Articles tagged: Sheep
Demand strong ahead of season
With the new lamb season yet to begin for Colac and district, there has been a correction in the national sheep and lamb market.
Lamb prices rise like ewe wouldn’t believe
With heavy lamb prices continuing to fetch record highs around the state, Colac district voices have weighed in on whether the good run will continue.
Management advice for livestock attacks
Sheep deaths in the Cressy district have prompted a warning from Agriculture Victoria about the risk that foxes and stray dogs pose to livestock.
Local wool producers on show
Fairview Polwarths’ Greg Potter is looking forward to this weekend’s Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo, recognised as “the largest event of its type in the world”.
Shearing time at Fairview Polwarths
Fairview Polwarths' Greg Potter has been in the thick of shearing season, with 1800 lambs and ewes meeting the clippers over five days.
HELPING HANDS: Family shares the farming experience
Running a small sheep operation at Marengo has been a family bonding exercise more than anything for the Van Santen family.
Cotter clan’s rise to champion status
Pia Cotter, pictured with son Flynn, 2, has been raising suffolk sheep since her teen years. Now Cotter Suffolks have won a major award at Sheepvention.
District dog trainer thrives on her work
“It’s just a bit of freedom I never knew I’d have the option to feel in my life.”
A shearer’s life clicks with Ged
Colac young gun sheep shearer Ged Leersen says his recent work trip to New Zealand was a great insight into the professionalism and competitive nature of the country’s wool industry.
National flock is bouncing back
Australia’s sheep flock will hit 78.75 million this year, the highest since 2007.
Interstate competition at ram sale
Gemini Prime Lamb’s high-quality white suffolks have presented well and drawn in interstate competition at the stud’s annual summer sale.
Prime rams attract top prices
It was a cracking day in Cressy district that saw strong top prices and high local demand at Gemini Prime Lamb’s Spring Ram Sale.
Rural Scene news in brief
Sheep genetics, horse traceability and a pig virus feature in this week's Rural Scene.
New members for sheep group
Colac’s Belinda Dexter has earned a spot on Australia’s Sheep Sustainability Framework steering group, guiding industry development.
Meat and livestock group predicts sheep increase
Australia will have 74.4 million sheep by the end of 2022, with Meat and Livestock Australia predicting the national herd to grow by 4.9 per cent this year.
Sheep movements recorded
National Livestock Identification System recorded about a million sheep movements in Victoria in December 2021, as the system hits full implementation.
Rural Scene news in brief
Rabbit control, the nutritional value of weeds, and agricultural shows feature in today's Rural Scene.
Rural Scene news in brief
The final step in Victoria’s five-year staged rollout of the National Livestock Identification System for sheep and goats kicked in on Saturday.
Events endure woolly period
Irrewillipe sheep farmers Chris and Paula Riches are disappointed at the cancellation of two major events in the sheep calendar due to coronavirus.
Business booms for young farming entrepreneur
Werneth’s Chloe Mitchell is continuing her family’s contribution to the sheep industry, starting her own business at just 21.
Australia’s sheep flock bounces back
Auspicious seasonal conditions and the return of China and Europe to the market are underpinning Australia’s national sheep flock rebuilding, a Yeo farmer says.
Pain relief reminder for mulesing
Agriculture Victoria is reminding sheep farmers that pain relief for sheep mulesing is mandatory, ahead of autumn lambing.
Calls for vigilance after recent rains
With the recent summer rainfalls, producers need to be alert to barber’s pole worm, a significant parasite of sheep.
Australian sheep numbers up
Australia’s national sheep flock looks to rebuild this year, with improved seasonal conditions and increased market rates giving the industry a boost after two years of decline.
