Tag: sheep
OPINION: Plenty of opportunity for school leavers to ride the sheep’s back
IT IS 7.15am and "Stubbie" walks up the steps of a South East shearing shed. Along the shearing board, he stops at number three stand and clicks his handpiece onto a down tube connected to an electric[...]
Global demand drives record sheep prices
AUSTRALIAN sheep producers continue to achieve record high prices off the back of strong export demand and tightening supply, according to Rural Bank’s Australian...
Primary school garden grows farming knowledge
KALANGADOO Primary School's youngest green thumbs have been busy growing and nurturing their knowledge on local farming and produce.
This term Year R-7 students have...
Next generation industry leaders search
SHEEP Producers Australia is seeking applications from people in the sheep industry aged 25 to 40 for the 2018 Sheep Industry Ambassadors Award.[…]
Best wool return in decades
AUSTRALIAN wool growers are receiving some of their best returns in decades with the AWEX Eastern Market Indicator hitting an all-time high of 1681...