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Consolidated Pastoral Company chief executive Troy Setter said he believed the wool industry was entering a new era of opportunity.

Extensive operationPremiumConsolidated Pastoral Company finalises purchase of Madura

One of Australia’s largest agrifood businesses is continuing to invest heavily in its sheep operations, confident the WA sheep industry is entering a “new era of opportunity”.

Melissa Pedelty and Kim Macdonald

V&V Walsh aims to use new technology to measure MSA scores at chain speed to supply processing feedback to producers and gain a premium valued product back to the farm-gate.

Producer Portal ProgramPremiumV&V Walsh aims for sheepmeat premium trade

Bunbury-based V&V Walsh, owned by Craig Mostyn Group, is launching a sheep producer engagement program that will set up a Meat Standards Australia quality rewards system for WA producers,

Bob Garnant

Industry experts predict the desire for Australia’s sheepmeat will grow in India thanks to a $250,000 Federal Government grant designed to create new commercial opportunities.

key marketPremiumMLA receive grant to expand sheepmeat exports to India

Australia’s sheepmeat industry is exploring its export opportunities to India, a country that presents significant opportunity for the sector given its growing middle class and rising disposable incomes.

Melissa Pedelty

The $5m farm system productivity program is part of the Federal Government’s $140 million transition assistance package to help those affected by the end of live sheep exports.

live export banPremiumWA sheep industry supported by new $2.5m Government program

A new $2.5 million program designed to help sheep farmers through the phase-out of live sheep exports by sea was released by the Australian Government on Wednesday.

Melissa Pedelty

Dairy Australia says the risk of the avian influenza to Australian dairy cattle remains low.

avian influenzaPremiumRisk for H5 bird flu in dairy cattle remains low

Australia’s leading dairy industry representative says the risk of infection of Australian dairy cattle with the H5 bird flu remains low despite increasing detections.

Melissa Pedelty

The global Lambassadors chef's team that visited WA this year included Lindsey Noto King (US), Clinton Zhu, (China), Francis Tran (Vietnam), and Koji Fukuda (Japan).

US tariffsPremiumUS declares a state of rising tariffs on Australian exports

WA’s sheepmeat industry is on high alert following the announcement of a new US-imposed tariff of 12.5 per cent

Bob Garnant

A national survey found WA's sheep flock of 8.41 million head for 2026, will decrease to 8.40m in 2027, down one per cent.

Sheep flock surveyPremiumWA sheep producers about 50-50 on flock increase

About four in 10 of WA sheep producers surveyed had intentions to increase their breeding flock during the next 12 month, but the State’s flock is estimated to decline by 4000 head to 8.4 million

Bob Garnant

Rural Livestock transport trucks will take a hit at the fuel bowser if an excise extension is not granted on the Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge.

Road User Charge PremiumRural transporters call for Road User Charge extension

Rural transport operators are going to be driven to the wall with an expected huge price rise at the diesel bowser adding $64 to every 400-litre fill in August

Bob Garnant

WA's newest record price lamb holders, Pingelly sheep producers Kevin and Vanessa O'Brien.

Record lamb pricePremiumO’Briens go back to back on record lamb price

WA’s newest record lamb price of $418 was the result of the determination of one breeder to remain sustainable in sheep at the onset of the Federal Government’s policy to end live sheep exports in May 2028.

Bob Garnant

Mimi Kitto of Southern Dirt, Victoria Surridge of Stirlings to Coast Farmers and GGA muster project manager Maddison McNeil at a recent workshop at Boyup Brook.

muster pointsPremiumWA muster points launched to deliver sheep and wool know-how

WA grower groups are uniting for a new project designed to connect sheep and wool producers to learning opportunities and practical resources.

Melissa Pedelty

Cattle at the Muchea saleyard.

feedbackWA cattle farmers encouraged to comment on per head levy

A national peak body is encouraging WA grassfed cattle farmers to have their say on where their levy money will go.

Melissa Pedelty

The Australian Merino Production Trial runs wethers under the same conditions and evaluates fleece and carcase traits.

Production Trial PremiumAustralian Merino Production Trial roadshow heads to WA

West Australian sheep producers will have the opportunity to hear from one of Australia’s most comprehensive commercial sheep benchmarking programs as part of a roadshow next month. 

