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Lamb slaughter rates hit a record last year.

Sheep and lamb slaughter rates hit record high

ABS data shows 38.16 million head of sheep and lambs were slaughtered in 2024.

21 February 2025

A delegation from Morocco, visiting WA last week, reiterated the country's urgent need for live sheep from Australia due to drought and supply challenges.

Moroccan delegation emphasises urgent need for Australian live sheep

Drought-stricken Morocco is seeking to fill its need for red meat and to replenish its livestock.

19 February 2025

MLA Sheep and Goat Productivity Project manager, Daniel Forwood, said a new project looking at eID productivity will give producers region-specific information into how they can best utilise eID on their enterprise.

eID productivity in the spotlight

Research project investigates how eID use can boost farm productivity and profitability.

07 February 2025

Tom Bourchier, of Gymbowen, Victoria, runs a feedlot with a current capacity of 15,500 lambs, four years after starting from scratch. He has intentions to gradually increase capacity to 20,000 lambs.

Trial and error helps Bourchier family towards feedlot success

Grower story: Setting up and managing lambs in feedlots.

07 February 2025

Bladder worm tops the list of the most common of 19 monitored health sheep conditions, with 2.6 per cent of tested sheep infected in 2023-24.

Most common sheep health conditions revealed

A new report has detailed the most prevalent of 19 monitored Australian sheep conditions.

05 February 2025

An Episode 3 report, commissioned by WoolProducers Australia, found AWI marketing activities had no meaningful impact on Australian wool prices.

Wool body questions the value of AWI marketing

WoolProducers Australia calls for discussions to determine how AWI should best spend grower levies.

03 February 2025

Labor has appointed Dr Chris Rodwell as the ‘transition advocate’ for its live sheep export phase out -a job described as a “poisoned chalice”.

Australia's "least wanted position" has been filled

The Government has appointed Dr Chris Rodwell as its live sheep shutdown Transition Advocate.

31 January 2025

Episode 3 says WA sheep farmers may be in for a challenging year.

An uncertain road ahead

Episode 3 expects a hard road ahead for WA sheep farmers regardless of the Federal election result.

30 January 2025

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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: Sheep Yards (April 2025)

This month's Research Report includes more than a dozen case studies of new sheep yard builds and renovations from around the country. There are plenty of ideas to make the handling of stock more efficient and stress-free.

Research Report: Large Square Baler Testing (March 2025)

This month Kondinin Group has capacity tested four high-density, large square balers in what is believed to be a first for Australia. Balers from Krone, Kuhn, Massey Ferguson and New Holland were put through their paces, working in windrowed straw.

Research Report: Rural Communications (February 2025)

With the departure of 3G technology and the emergence of 5G and satellite options, there are significant changes on the connectivity horizon. This month Kondinin Group engineers Ben White and Josh Giumelli investigate what is the best way to stay connected in regional and remote areas.

Research Report: Chaser Bins (January 2025)

Chaser bins play a vital role when it comes to on-farm grain logistics. The January Research Report features a comprehensive round up of the latest chaser bins of 30 tonnes-plus capacity.

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