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Beyond the SaleyardsPremiumBeyond the Saleyards: sharp rises in WA lamb prices welcomed

WA lamb prices still trail Eastern States markets despite recent gains.

DEAN HUBBARD

Cattle Australia ceo Will Evans.

US TARIFFSAussie farmers’ mixed response to US beef import ruling

Australian cattle farmers have hit back at Donald Trump’s claims American beef will “flood” the market down under.

Cally Dupe, Caitlyn Rintoul and Jackson Hewett

Cattle farmer Kevin Nettleton of Boyanup

FARMER CONCERN Farmers’ concern as Australia looks to import US beef

Boyanup cattle farmer Kevin Nettleton is among thousands of Australian farmers feeling nervous about the Australian Government’s plan to lift restrictions on beef imports from America. 

Georgia Campion and Cally Dupe

Tattarang chief executive John Hartman speaks at the Bringing Dowerin Downtown Lunch 2025.

FEEDING BOOMPremiumFeeding the future: Koojan Downs drives WA beef expansion

Western Australia’s biggest private agri-investor says the State’s beef industry is hitting its stride, with its flagship Koojan Downs feeding facility nearing full capacity just four years after opening.

Cally Dupe

Christine and Peter Gilmour on their Irongate Farm at Kalgan,.

Irongate Wagyu for saleCommentsPremiumIrongate Wagyu up for grabs as the Gilmour family set sail

One of Australia’s most respected fullblood herds is on the market after more than two decades of capacity-building.

Bob Garnant

The Albanese government has insisted that there are no biosecurity risks in lifting the restrictions. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

NEWS‘On notice’: Trump’s new beef demand

The US President has turned up the heat globally on beef trade, vowing to send ‘so much’ beef to Australia following the relaxation of import rules.

Brendan Kearns

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POLITICSPremiumFarmer’s Albo jab over beef shock

A central Queensland cattle farmer has hit out at the Prime Minister over the shock decision to permit US beef imports into Australia.

Blair Jackson and Duncan Evans

Cattle farmer Kevin Nettleton of Boyanup.

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Albo accused of ‘trading away’ beef ban to appease Trump

Nationals leader David Littleproud has accused Anthony Albanese of ‘trading away’ Australia’s US beef import ban to appease President Donald Trump amid his tariffs regime.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Georgia Campion

With their highly awarded National Merino Pair at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo was Tom King, Rangeview stud principals Jeremy and Melinda King, of Darkan, and their daughters Erin and Gemma King.

National Sheep and Wool ShowPremiumA Rangeview Poll Merino ewe in the running at Bendigo

A WA Merino stud was in close contention to a Collinsville Poll Merino ram that was sashed supreme exhibit at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo

Bob Garnant

With the $16,000 top-priced ram, a Rangeview superfine, was Elders stud stock agent Lauren Rayner, the two buyers including Orrie Cowie stud principal John Dalla and Oakbank stud principal Jack McRae, and Rangeview stud principals Melinda and Jeremy King, of Darkan.

Bendigo Merino salePremiumRangeview ram sells to a top-price of $16,000

A WA Merino stud sold to a top of $16,000 at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show’s special ram sale which grossed more than $300,000.

Bob Garnant

WA Shearing Industry Association presdient Darren Spencer has passed a vote of no confidence in the Albanese Government's policy to ban the live sheep export by sea trade.

under-fundedPremiumWA wool industry divided over live export transition funding

Shearers will be helped to find new work under a $2.2 million funding package as part of the Federal Government’s live sheep export transition that has drawn mixed views from WA’s shearing and wool industries

Melissa Pedelty

Hillcroft Farm UltraWhite stud principal Dawson Bradford, of Popanyinning, and his granddaughter Emily Adams, displayed their family's Interbreed Grand Champion ram, HF tag 24-7008 at Wagin Woolorama.

UltraWhite wins at BendigoPremiumHillcroft Farm Ultrawhite ram shines at Bendigo

WA-bred UltraWhites displayed by the Bradford family of Hillcroft Farm stud were judged brilliantly at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo, taking out the interbreed reserve supreme champion award.

