National research project goal is climate-ready sheep

Posted 2026-08-31 05:14:50 by: ONFARM Support

IMPROVING the resilience and productivity of sheep in low rainfall farming systems is the focus of a new national farmer-led research ...

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Feedgrain Focus: Rain buys north time, road rates dear

Posted 2026-08-31 05:14:08 by: ONFARM Support

THE southern wheat market has bucked last week’s softening trend, supported by buying for export cargoes as Asian customers look to shore up uncertain supplies from the Black ...

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Gundagai Lamb gains show value-based marketing is working

Posted 2026-08-31 05:13:36 by: ONFARM Support

VALUE-BASED marketing with full carcase feedback to producers is improving the marketability of lamb for Gundagai Lamb suppliers and clients, according to GL chief executive officer Will Barton. After ...

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Warning to landholders on foxes and H5 bird flu

Posted 2026-08-25 23:56:12 by: ONFARM Support

FOX shooters and landholders have been reminded of the potential role pest species can play in the spread of H5 bird flu by a south-west Victorian pest controller and ...

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Ridley reports earnings up 62pc to $157.8M for FY26

Posted 2026-08-24 06:13:56 by: ONFARM Support

ASX-LISTED fertiliser and stockfeed company Ridley has reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $157.8 million for the financial year ended June 30, up 61.9 percent on the previous ...

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Leading Australian sheep researchers honoured by peers

Posted 2026-08-24 06:13:05 by: ONFARM Support

LEADING sheep researchers Hayley Norman and Andrew Thompson have been honoured as 2026 Fellows by the Australian Association of Animal ...

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Heavier lamb carcases moderate impact of slaughter decline

Posted 2026-08-20 04:14:11 by: ONFARM Support

AUSTRALIA’S lamb production is continuing to decline, with slaughter in 2025-26 down 15.3 percent to 22.075 million head year-on-year, according to Meat & Livestock ...

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Worker visa changes made without ag sector consultation

Posted 2026-08-20 04:08:21 by: ONFARM Support

Australian meat processors and the National Farmers Federation are seeking urgent clarification about changes in visa processing priorities that could affect the ongoing availability of overseas skilled ...

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No political commitments to fund a livestock gene bank

Posted 2026-08-17 04:23:34 by: ONFARM Support

NEITHER the Albanese Government nor the federal Liberal-Nationals Coalition has committed to funding a livestock gene bank in Australia, despite wide industry support for the ...

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Feedgrain Focus: North firms as cutting starts

Posted 2026-08-17 02:01:03 by: ONFARM Support

WHEAT and barley values have firmed in the northern market as production prospects in the region ...

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