Rebecca Nadge

Leila Howman, 13, placed first in the sheep handling and was named runner-up champion in the overall intermediate group standings at the Youth Sheep Handlers Expo.

Youth handlersPremiumRASWA hosts jumbuck classroom to educate youth

The Youth Sheep Handlers Expo was a classroom without the traditional learning methods, all of which went out of the window, replaced by the study of an assortment of sheep and the shepherds who care for them.

Bob Garnant

Nyabing cleanskin sheep producers Kate and Braden Johnston with their son Spencer, 16, with a yarding of their UltraWhite lambs.

Lifting lamb productionPremiumJohnston family all in with UltraWhite lamb production

Nyabing sheep producers who transitioned from dual-purpose to shedding breeds have outlined their operation at a national event

Bob Garnant

Luke Bairstow and his father, Noel Bairstow, who trade as Arizona Farms in Lake Grace.

Feeder cattle marketPremiumFeeder Steer Indicator rises 38 cents as supply tightens

WA cattle producers are reaping the rewards of increased demand for feeder steers, with investment from the lotfeeder sector driving up competition.

Bob Garnant

Red meat beef shin

protein focusPremiumLivestock industry experts spot new marketing demographics

Livestock industry experts say GLP-1 weight-loss medication users and people aged 65 could be key marketing demographics for Australian red meat.

Melissa Pedelty

Small Farmers WA secured the 129.69ha site 8km south of Mt Barker in Yerriminup Strategic Industrial Area for its off-grid abattoir.

next stagePremiumSmall Farmers WA secure new abattoir site

A farmer-led advocacy group has secured a site for its highly anticipated service-kill livestock processing facility.

Melissa Pedelty

New ?Zealand has recorded its first case ?of H5N1 bird flu. (EPA PHOTO)

Countryman LivestockPremiumNew Zealand reports first H5N1 bird flu case

The first New Zealand case of H5 bird flu has been confirmed in a migratory seabird found on a beach, weeks after the virus was detected in Australia.

Staff Writers

LambEx AMPC Carcase Showcase measured 5300 carcases with results producing the first Australia Meat Standards Sheepmeat Index values to encourage producers to include eating quality into their breeding objectives.

LambEx Carcase ShowcaseMSA Sheepmeat Index leads the way at LambEx

Data analysis from the world’s largest sheep carcase showcase has revealed the Australian lamb industry must take a more balanced approach to improving eating quality while maintaining lean meat yield

Bob Garnant

Aria Howman, 9, and her twin brother Joseph, made the RASWA Young Sheep Handlers Expo, that featured Zoro the placid Persian ram, a winning combination of shared sheep and wool knowledge.

Youth Handlers ExpoSheep handling skills teach youth valuable lessons

Farm animals are not only beneficial in providing quality nutrition for human consumption but are also instrumental in educating young people to respect where their food and fibre comes from

Bob Garnant

Central Wheatbelt Biosecurity Association executive officer Linda Vernon said the worst of the impact was going to be felt in areas closer to Perth.

imminent riskPremiumState Government trickle feeds Wild Dog Action Plan funding

WA farmers say the reduction of Wild Dog Action Plan funding means it will be a matter of months before impacts are felt, making the issue ‘imminently problematic’.

Melissa Pedelty

Sheep Producers Australia chief executive Bonnie Skinner and president Bindi Murray.

failure to launchFuture Flock Report says nothing new

The Future Flock Strategy will now be a ‘living document’, which a leading sheep industry body says is far from what was originally promised.

Melissa Pedelty

The LambEx AMPC Carcase Showcase producer panel included Dr Pete McGilchrist, Todd Heaysman, Kate Johnston, Braden Johnston and Sam Clothier.

LambEx Carcase ShowcaseLamb performance data serves up a champion recipe

Australia proudly championed lamb this week with a showcase that aimed to prove that the industry was more geared towards data performance and not exclusively breed or feed specific.

Bob Garnant

Australian Merino Sire Evaluation Association executive officer Ben Swain.

MLP Project classingMLP Project validates sheep classing integrity

The visual classing of sheep played a pivotal role in learnings of the selection process outcomes from the $13 million Merino Lifetime Productivity project.

Bob Garnant