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.
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.
Opportunities abound for high IMF Australian lamb in Japan
Oct 23, 2024 · Mr Bull said the average for marbling is 4pc in Australia’s lamb industry. “My belief is we need 7pc IMF lambs which are perfectly suited for this cuisine.”
Australia’s largest sheep station returns to market
Nov 4, 2024 · AUSTRALIA’S largest sheep station has returned to the market after Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group walked away from the sale. The 10,117sq km Rawlinna Station, spanning an area roughly the size of Sydney, is located at Rawlinna, 400km east of Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
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 …
Elders flags $475 million Delta Agribusiness acquisition
Nov 18, 2024 · ASX-LISTED agribusiness Elders Limited has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Delta Agribusiness for $475 million. Founded in 2006 by Gerard Hines and Chris Duff, Delta provides rural products and advisory services to customers in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. The acquisition will add Delta’s network of 68 locations and ...
Australia wins shearing and wool handling trans-Tasman tests
Oct 28, 2024 · A GALLANT bid to claim New Zealand’s first trans-Tasman machine shearing test win in Australia since 2010 has again fallen short with a defeat by almost 29 points in the series’ 50 th anniversary match in Western Australia.. The Kiwis kept in touch with the pace over the six Merinos and trans-Tasman series newcomer and King Country shearer Jack Fagan, whose father sheared in 12 transtasman ...
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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…
Chinese wool investment lifts and growers outline price concerns
Oct 9, 2024 · Wool grower and advocate Kate McBride said noted that the Chinese processing investment was being made in wool-specific mills. “It has also been amazing to see the investment in the wool industry over here and it makes us feel the future of wool is bright.
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 ...