Sheep

  • 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.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Sheep genetics, horse traceability and a pig virus feature in this week’s Rural Scene.

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  • New members for sheep group

    Colac’s Belinda Dexter has earned a spot on Australia’s Sheep Sustainability Framework steering group, guiding industry development.

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  • 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.

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  • Sheep movements recorded

    National Livestock Identification System recorded about a million sheep movements in Victoria in December 2021, as the system hits full implementation.

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  • Rural Scene news in brief

    Rabbit control, the nutritional value of weeds, and agricultural shows feature in today’s Rural Scene.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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