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Floods in Queensland have caused huge livestock, farmland and infrastructure losses, with some areas receiving up to 600mm of rain in a week.

Queensland floods deliver devastating losses

Find out about the impact of floods in Queensland and northern NSW, and where to find help.

02 April 2025

MLA reports Australian sheep producers have remained cautious this year, despite improved market strength and stability.

Sheep producers cautious despite improved conditions

2024 delivered strength and stability for sheep and lamb, but MLA reports producers remain cautious.

15 December 2024

The Bill to end live sheep exports by sea has passed the lower house, but there's still hope for the trade. Credit: AceCootePhotography, Shutterstock.

Bill to end live sheep trade passed by lower house

Legislation to end live sheep exports will move to the Senate next week.

28 June 2024

Vigilance is important when it comes to identifying and managing Ovine Johne’s Disease in sheep. Credit: Mark Saunders.

Finger on the pulse for OJD management

Sheep producers should remain vigilant to prevent Ovine Johne's Disease

27 May 2024

Episode 3’s Matt Dalgleish said the landscape of meat consumption in Australia is a testament to a dynamic interplay of economic forces, social changes, health considerations, and environmental concerns. Credit: Andrei Iakhniuk, Shutterstock.

Plate tectonics

Episode 3’s Matt Dalgleish investigates Australia’s per capita meat consumption over the years.

30 April 2024

On the nose: University of Western Australia’s Graeme Martin has supervised a study looking into which odours from Merino wool attract blowflies. Photo courtesy Graeme Martin.

Lateral thinking leads to innovative work towards flystrike management

New UWA paper looks at which sheep odours attract blowflies in a step towards resistance breeding.

06 March 2024

The national sheep flock is set to decline, says MLA. Picture Mark Saunders.

National sheep flock set to decline

Australian sheep flock set to drop 2.9 per cent to 76.5 million in 2024.

04 March 2024

Updated: University of New England’s Sam Wilkom, with sheep producers John Keiller, Portland, Victoria, and Matt Kelly, Hamilton, Victoria, pictured at the Bendigo MLA Update in November last year. Photos: Claire Harris.

SBV on the cards for shedding trait

New breeding value set to simplify transition to shedding sheep.

29 January 2024

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RESEARCH

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

Research Report: Side-by-side Vehicles (November 2025)

Kondinin Group’s research team dives into the side-by-side market for this report, looking at popular diesel models, a few petrol versions and a couple of electric vehicles.

Research Report: Farming Inputs (October 2025)

Inputs are unavoidable in any farming system. This Research Report focuses on several key farming inputs with a view to maximising outputs, production and profit.

Research Report: Self-Propelled Sprayer Testing (September 2025)

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli have rounded up five of the latest self-propelled sprayers to cast a discerning eye over them for this month’s Research Report. The sprayers were run over our regular test track and thoroughly inspected to see what makes these million-dollar machines tick.

Research Report: Sealable Storage Options (August 2025)

Kondinin Group researchers in collaboration with the GRDC Grain storage extension team test dozens of gas-tight sealable grain storages to Australian Standard AS2628-2010 identifying best and worst features in the ultimate grain storage buyers guide.

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