Vendors and agents find benefit in early property listings
Andrew McCallum, Nutrien Harcourts GDL. In mid-December, Nutrien Harcourts GDL took Dirranbandi’s fully exclusion fenced Wombil Downs to the market, with expressions of interest closing on January 30. Agent Nick Dundson said despite being marketed over the holiday period, the 6379ha property received good local interest as well as from producers outside the district.
Australian sheep sector covered by H5 bird flu measures
Jan 29, 2025 · AUSTRALIA is already well-prepared for the possibility of avian influenza spreading to livestock species such as sheep, according to the government and peak grower body WoolProducers Australia.
US tariffs may benefit Australian red meat exporters
Feb 19, 2025 · AUSTRALIAN lamb and beef producers might benefit from moves by American president Donald Trump to levy tariffs in some of Australia’s major red meat markets. The Trump administration has said it would reciprocate with tariffs on countries with consumption, ‘value-added’ taxes or goods and ...
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3 days ago · Weather. Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 3 March 2025. WEEKLY rainfall totals of 25-50mm were recorded in northern regions of the Northern Territory, isolated coastal regions in northern and central Western Australia, and north-western and south-eastern regions of the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland…
Online livestock trading platforms box on over business name
Jan 29, 2025 · AuctionsPlus chief executive officer Wynand Snyman was reluctant to go into detail in a complex legal case that was still in progress, but stridently denied that AuctionsPlus had mounted the action to damage the On The Box business. “To suggest we are trying to distract them or shut them down is absolutely not the case,” he told Beef Central.
National survey indicates small lamb turn-off reduction in 2025
Nov 29, 2024 · AUSTRALIA’S latest sheep producer sentiment survey points to only a small reduction in the national lamb turn-off next year and a continuing move out of specialist Merino wool production toward sheep meat and shedding sheep.
Wool auction prices improve with lower dollar and bale supply
Jan 31, 2025 · LOWER supply, a weaker Australian currency and improved overseas demand lifted the Australian wool auction market this week. The Australian Wool Exchange said auction market bounced back from the losses experienced last week. The national bale offering dropped by 16,256 bales to 33,436 bales this ...
Feedgrain Focus: SA demand lifts barley values - Sheep Central
Feb 17, 2025 · A TIGHTENING feed situation in South Australia has lifted bids for up-country barley by up to $15 per tonne in the past week as the hotspot in a flat to slightly firmer market for white grains. In the north, growers continue to trickle wheat and barley into the feed market, and sell as much sorghum ...
Processors move to mandatory CCTV surveillance in abattoirs
Jan 31, 2025 · Australian Meat Industry Council acting chief executive Tim Ryan said the update reflected the commitment to best-practice animal welfare standards in the meat industry. “The release of version 4.0 of the AAWCS standards, which includes mandatory video surveillance systems, highlights our dedication to ensuring the humane treatment of livestock throughout the processing chain,” Mr Ryan said.
Dubbo Stock and Station Agents discontinues sheep EID fees
Feb 19, 2025 · DUBBO stock agents have discontinued electronic ear tag scanning and/or compliance fees on sheep at the New South Wales city’s saleyards. But charges on producers who do not comply with state EID requirements have not been ruled out. Sheep Central has seen a NSW producer’s sale summary that ...