BECOMING A NUDIE!
Just to be clear – we are discussing sheep. What you choose to do in your own time and place is for you – but this is about sheep.
Suffolk – Feature sheep show breed
FEATURE breed for the Hamilton & Western District Sheep Show at Sheepvention 2023, the Suffolk, did not disappoint in terms of the number entered and of quality exhibits.
Giving more sheep shearers the best start with specialist training
VICTORIA’S next generation of sheep shearers are kick-starting their careers with access to more affordable training and technology-based learning, thanks to a State Government initiative.
Local stud wins top Merino ram ribbon
TREVOR and Kathy Mibus, Glenara Merinos, Dunkeld, continue their reign, winning Supreme Champion Merino Ram again this year with their ultrafine wool ram sired by a new bloodline from Conrayn Merinos in New South Wales.
Numbers increase
NUMBERS increased by 175 head at Mortlake on Monday for a total yarding of 1080.
Mixed market slows ahead of Sheepvention
HAMILTON agents could only manage 1800 lambs and 700 sheep at Wednesday’s market, being less than half of last week’s offering, relating perhaps to recent price reductions and coinciding with Hamilton Sheepvention happening this week.
Cattle competition lifts across the board
COMBINED agents yarded 225 cattle at Friday’s Hamilton market with stronger competition on all grades.
2023 VFF UDV vice president announced
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has announced the outcome of its election for the Victorian Farmers Federation United Dairy Farmers of Victoria (VFF UDV) vice president.
Farmers need to know more about Indigenous agreement
A DEAL has been quietly done between the Victorian Government and five Aboriginal groups in Western Victoria, according to an outspoken MP.
Restocking heifers short in supply but price high
AGENTS yarded 196 cattle, consisting of 9 bulls, 45 trade & 127 cows at Hamilton on Friday.
Lamb numbers fall sharply following price drop
THERE was a dramatic decrease in the numbers yarded at Hamilton on Wednesday following a response to the recent fall in prices for lamb in the markets earlier this week.
Strong sheep flock numbers can open up new markets
WITH rainfall totals in sheep grazing regions for the last three years being above average, the nation’s sheep flock and its breeding ewe numbers have reached their highest levels since 2007.
Lunch for Ag women
Sheepvention 2025 is proudly introducing a powerful new addition to this year’s program: the Women in Agriculture Lunch, a celebration of the women shaping...
