High fuel prices, uncertainty around supply - and don’t even get us started on fertiliser. It’s a tough run, no matter which way you look at it. Lately, many of us have faced decisions we never thought we’d have to make. They can weigh heavily - in our heads and in our hearts.

Cutting methane while lifting performance has long sat in the “too hard basket” for many sheep producers. But a new pelleted ration from Milne Feeds is challenging that thinking - delivering strong weight gains while significantly reducing emissions. Backed by years of in-house research and commercial-scale trials, Easy2Gro LM is now rolling out across southern Australia. Milne AgriGroup Pty Ltd Sales Manger Paul Nenke explained what it means for producers.

As a supporting partner, Sheep Producers Australia representatives enjoyed connecting with people right across the supply chain.

Sheep Producers Australia has slammed the EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement, describing it as one of the weakest trade outcomes for Australian sheepmeat in recent history.0

Fuel is a critical input for every sheep production business and we need a clearer picture of how much we rely on it. 

It was great to talk with sheep producers and industry representatives about the current issues facing the sector, as well as the projects underway through Sheep Producers Australia.

Our visit formed part of SPA’s ongoing international engagement - ensuring Australian sheep producers are well-represented in global conversations which shape our trading environment and long-term competitiveness.

Great to be at MerinoLink talking about Sheep Producers Australia projects - The Future Flock and the Green Sheep Project - and hearing directly from producers about what they want and need from industry initiatives. Did we catch you there?

A survey is being disseminated to Australian sheep producers to investigate the demand for such technology, how seed contamination is being managed, identify the gaps in knowledge and the barriers to management. If you a sheep producer over 18 years of age the research team would love to receive your responses.

Kaylan Pugh is a Quality and Compliance Officer with Integrity Systems Company (ISC) - the organisation at the forefront of Australia’s red meat food-safety and traceability systems.

On February 20 the US Supreme Court ruled to uphold the lower court’s finding.  Following the Supreme Court ruling, the US Administration introduced a revised approach using an alternative legislative pathway under Section 122 of the US Trade Act (1974).  

Thank you to producers and the wider Sheep Producers Australia network for sharing, watching and engaging with recent social media content on the Australia–EU Free Trade Agreement - and to those producers who helped bring the issue to life through video contributions and on-farm perspectives.