2021.

Aussie White rams hit $5000 at Narrandera

Aussie White rams hit $5000 at Narrandera

Fifty one Australian White rams were on offer during the annual multi-vendor sale at Narrandera on account the Gilmore family, Tattykeel, Oberon and Josh Clinton, Camden Valley, The Oaks.