SHEEP

Flock size to dip, but production remains steady

MLA says the future is bright for Australian sheep production.

Claire Harris
The recent MLA Sheep Projections report has forecast national lamb slaughter to remain at high levels, reaching 26.2m head in 2025.

The recent MLA Sheep Projections report has forecast national lamb slaughter to remain at high levels, reaching 26.2m head in 2025. | Credits: ABS, MLA forecasts.

AFTER reaching its largest size in more than a decade in 2024, the national sheep flock is expected to decline slightly this year, however lamb slaughter and production are both expected to hold relatively...

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