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Lamb exports back on track as mutton stays local
Australian lamb exports have climbed higher year-on-year so far, and Meat and Livestock Australia’s latest predictions expect them to remain that way for the rest
Merino micron switching trends
While there is a lot of action happening on the demand side of the greasy wool market such as energy issues in China, the development
Wheat basis not falling but not rising
There is plenty of volatility in international grain markets at the moment, but this is not unusual when prices are at historically high levels. Locally
Demand in the balance
This week the market has been focused on the demand side of the equation. Some robust sales into China have been the catalyst for a
Forget the Moon, EYCI targets Mars!
Cattle prices reached the moon a long time ago in many people’s minds, and now it looks like its headed for Mars. This week the
Solid market, strong demand
Following the positive finish last week, from the outset the market attracted animated bidding with prices for the merino types lifting 50 to 90 cents,
Release the lambs
It’s not only Melbournians that have been released outside the front gate, last week Victorian saleyard throughput figures saw a jump in the number of
Sheep supplies forecast down but are up
We took a detailed look at lamb slaughter forecasts for both the long and short term last week, and this week it’s time for sheep
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Research: Analysis of the Australian sheep flock
In this report for LiveCorp and MLA, we analysed the historical trends in the demographics of the Australian sheep flock, examining domestic factors that influence farm-level enterprise decision making.
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