Sheep Industry News: Australia
22 October 2015
More Research Needed on Sheep Disease in AustraliaAUSTRALIA - The impact of Caseous Lymphadenitis (CLA), a bacterial disease found in sheep, is the cause of significant losses to the Australian sheep industry, despite the introduction of a vaccine...
09 October 2015
Steady Australia Middle East Exports See Saudi Buying SlipAUSTRALIA – Sheepmeat exports to the Middle East are steady, with major declined in mutton shipments, particularly to Australia’s largest market, Saudi Arabia....
05 October 2015
Australia Wool and Sheepmeat Survey OpensAUSTRALIA – A producer survey to assist farms and industry bodies in making informed business decisions is collecting data this month....
28 September 2015
Wool Prices Slip AgainAUSTRALIA – Wool markets softened further last week after exhibiting some “signs of life”, according to Australia’s industry board....
21 September 2015
Wool Prices Weaken Under Cautionary PurchasingAUSTRALIA – Turbulent markets continued the recent depression seen in the wool markets last week, resulting in a two per cent contraction. ...
15 September 2015
Volatility Continues in Australian Wool MarketAUSTRALIA – Gains made by Australian wool traders from strong uplift early last week were “practically eliminated” by the final day of selling....
01 September 2015
China Economy Causes Wool Price DropAUSTRALIA – Australia’s biggest wool customer China has caused market turbulence this week, causing consecutive contractions in wool prices after devaluing its currency....
07 August 2015
Australian Lamb Exports Set for Record YearAUSTRALIA – Australian lamb exports have been revised higher for 2016 to break last year’s record....
06 August 2015
Rain Boosts Australia Sheep Farmer ConfidenceAUSTRALIA – Widespread rain across Western Australia put a major dent in lamb supplies this week but gave producers “added confidence”....
31 July 2015
Japan Buys More Australian LambJAPAN – Lamb exports from Australia to Japan increased five per cent in the 2014/15 fiscal year, helped along by 16 per cent increase if frozen shipments....
28 July 2015
Government White Paper Good News for Australian Sheep FarmersAUSTRALIA – Several aspects of the recently released government White Paper for the Australian agriculture sector will benefit sheep producers....
13 July 2015
Wool Market Escaping Greek Exit SagaAUSTRALIA – No direct effect on wool demand can be attributed to the Greek debt crisis and negotiations with the European Union, according to Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)....
10 July 2015
Australian Sheep Industry gets A$140,000 BoostAUSTRALIA - A sheep industry plan to drive profitability and innovation and increase revenue by more than A$330 million, has received a A$140,000 boost from the State Government....
07 July 2015
Australia Wool Prices Fall Further But Find FeetAUSTRALIA – Merino fleeces lost 25 cents last week as the wool market continued to post “more orderly” losses....
03 July 2015
Abattoir Data Initiative to Save Australian Sheep Farms MillionsAUSTRALIA – Two new industry initiatives are expected to provide “valuable feedback” to producers to assist them make informed animal health and market specification decisions....
02 July 2015
How Are Australian Wool Markets Moving?AUSTRALIA – Australia’s wool markets have taken differing turns recently, with oversupply dampening record auction prices and forward markets seeing “very healthy levels” of sale....
29 June 2015
Wool Season Comes to Uncertain CloseAUSTRALIA – Wool auctions ended the fiscal and wool year under “a cloud of uncertainty” last week....
19 June 2015
China, Australia Sign Free Trade AgreementAUSTRALIA - China and Australia's trade ministers recently signed a China–Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), bringing potential benefits to farmers another step closer....
10 June 2015
Australian Wool Sales Still RoaringAUSTRALIA – Wool prices set new record highs or extended new record levels in the Australian wool market last week....
20 May 2015
Australian Goat Slaughter Continues to RiseAUSTRALIA - Australian goat slaughter during March rose by 50 per cent year-on-year, with 220,021 head processed according to the Australia Bureau of Statistics....
18 May 2015
Australia Wool Markets See Price ResistanceAUSTRALIA – Wool markets stuttered last week as price resistance came into play after a string of market gains....
12 May 2015
Wild Dogs Biggest Damage to Morale and PocketAUSTRALIA – Wild dogs represent the biggest threat to the emotions and economics of Australian sheep farms, a conference heard last week....
11 May 2015
Wool Markets ‘Up to Whole New Level’AUSTRALIA – Substantial gains across wool offerings were reported from markets last week, with the Merino sector excelling once more....
08 May 2015
Tight Supplies and Rain for Eastern StatesAUSTRALIA – Rainfall has dampened some Australian markets this week as tightening supplies have failed to bring much price uplift....
30 April 2015
Australian Lamb Prices Steady, WednesdayAUSTRALIA – Lamb prices saw some upward movement in restocker classes yesterday but slipped slightly elsewhere....
22 April 2015
Australian Farmers Want Trade Deal to Centre on Agriculture AUSTRALIA – Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) negotiations should be seeking “ambitious outcomes”, placing farming at the heart of an agreement, says a producer organisation....
21 April 2015
Australian Weekly Sheep SummaryAUSTRALIA - The following report is a collection of market summaries from the previous week across Australia's territories from analysts at Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)....
16 April 2015
Australian Goat Slaughter and Production RisesAUSTRALIA - Australian goat slaughter during February increased 29 per cent year-on-year, with 214,990 head processed according to data from the Australia Bureau of Statistics....
15 April 2015
Dry Conditions Drive High Lamb SlaughterAUSTRALIA - Australian lamb slaughter in February reached the highest level for the month on record, reaching 1.9 million head, after a drier than expected start to the year....
13 April 2015
Wool Industry Hits Back at PETA CampaignAUSTRALIA – Australia’s wool industry has slammed animal rights activists for a "misrepresentative" campaign against sheep shearing....
