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Vernon Graham

Acting livestock editor The Land

Former editor of The Land, former Fairfax Media Agricultural Editor

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Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

AWEX has provided advice on how to best class wool from sheep on bushfire-hit properties.

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Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

The wool market had an encouraging resumption to sales after the Christmas break with the EMI climmbing above the 1600c barrier.

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UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

Researchers at the UK's University of Nottingham have developed smart technology to provide early warning of footrot in sheep flocks.

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EMI lifts another 6c as wool's strong start to new year continues

EMI lifts another 6c as wool's strong start to new year continues

The Eastern Market Indicator nudged up another six cents yesterday as the wool market's positive start to 2020 continued.

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Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

Sheepmeat exports hit record in 2019 on back of Chinese demand

China's hunger for Australia sheepmeat has driven total exports up by four per cent last year to 465,351 tonnes.

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Sniff of rain sees restockers nudging up lamb and mutton prices

Sniff of rain sees restockers nudging up lamb and mutton prices

Major selling centres reported dearer prices across many lines of lamb and mutton lines as promise of rain boosts feeder demand.

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EMI roars up by 79c as wool prices keep rising

EMI roars up by 79c as wool prices keep rising

The wool market has opened 2020 on a positive note with the EMI lifting 79 cents to 1637c a kilogram clean.

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A device to take the guesswork out of ewe body condition scoring

A device to take the guesswork out of ewe body condition scoring

The NSW Department of Primary Industries is looking for commercial partners to deliver to market a hand-held device that measure the body conditions score of breeding ewes and goats.

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Ex-Wellard boss returns to live export fray

Ex-Wellard boss returns to live export fray

Six months after he left the helm of Wellard, Mauro Balzarini is promising to build a fleet of new "smarter" livestock carriers.

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No NWD no sale, says wool broker Don Macdonald

No NWD no sale, says wool broker Don Macdonald

Ina first for the industry a Dubbo-based wool broker has made the submission of a grower-signed National Wool Declaration a condition of sale.

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