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6 days ago | 
farmonline.com.au | Victoria Nugent
Sheep with severe lameness due to virulent footrot. Photo courtesy School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney. The return of a custom footrot vaccine to market is likely to be at least three years away and could cost a significant amount of money, a peak body has said. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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6 days ago | 
farmonline.com.au | Victoria Nugent
Australian Wool Innovation will held a board director election this year. File picture. Woolgrowers will vote this year to determine new candidates on Australian Wool Innovation's board, with the first steps of the process now underway. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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1 week ago | 
farmonline.com.au | Victoria Nugent
A flock of sheep grazing in western California, USA. Picture via Shutterstock. An ambitious proposal to slash lamb and mutton imports into the US to allow the domestic sheep industry to regain a 50 per cent or greater share of the market could harm American sheep producers more than help them, according to industry experts. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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1 week ago | 
farmonline.com.au | Victoria Nugent
The red meat industry directly employed 39,561 full-time equivalent roles in 2023-2024 and supported a further 149,925 jobs across supporting industries. Picture by Victoria Nugent. The red meat processing sector supported a record 189,487 jobs across Australia in 2024 and saw sales of $78,394 million across all industries. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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1 week ago | 
farmonline.com.au | Victoria Nugent
Prices have held up well despite tough seasonal conditions across the south. Picture by Petra Oates. Prices for heavy lamb and trade lamb have tipped over $9/kg as yardings tighten up heading into winter, with heavy lamb prices above $10/kg likely in the coming weeks. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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1 week ago | 
farmonline.com.au | Victoria Nugent
Prices have held up well despite tough seasonal conditions across the south. Picture by Petra Oates. Prices for heavy lamb and trade lamb have tipped over $9 as yardings tighten up heading into winter, with heavy lamb prices above $10 likely in the coming weeks. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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1 week ago | 
farmonline.com.au | Victoria Nugent
Producers across the southern states are relying heavily on containment feeding. Picture supplied by Bronwen Bird. Dry conditions across southern states are expected to significantly reduce this year's lamb crop, as many producers search for alternative fibre sources to meet fibre requirements during the winter months. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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1 week ago | 
farmonline.com.au | Victoria Nugent
Drought conditions have caused changes in wool micron and quality. Picture supplied by Elders. Drought conditions across wool growing regions are taking a toll on wool quality, with a rise in dusty, tender wool as yields fall. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our websiteThe digital version of This Week's PaperDemand for higher-yielding wool has grown, while lower-yielding wools have been discounted on the auction floor.
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1 week ago | 
farmonline.com.au | Victoria Nugent
Merino locks from South Australia were combined with cotton from Queensland to make the yarn in the project. Picture supplied. Low value wool has been combined with cotton to create a fine yarn in a pilot project that proponents say is a step towards more onshore circular textile production.
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2 weeks ago | 
farmonline.com.au | Victoria Nugent
Winter sheepmeat supply crunch could serve up $9 lamb and $6 mutton pricesYardings have begun to tighten, although slaughter remains high, with newly released figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirming that the country is on track for another big year of lamb production, despite heightened turnoff.
