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Data-driven grazing mangement a winner at Cavan Station

Data-driven grazing mangement a winner at Cavan Station

The collection of timely data is the key to achieving better production and environmental outcomes on Cavan Station at Yass.

Benchmarking cements Merino focus

Benchmarking cements Merino focus

WA woolgrower Andrew Scanlon has done the math and says his Merino gross margin beats that of meat sheep breeds.

Aussie producers leading the way in on-farm welfare practices despite unfair criticism

Aussie producers leading the way in on-farm welfare practices despite unfair criticism

Aussie sheep farmers leading the world in animal welfare practices in the face of criticism from animal rights groups.

'The money is in protein'

'The money is in protein'

Victorian Merino breeder Ricky Luhrs says the consistent money for sheep producers is in protein, rather than exclusive wool production.

Benchmarking cements Merino focus

Benchmarking cements Merino focus

WA woolgrower Andrew Scanlon has done the math and says his Merino gross margin beats that of meat sheep breeds.

Lambs finish on failed crops

Lambs finish on failed crops

Failed canola crops prompted a quick shift to finishing bought-in lambs for this producer.

Trade lamb indicator dips towards 700c on back of big early summer yardings

Trade lamb indicator dips towards 700c on back of big early summer yardings

Big yardings early this week have put pressure on both sheep and lambs prices.

It's like a broken record, China keeps gobbling up our lamb and mutton

It's like a broken record, China keeps gobbling up our lamb and mutton

The month of November has produced the same old story for Australian sheepmeat exports with China dominating the trade.

Lamb supply and prices down

Lamb supply and prices down

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown analyses the lamb market.

Lambs finish on failed crops

Lambs finish on failed crops

Failed canola crops prompted a quick shift to finishing bought-in lambs for this producer.

'The money is in protein'

'The money is in protein'

Victorian Merino breeder Ricky Luhrs says the consistent money for sheep producers is in protein, rather than exclusive wool production.

It's like a broken record, China keeps gobbling up our lamb and mutton

It's like a broken record, China keeps gobbling up our lamb and mutton

The month of November has produced the same old story for Australian sheepmeat exports with China dominating the trade.

Aussie producers leading the way in on-farm welfare practices despite unfair criticism

Aussie producers leading the way in on-farm welfare practices despite unfair criticism

Aussie sheep farmers leading the world in animal welfare practices in the face of criticism from animal rights groups.

Lamb supply and prices down

Lamb supply and prices down

The Stock Take: Mecardo's Angus Brown analyses the lamb market.

Exclusion fences boost processor confidence

Exclusion fences boost processor confidence

Queensland's last small stock export processor is hoping western Queensland graziers are fair dinkum about using their exclusion fences to boost sheep numbers when the season recovers.

Merino sheep handlers get a dressing down from stud boss

Merino sheep handlers get a dressing down from stud boss

Malcolm Kater, chairman of Egelabra stud, Warren, says too many sheep handlers at Merino shows look "daggy".

Trade lamb indicator dips towards 700c on back of big early summer yardings

Trade lamb indicator dips towards 700c on back of big early summer yardings

Big yardings early this week have put pressure on both sheep and lambs prices.

Wool

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Huge upgrades unveiled at Creswick Mill

Huge upgrades unveiled at Creswick Mill

More than $1 million was injected into the tourist attraction.

EMI dips below 1500c after a tough week for wool prices

EMI dips below 1500c after a tough week for wool prices

The national wool market continued to lose ground this week with the EMI shedding 38 cents a kilogram clean.

Tough conditions in China holds back wool

Tough conditions in China holds back wool

The Chinese wool textile industry is facing some pretty difficult trading conditions.

Aussie producers leading the way in on-farm welfare practices despite unfair criticism

Aussie producers leading the way in on-farm welfare practices despite unfair criticism

Aussie sheep farmers leading the world in animal welfare practices in the face of criticism from animal rights groups.

EMI dips below 1500c after a tough week for wool prices

EMI dips below 1500c after a tough week for wool prices

The national wool market continued to lose ground this week with the EMI shedding 38 cents a kilogram clean.

Wool market drifts down for second consecutive week

Wool market drifts down for second consecutive week

Just when people thought they had the wool market cycle worked out, we got a second straight week of falls to confound the pattern followers.

Tasmanian wool tour creates an air of excitement

Tasmanian wool tour creates an air of excitement

Growers, brokers and processors are equally motivated and enthusiastic about the future of Tasmania's wool industry.

Jump in quantity punctures the wool market balloon

Jump in quantity punctures the wool market balloon

A sudden increase in rostered quantity for auctions next week was a trigger for buyers to run and hide.

