JBS Brazil plant closures to underpin future mutton prices
Dec 11, 2024 · THE closure of 11 JBS beef plants in Brazil this week is expected to further underpin the strong global demand for Australian sheep meat, especially mutton, according to Global AgriTrends analyst and trader Simon Quilty.
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Jan 20, 2025 · Research and Development. AWI spruiks Wear Wool Not Waste success, but extra sales…. AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation believes there is a strong case to continue marketing campaigns to create demand and defend the fibre despite admitting its latest ‘Wear Wool Not Waste’ campaign might not yet have generated extra sales…
South Australian pastoral stations stay in SA hands
Aug 29, 2024 · After widespread interest and a number of solid offers, a South Australian producer has secured Motpena Station. The 55,400ha stretch from the shores of Lake Torrens to the foothills of the Flinders Ranges and are located near Parachilna, 103km from Hawker and 208km from Port Augusta.
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.
More support needed to save historic wool research archives
Jan 13, 2025 · Mr Small said Dr Harold Burnell Carter, (1910 -2005) made a significant contribution to the development of the Australian Merino. “His contribution was of economic and historical significance and revolved around the unique characteristics of the Merino’s skin and the capacity of the Merino to produce large quantities of fine …
National Feedbase Summary 20 January 2025 - Sheep Central
Jan 20, 2025 · January demonstrated both continued improvements and persistent contrasts in feedbase conditions across Australia: Eastern Australia: Widespread rainfall in Queensland and New South Wales further boosted biomass levels.Many areas in northern Queensland and parts of New South Wales now consistently surpass 1500 kg/DM/ha, with some regions transitioning into the 1750–2000 kg/DM/ha range.
Dunkeld Saxon wool growers win VBC excellence award
Nov 29, 2024 · INTERGENERATIONAL dedication and excellent preparation of quality Saxon wool has won the prestigious Vitale Barberis Canonico Wool Excellence Award for Victorian superfine growers, the Linke family at Dunkeld.
Lamb prices boosting confidence and first cross ewe values
Dec 11, 2024 · CONFIDENCE in the lamb job is starting to reappear after the release of early 2025 contracts — around 850c/kg — by processors provided the ability to manage margin.
NZ Merino Company suspends two farms after PETA investigation
Jan 17, 2025 · LEADING ethical wool marketer, the New Zealand Merino Company, has suspended two farms from its ZQ program after anti-wool activist group PETA released video footage of alleged cruel treatment of sheep in NZ wool sheds. PETA Asia-Pacific has claimed that from 2023 to the end of 2024 it went inside ...
Wool issues with new NEXDOC export certification system
Nov 29, 2024 · THE promise of export efficiencies from the Federal Government’s new documentation system NEXDOC seem yet to be realised in the wool industry.