FARMING UK – “A conference being held on the Isle of Man will aim to put Manx Loaghtan sheep breed ‘in the spotlight’, with hopes of greater recognition, organisers have said.
The 7th North Atlantic Native Sheep and Wool conference will take place at the Manx Museum, Douglas between 12th – 15th October 2017.
The event, which is hosted and supported by Manx National Heritage, will attract 170 delegates who will enjoy a programme of lectures, farm visits, workshops, demonstrations and fairs.”
SHEEP CENTRAL – “RECENT ewe deaths on a Wimmera farm and similar cases in north-west Victoria have been diagnosed as a seasonal condition sometimes affecting heavily pregnant ewes.”
STOCK AND LAND – by Laura Griffin – “The inaugural Sheep Week has been heralded as a success, with many exhibitors saying they’d like to take part again next year and others keen to come on board.”
NZ FARMER – by Gordon Levet – “In most aspects of human endeavour, an understanding of history will give a better understanding of current events and an insight into future possibilities. This is certainly the case in sheep breeding.
We need to understand three aspects in the history of sheep breeding, as they all have an impact on our breeding programmes.”
THE EXAMINER – by Johanna Baker-Dowdell – “Midlands Merino at Campbell Town has joined a ‘bale to retail’ campaign that will see the provenance of its wool showcased by the Australian Wool Network.
Already known for producing some of the world’s best merino, Tasmania’s Midlands will be firmly stamped on the wool marketing map under the network’s campaign that features regionally branded labels for Hysport and MerinoSnug woollen garments.”
SHEEP CENTRAL – “WRITE it and deliver it by hand, send it by mail or via email, but just get it in — nominations are needed for the first Australian Wool Industry Medals to be awarded.”
THE WEEKLY TIMES – by Kate Dowler – “WOOL selling and information sharing is set to go digital, after an industry working group has thrown its support behind an online wool exchange portal.
The new site will aim to improve transparency in wool trading and cut selling costs by an estimated $17 a bale.”
THE WEEKLY TIMES – by Gabrielle Johnston – “A HIATUS in South Africa’s wool sales should help the Australian wool market, Victorian broker Eamon Timms, of Fox & Lillie Rural says.
South Africa’s wool sales finished last week and it will be a couple of months before they resume.
Australia’s market finished firm last week, after a soft start.”
ABC NEWS – RURAL – by Nikolai Beilarz – “Wool exports are continuing to grow, with new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing exports were 22 per cent higher in April compared to this time last year. The value of wool has risen even more sharply than the volume, with the amount of money the wool is worth rising by 50 per cent compared to this time last year.”
STOCK & LAND – by Catherine Miller – “A black and tan kelpie named Dotti was the toast of the Clark Rubber Australian Working Dog Auction on the weekend at Casterton, Vic.
It equalled the $12,000 national record set in 2012.”