Bob Garnant

Top left: WA Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis and WAMMCO Katanning plant manager Marc Chambers standing where the WAMMCO expansion will take place. Bottom left: WAMMCO ceo Coll McRury. Right: WAMMCO's headquarters at Katanning.

WAMMCO REBATEPremiumWAMMCO to return $6.1 million in rebates to producer members

The WA Meat Marketing Co-operative will return $6.1 million in rebates to its producer members next month after a year characterised by volatility, challenges, and a sheep processing record.

Cally Dupe

Police blocked off Gubinge Road after a cattle truck rollover.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTruck rollover causes chaos on WA roads, two animals dead

Escaped cattle were on the run on Monday after a livestock truck rollover in Broome left two animals dead, with drivers being warned to exercise extreme caution for livestock in the area.

Georgia Campion

Meat and Livestock Australia revealed total beef and veal exports for the financial year reached 1.4 milion tonnes, the highest annual volume ever. 

Red meat exportsPremiumAustralian red meat exports the highest ever

Australia’s red meat industry exported new record volumes of beef and mutton in the 2024-2025 fiinancial year.

Bob Garnant

Royal Agricultural Society of WA president John Snowball congratulated Phoebe Armstrong, 16, of Margaret River, who won the award of excellence at the 2025 Young Sheep Handlers Expo.

Young Sheep Handlers ExpoPremiumMargaret River student Phoebe Armstrong takes expo win

Margaret River Senior High School student Phoebe Armstrong, 16, was at the top of the class at the Young Sheep Handlers Expo where she was presented with the award of excellence.

Bob Garnant

Australian Livestock Exporters Council board member and selection panel chair Ian Halleen.

ALEC chair recruitmentPremiumALEC opens indedpendent chair recruitment process

The Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council has opened expressions of interest for the recruitment of an independent chair.

Bob Garnant

A file picture of the Katanning Saleyards in WA.

RECORDS TUMBLEPremiumLamb records tumble... again

The national saleyard lamb price record has been broken once again as processors compete for quality slaughter stock. 

Cally Dupe

Masterchef Tarek Ibrahim shows hotel chefs and culinary students how to make an Aussie lamb roast.

Aussie lamb exportsPremiumAustralian chilled lamb exports double in value to India

Australia has knocked New Zealand off its long-held position to become the top exporter of frozen and chilled lamb and mutton to India in 2024, according to Austrade.

Bob Garnant

Cattle Australia ceo Will Evans.

NEW LEADERPremiumCattle Australia’s new boss Will Evans takes the reigns

Will Evans has officially stepped into the top role at Cattle Australia this week, taking the reins at a pivotal time for the grass-fed cattle sector.

Cally Dupe

An eID tag in use.

streamlined processSPA launch industry-first eID ordering system

Sheep Producers Australia have launched a new online ordering platform for electronic identification tags in a bid to streamline the ordering process for producers.

Melissa Pedelty

Merino Lifetime Productivity Project national manager Anne Ramsay, of Melbourne, with Pingelly MLP chairman Brett Jones, of Dowerin, AWI's Geoff Linden and Pingelly MLP site manager Bronwyn Clarke, of Murdoch University. Bob Garnant

MLP webinarPremiumMLP project webinar explores latest findings

Sheep producers are invited to a free online webinar on July 14 to explore the latest findings from the Australian Wool Innovation’s Merino Lifetime Productivity project and it’s added studies. 

Cally Dupe

Walebing farmer Michael Humphrey's sheep operation has taken a major hit in the wake of the Awassi Express scandal. Mogens Johansen, The West Australian

WALRC livestock forumsPremiumWALRC livestock forums aim to reach sheep and cattle farmers

Two livestock forums will converge on the West Midlands this month to update sheep and cattle producers on building confidence in the sheep industry and getting the best from their cattle production.

Bob Garnant

Agora Livestock sheep value updates.

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSPremiumBeyond the Saleyards: WA faces a lamb supply shorfall

WA’s lamb supply faces a shortfall of about 200,000 head from an estimated production of 4.2 to 4.5 million head with in-State demand at 5.5m.

Dean Hubbard