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Sunday, December 14, 2025
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Good support for supplementary fed cattle and better bred yearlings

SA LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE DUBLIN REPORT Sheep - 9 December Numbers increased marginally as agents offered 7500 lambs and 2200 sheep with just under 1000 hoggets in...

Who finished first?

It looks like the Harkness team from Allambi have picked up the gold watch this season for being the first to wrap up harvest,...

Lamb quality fades as hoggets attract competition

SA LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE DUBLIN REPORT Sheep - 2 December Numbers remained similar as agents offered 7500 lambs, 1600 hoggets and 1500 sheep. Quality was again extremely...

Rain delay for harvest

The frustrations of farming continued at the end of last week when growers were hit with more rain delays. Widespread falls were recorded across...

A leg up for sheep producers

A pilot workshop for sheep producers was undertaken in Clare, empowering those in the industry with the knowledge and strategies to address sheep lameness. The...

Competition push prices up for heavier lambs

SA LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE DUBLIN REPORT Sheep - 25 November Numbers increased this week as agents offered 7700 lambs and 1200 sheep. Quality was again extremely mixed...

Mid North landholders restore rivers and habitats

Local landholders have rolled up their sleeves to restore waterways and habitats across the Mid North. Led by the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board...

When is a goose not a goose?

When it is a wood duck. I was recently asked by local duck fancier, Glen Bubner, for a definitive answer as to whether the...

Spalding Wool Show runs swimmingly

Schools and wool producers from across the Mid North converged on Spalding for a long-running tradition pitting the region's finest fleeces against each other. The...

Sentiment surging for sheep

A survey has revealed a sharp rise in confidence among sheep producers, driven by buoyant prices and optimism for improved seasonal conditions. The latest Sheep...

Fat Farmers launch Health Hub

Fat Farmers Rural Health Initiative have soft launched their Health Hub at the Jamestown pageant on Sunday, 7 December. Fat Farmers offered free on...