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Sheepmeat

Lamb forwards hit 1000/kg

Lamb forwards hit 1000/kg

There are reports of forward contracts for August being offered at the magic 1000/kg cwt writes Mecardo's Angus Brown.

A blueprint for the shearing shed of the future

A blueprint for the shearing shed of the future

Is this Australia's most efficient and safest shearing shed design?

Polwarth studs foster ag school interest

Polwarth studs foster ag school interest

Bendigo's Catherine McAuley College students are busy preparing their Polwarth stud sheep for this year's Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

Tackling shearer injury rates

Tackling shearer injury rates

Wearable technology for shearer injury prevention

A blueprint for the shearing shed of the future

A blueprint for the shearing shed of the future

Is this Australia's most efficient and safest shearing shed design?

Eyes on Bendigo for big Merino sale

Eyes on Bendigo for big Merino sale

Eyes will be on Bendigo as the Australian Sheep & Wool Show's Merino ram sale kicks off the ram selling season and sets the precedent for a busy period ahead.

Forbes lambs surge to a record $355 a head

Forbes lambs surge to a record $355 a head

Top quality lambs continue to attract solid competition at saleyards right across NSW and the season topping highs show little sign of slowing down.

Interstate Merino tussle at Australian Sheep & Wool Show

Interstate Merino tussle at Australian Sheep & Wool Show

Studs from all over Australia were in the prizes during the first day of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo.

Showing the best of the breed you're producing

Showing the best of the breed you're producing

Every year, the Frost family of Hillden Poll Dorset stud, Bannister, NSW, make the 650-kilometre trip to the Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

Eyes on Bendigo for big Merino sale

Eyes on Bendigo for big Merino sale

Eyes will be on Bendigo as the Australian Sheep & Wool Show's Merino ram sale kicks off the ram selling season and sets the precedent for a busy period ahead.

Tackling shearer injury rates

Tackling shearer injury rates

Wearable technology for shearer injury prevention

Interstate Merino tussle at Australian Sheep & Wool Show

Interstate Merino tussle at Australian Sheep & Wool Show

Studs from all over Australia were in the prizes during the first day of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo.

Polwarth studs foster ag school interest

Polwarth studs foster ag school interest

Bendigo's Catherine McAuley College students are busy preparing their Polwarth stud sheep for this year's Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

Showing the best of the breed you're producing

Showing the best of the breed you're producing

Every year, the Frost family of Hillden Poll Dorset stud, Bannister, NSW, make the 650-kilometre trip to the Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

Lamb prices' climb continues

Lamb prices' climb continues

Lamb prices continued to climb higher last week and records continued to fall.

Lamb prices continue to head into orbit

Lamb prices continue to head into orbit

Lamb prices have continued to solar into orbit as the world celebrates Neil Armstrong's first walk on the moon 50 years ago.

Forbes lambs surge to a record $355 a head

Forbes lambs surge to a record $355 a head

Top quality lambs continue to attract solid competition at saleyards right across NSW and the season topping highs show little sign of slowing down.

Sales

Forbes lambs surge to a record $355 a head

Forbes lambs surge to a record $355 a head

Top quality lambs continue to attract solid competition at saleyards right across NSW and the season topping highs show little sign of slowing down.

Mutton prices on trend at historic highs

Mutton prices on trend at historic highs

Mutton prices may ease towards the end of winter but, at historic highs, there will be little cause for producer complaint.

Lambs rocket to $342 at Yass and $344 at Forbes

Lambs rocket to $342 at Yass and $344 at Forbes

J and M Jamieson, Gundagai, set a new record price for the South Eastern Livestock Exchange (SELX), Yass for lamb on Wednesday.

Lamb prices' climb continues

Lamb prices' climb continues

Lamb prices continued to climb higher last week and records continued to fall.

US economy is slowing down

US economy is slowing down

The US economy is slowing, but will the US Federal Reserve cut rates?

Perfect storm brewing in lamb industry

Perfect storm brewing in lamb industry

Seasonal conditions across large sections of Australia continue to bite rapidly driving ewe numbers down writes Jason Trompf

Lamb prices continue to head into orbit

Lamb prices continue to head into orbit

Lamb prices have continued to solar into orbit as the world celebrates Neil Armstrong's first walk on the moon 50 years ago.

Dubbo lambs surge to a record $349 a head

Dubbo lambs surge to a record $349 a head

It was another strong lamb market at the Dubbo saleyards yesterday and as a result another selling centre record was set.

Coles offers record $10 a kg for lambs in a bid to secure supplies

Coles offers record $10 a kg for lambs in a bid to secure supplies

The great lamb supply squeeze is worsening with Coles offering record forward contracts of $10 a kg in August for new-season suckers.

Wool

Interstate Merino tussle at Australian Sheep & Wool Show

Interstate Merino tussle at Australian Sheep & Wool Show

Studs from all over Australia were in the prizes during the first day of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo.

Western QLD MPs delve into AWN strategy

Western QLD MPs delve into AWN strategy

Two Western Queensland MPs have taken a trip to Melbourne to learn more about the Australian Wool Network supply chain.

Windsor: Pain relief for mulesing 'essential'

Windsor: Pain relief for mulesing 'essential'

Mulesing sheep without pain relief is no longer an acceptable says Emeritus Professor Peter Windsor.

Tackling shearer injury rates

Tackling shearer injury rates

Wearable technology for shearer injury prevention

Polwarth studs foster ag school interest

Polwarth studs foster ag school interest

Bendigo's Catherine McAuley College students are busy preparing their Polwarth stud sheep for this year's Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

Country's sheep on showcase at Bendigo

Country's sheep on showcase at Bendigo

The 142nd Australian Sheep & Wool Show promises to be much more than an agricultural event.

A blueprint for the shearing shed of the future

A blueprint for the shearing shed of the future

Is this Australia's most efficient and safest shearing shed design?

Eyes on Bendigo for big Merino sale

Eyes on Bendigo for big Merino sale

Eyes will be on Bendigo as the Australian Sheep & Wool Show's Merino ram sale kicks off the ram selling season and sets the precedent for a busy period ahead.

Wool market gains 31c | Elders

Wool market gains 31c | Elders

AWEX's Eastern Market Indicator gained 31c in local currency terms to close on 1754c.