Tag: sheep
Farming future close to action
A BUDDING farmer got a first hand look at the Mount Gambier and District Saleyards this week when he joined his dad on a...
Mount Gambier holds first sale of new year
BUYERS and vendors from far and wide flocked to the Mount Gambier and District Saleyards on Wednesday for the facility's first sale of the...
Saleyard increase forecast despite decline in volume
SALEYARD prices for sheep meat will skyrocket in the 2019/20 financial year despite a decrease in volume and value, a national report has predicted.
This...
Jed rounds up the competition
CONMURRA Border Collie Jed has raced into the lead of the annual Cobber Dog Challenge after two weeks of competition.
Eleven farm dogs are vying...
Record-breaking ram the best, baa none
A RECORD price was set at Hamilton's Sheepvention ram sale this week with a Limestone Coast producer fetching $35,000 for a poll merino ram.
Keith...
Penola shearer competes at international level with solid world championship result in France
A PENOLA woman has left her stamp on the globe, competing against some of the best and brightest shearers in the world.
Picking up the...
Lamb restrictions eased as market prices sit at record high
REGULATIONS about what constitutes a lamb at market have changed, with further flexibility in regard to the rupturing of a lamb's permanent incisors.
Under the...
Lamb prices continue to soar across South East
AS lamb prices continue to soar across the nation, South East farmers have been making a mint, with the Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange breaking...
Industry in its prime
A SOUTH East producer has cemented their faith in the prime lamb industry, doubling its stud sheep flock earlier this month.
Situated just west of...
Primary producers ride sheep’s back
SOUTH East livestock producers are experiencing a market price surge fueled by demand for high quality cattle and sheep products.
With farmers yarding the tail-end...
Livestock value high despite reduced stock
THE Glenburnie Saleyards recorded a downward slide in cattle and sheep numbers last financial year, according to new figures released by Grant District Council.
A...
Casterton saleyards report reinforces farmer confidence
RETAINING its status as one of the region's premier selling facilities, the Casterton Saleyards has had an enormous impact on the local economy. The 2017/18 saleyard annual report released recently highlighted[...]
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Kybybolite claim silverware
KYBYBOLITE 8.7 (55) d NORTH GAMBIER 8.3 (51)
IT came down to the final kick after the siren, but Kybybolite held on to win the...