Aussie wool growers showcased in New York bridal collection

Aussie wool growers showcased in New York bridal collection

Thanks to a young up-and-coming Australian fashion designer, wool grown in the district of Berremangra, NSW, is being showcased on the world stage.

Wool market drifts down for second consecutive week

Wool market drifts down for second consecutive week

Just when people thought they had the wool market cycle worked out, we got a second straight week of falls to confound the pattern followers.

Aussie producers leading the way in on-farm welfare practices despite unfair criticism

Aussie producers leading the way in on-farm welfare practices despite unfair criticism

Aussie sheep farmers leading the world in animal welfare practices in the face of criticism from animal rights groups.

Jump in quantity punctures the wool market balloon

Jump in quantity punctures the wool market balloon

A sudden increase in rostered quantity for auctions next week was a trigger for buyers to run and hide.

Tough conditions in China holds back wool

Tough conditions in China holds back wool

The Chinese wool textile industry is facing some pretty difficult trading conditions.

Aussie wool growers showcased in New York bridal collection

Aussie wool growers showcased in New York bridal collection

Thanks to a young up-and-coming Australian fashion designer, wool grown in the district of Berremangra, NSW, is being showcased on the world stage.

Drought recovery plan

Drought recovery plan

Central tablelands woolgrowers are preserving their Merino flock through a very tough drought.

Mother, wife and daughter essential

Mother, wife and daughter essential

The ability to work together has made a big difference for one Murringo family in this drought.

Tasmanian wool tour creates an air of excitement

Tasmanian wool tour creates an air of excitement

Growers, brokers and processors are equally motivated and enthusiastic about the future of Tasmania's wool industry.

Sales

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Sheep and lamb supply up as year-end nears

Sheep and lamb supply up as year-end nears

The annual disruption caused by the Christmas and New Year holidays has impacted sheep and lamb markets this week.

Ewes to $370 at Wycheproof

Ewes to $370 at Wycheproof

Prices peaked at $370 for young, unjoined first-cross ewes at Wycheproof.

Producers are holding lambs back

Producers are holding lambs back

All eastern lamb indicators fell at the end of last week and in this week's early trading began to recover.

Newmarket identity Frank Evans dies

Newmarket identity Frank Evans dies

Another link with the halcyon days of Newmarket has gone.

Season continues to dictate quality and demand

Season continues to dictate quality and demand

The season continues to have the biggest influence on lamb quality and demand.

What's driving the store sheep price boom?

What's driving the store sheep price boom?

Annual first-cross breeder sales saw prices reach record levels of $402 a head last week.

Biggest day of the year at Ballarat with 60,000 sold

Biggest day of the year at Ballarat with 60,000 sold

There was plenty of jumping around at the Ballarat sheep sale on Tuesday.

Lambs finish on failed crops

Lambs finish on failed crops

Failed canola crops prompted a quick shift to finishing bought-in lambs for this producer.

Victorian lamb supply jumps

Victorian lamb supply jumps

Buyers were able to pull back lamb prices last week as bigger yardings were offered at major selling centres in the south.

Studstock

Trefusis rams headed over Bass Strait

Trefusis rams headed over Bass Strait

Victorian buyers bought big at a Tasmanian Merino ram sale.

Online sale the final for Panorama

Online sale the final for Panorama

Decades of breeding came to an end with the sale of Panorama Poll Merino stud's ewe flock and ram lambs.

Fairbank's mainland support

Fairbank's mainland support

Fairbank stud sold 169 rams at its annual sale last week.

Robust Stockman Merino rams sell well

Robust Stockman Merino rams sell well

Stockman Merino stud manager and classer Kip Gray was exceedingly pleased to have an almost perfect clearance of rams and a top price of $7250, much higher than the $5400 achieved the year before.

Victorian producer buys top-priced Tassie ram

Victorian producer buys top-priced Tassie ram

A Hamilton prime lamb producer has bought a top-priced ram in Tasmania.

Targeted buying on Kerrsville's Merino offering

Targeted buying on Kerrsville's Merino offering

Buyers knew what they wanted at the Kerrsville Merino ram sale

Quamby Plains' 'whole package' of wool, carcase and fertility

Quamby Plains' 'whole package' of wool, carcase and fertility

Quamby Plains stud principal Victoria Archer has no doubt what drew visitors to her Corriedale ram sale near Launceston, Tas.

NZ database boosts domestic demand

NZ database boosts domestic demand

A focus on performance recording with a New Zealand twist is winning support for a pair of Victorian Corriedale breeders.

Nareeb Nareeb records 'solid, strong commercial' sale

Nareeb Nareeb records 'solid, strong commercial' sale

A strong clearance record of 94 per cent was recorded at Nareeb Nareeb last month.