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What you need to know about NSW sheep and goat mandatory transition to eID

The transition to individual electronic identification (eID) for sheep and goats has started in NSW.  

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How a goanna’s appetite for maggots can help flystrike in sheep

Australia's giant lizards could hold the key to help farmers reduce the number of sheep being infected by a painful and potentiall...
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Solar farms can eat up farmland – but ‘agrivoltaics’ could mean the best of both worlds for NZ farmers

New Zealand plans to commission about eight gigawatts of solar photovoltaic projects – more than the maximum power demand of the w...
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Sheep & Lamb

Young farmers voice concerns over the future of Australian agriculture amid policy shifts

Young Australian farmers are resorting to social media to have their say on changes being made to the sheep industry which they cl...
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How a goanna’s appetite for maggots can help flystrike in sheep
Australia's giant lizards could hold the key to help farmers reduce the number of sheep being infected by a painful and potentially fatal disease.
Solar farms can eat up farmland – but ‘agrivoltaics’ could mean the best of both worlds for NZ farmers
New Zealand plans to commission about eight gigawatts of solar photovoltaic projects – more than the maximum power demand of the whole country on a typical winter’s day – by 2028, according to the government’s latest generation investment survey.
Young farmers voice concerns over the future of Australian agriculture amid policy shifts
Young Australian farmers are resorting to social media to have their say on changes being made to the sheep industry which they claim will impact their future and that of their communities.
Second highest monthly mutton exports from Australia as China’s market share declines
Discover the latest trends in Australian mutton exports as China's market share declines, with May 2024 marking the second-highest monthly export volumes on record.
Farmers fed up with Government fleecing: ‘Keep the Sheep’ campaign launched
A ‘Keep the Sheep’ campaign launched in Western Australia on Wednesday to support those affected by the WA sheep live-export phase out.
Quarterly national lamb slaughter highest on record – while cattle and beef remain level
Lamb slaughter has once again reached record numbers, with just under 7 million processed over the past quarter.
Supply chain abuzz with talk of LPA shake-up
The Livestock Production Assurance accreditation program is believed to be getting another makeover and it’s reportedly going to cost farmers more.
The key ABARES Charts that capture the state of ag
The ABARES Outlook for ag 2024 was full of detail, including forecasts for the price of beef, sheep and farm income. Here are the key graphs that tell the story.
AgriShots: Bird's eye view of drafting lambs at weaning time
Al Mabin takes us on a visual journey as lambs become weaners, and all the people - and paws - that make it happen.

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