West Australian research on sheep feed efficiency and methane emissions has been delivered at an international livestock genetics conference in New Zealand.
Georgia Campion
The WA lamb market has remained firm against a national downward drift in values from recent record highs, with Eastern States saleyards recording softer trends.
Bob Garnant
Meat and Livestock Australia has unveiled two new livestock market indicators aimed at market transparency and decision-making support.
Former Fremantle Dockers forward Hayden Ballantyne as a new role on the agricultural field after taking up a role as a cattle agent at Australian Wool Network.
Cally Dupe
A White Suffolk benchmarking study able to advise producers how their lambs stack up compared to other breeds has been made available.
More than 1500 sheep and goats were scanned via electronic identification tags at the Muchea Livestock Centre on the first day of the new system coming into play in WA.
WA sheep farmers’ confidence is improving on the back of high sheep prices, but many are still wary about building their flocks.
The red meat industry has abandoned its goal of achieving a carbon neutral status by 2030, with Red Meat Advisory Council independent chair John McKillop describing the target as “unachievable”.
A former cattleman is accused of stealing over 100 cattle from his boss, along with embryos and frozen semen worth $100,000.
Tom Wark
WA trade and export lamb markets have maintained recent price inclines with local processors continuing to look to shore up ongoing supply chains
Dean Hubbard
Despite being the least confident group in the beef industry’s outlook, WA beef producers have expressed a growing sense of confidence in the latest Meat & Livestock Australia Beef Producer Intentions Survey.
Cattle Australia is calling for an urgent review of the sector’s beef cattle levy, to make sure the funding system is meeting the modern challenges facing the $81 billion red meat industry.
WA saleyards and abattoirs will start scanning electronic identification tags for sheep and goats next week, as part of staged launch of a new national traceability system that has drawn a mixed response.
The Stud Merino Breeders Association of WA’s 16-member committee has been rejuvenated to tackle industry challenges under the new leadership of president Grantly Mullan who replaced Michael Campbell.
WA farmers can look forward to two major workshops hosted by Meat & Livestock Australia in the later half of the year.
Melissa Pedelty
Sheep and lamb prices continue to bolt, with records tumbling at saleyards across the nation — just not in WA.
Cally Dupe & Bob Garnant
East Pingelly farmer John Hassell continues to advocate for the Australian farming community despite stepping down as president of WAFarmers earlier this year.
Australia’s feedlot sector is celebrating after industry research showing the emissions produced by cattle in feedlots was much lower than originally thought was adopted by the Federal Government.
Harvest Road’s Dr Scott Strachan has joined the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework’s steering group, bringing his expertise in environmental science and data-driven sustainable strategies.
Port Hedland feedlot owner Paul Brown has sold the Hedland Export Depot after “17 years of heartache” following the live cattle export ban and inoperation caused by a redevelopment project.
The second annual Young Sheep Handlers Expo to be held at the Claremont Showgrounds is gearing up to teach livestock showmanship to young people, many who have never been near a sheep.
Global cattle markets have trended higher in 2025 despite uncertainty since US President Donald Trump was elected in January, but could change if a trade war erupts between major trading blocs.
Mr Depiazzi, who supplies to Coles, said he believed processors had taken a “short-term” view by not increasing the prices paid to farmers this upcoming season.
WA sheep prices are surging but industry analysts say it is unlikely they will reach the highs of more than $400 per head recently achieved in the Eastern States.
