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Jan 13, 2025 · Stock Handling & Animal Welfare. NZ Merino Company suspends two farms after PETA investigation. 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…
Wool prices lift, but demand increase yet to appear
5 days ago · AUSTRALIA’S auction wool market has started 2025 with an exchange rate-driven increase in prices for fleece and oddments, but it’s not indicative of the substantive demand recovery the industry is looking for.. On Tuesday, The Australian Wool Exchange said the southern wool market launched itself into the New Year with strong confidence.
Upcoming Properties For Sale - Sheep Central
Welcome to the AgProperty Central’s Properties For Sale page. This facility will quickly become a handy nationwide reference-point for grazing land for sale. It is designed to help investors, buyers,..Read More
Lamb prices boosting confidence and first cross ewe values
Dec 11, 2024 · CONFIDENCE in the lamb job is starting to reappear after the release of early 2025 contracts — around 850c/kg — by processors provided the ability to manage margin.
Bureau of Meteorology outlines changes to climate forecasts
Dec 11, 2024 · The Bureau of Meteorology has released a statement outlining changes to its climate information which it says are designed to help the community better understand forecasts for the season ahead.
Welsh-Kiwi combo fails in world sheep shearing record bid
Dec 11, 2024 · Three more record attempts coming up. On 18 December at Ferndale Station, Hunterville, New Zealand, Shane Ratima, Jimmy Samuels, Akuhata Waihape are to attempt the three stand strong wool lamb record (1976) set in 2019 …
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.
Lamb price, production cost, ewes and the future - Sheep Central
Jun 21, 2024 · PROCESSORS might have to look at paying more to encourage out-of-season slaughter weight lambs as producers battle increased costs brought on by challenging seasonal conditions, the 2024 BestWool BestLamb conference in Ballarat heard this week.
More wool tax will mean less wool - Oppenheimer - Sheep Central
Aug 16, 2024 · AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation is making a mistake to manipulate growers to pay more wool tax at this year’s WoolPoll ballot. With grower’s viability and confidence currently under severe challenge, more wool tax will result in lower wool production.
Dramatic drop in forecast wool output sparks restructure call
Dec 13, 2024 · A DRAMATIC drop in Australia’s forecast wool production and shorn sheep numbers next year is expected to put pressure on industry strategy and levy spending plans.