Australia’s sheep industry received a significant boost with the announcement of $2m in Federal Government support for LambEx 2026, the world’s largest and most influential sheep industry conference.

Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) is disappointed with the announcement of tariffs on red meat exports to the US this morning.

Australia’s peak red meat bodies have called for calm in response to heightened speculation about possible US tariffs on all imports.

The decision by the Australian Senate to force a Federal Government back-down on its plan for an unjustified biosecurity protection levy has been warmly welcomed by Sheep Producers Australia.

As part of its commitment to representing Australia’s sheep industry, Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) will be participating in the upcoming co-design process for the Federal Government’s live sheep exports transition support package says SPA CEO Bonnie Skinner.

Western Australian sheep producer Bindi Murray has been announced as the new Chair of Sheep Producers Australia at today’s Annual General Meeting.

Sheep Producers Australia Chair Andrew Spencer has indicated he will not be seeking reappointment as a board appointed director at November’s Annual General Meeting and will therefore also be stepping down from the Chair’s role.

New funding announced today by Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins for the transition package for the phase out of live sheep export by sea has been welcomed by Sheep Producers Australia as an acknowledgement that government support for the transition is inadequate.

On 10 October, it will be three months since the legislation to end live sheep exports by sea came into effect. The industry and farmers remain in the dark about the Albanese Government’s transition plans and funding package details.

Sheep farms across Western Australia (WA) are undertaking significant destocking and early job losses have started, and yet not a single cent in transition support has left Canberra.

More than 2,000 farmers and a convoy of 40 trucks from across Australia came together on Tuesday to stand united on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra and send a united message to all politicians and political persuasion.

Sheep Producers Australia has long held the position that the policy decisions made for Australian agriculture must be evidence-based, strategic, inclusive, and collaborative.

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In passing legislation to ban live sheep exports by sea last night, the Labor Government has shown it continues to choose back-room preference deals and appeasing animal activists over the proper process and supporting rural communities.

Sheep Producers Australia would like to commend and publicly acknowledge the Senators, especially Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie, and Senator David Pocock, who have backed an inquiry into the live export of sheep by sea phase-out legislation and for the support they have shown our rural communities.

Farmers came together again in their thousands today in Western Australia (WA) as they continued their fight against the Albanese Government’s ban on the live export of sheep by sea.

Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the inquiry. Sheep Producers Australia is the national peak body for the Australian sheepmeat industry, representing close to 20,000 sheep production businesses. Sheep Producers Australia opposes the Australian Government's policy to phase out live sheep exports by sea and the Bill, which seeks to legislate the policy.

The decision by the Albanese government to announce the live sheep by sea policy phase-out timeline on Saturday ahead of this week's budget further cements the complete and utter lack of understanding they have for our agricultural industries and support for regional Australians.

Today’s announcement by the Commonwealth has shown a complete disregard for our people and a lack of understanding and awareness of the current situation within Western Australia (WA). Sheep Producers Australia and WoolProducers Australia as the peak industry councils will continue to unite and fight against this ridiculous policy and fight for the people whose livelihoods and mental health are being destroyed.

LambEx, the world’s biggest sheep, lamb and wool forum, today released the program for its 2024 event in Adelaide, South Australia, on 7-9 August. LambEx chair and South Australian sheep producer Jason Schulz said the LambEx 2024 program is big.