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Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) and WoolProducers Australia (WPA) released the worlds first Australian Sheep Sustainability Framework (SSF) this week.

“Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) recognises that Australia’s multi-billion dollar red-meat and livestock industries do have biosecurity threats from diseases such as Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD). FMD has the potential to decimate the Australian livestock sector and result in significant market access disruption if allowed to enter and spread.” Stephen Crisp SPA CEO.

Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) is the peak body representing Australia’s sheep production industry. We consider animal welfare to be our highest priority.

Training and professional development through SPA’s Leadership Programs enables participants to understand pathways into leadership roles within SPA and the wider industry. From quick tips and tools to year-long programs, get ready to uncover the resources best suited to take your leadership to the next level.

Markets, Market Access and Trade Portfolio This interview with Stephen Crisp provides on overview of the MMAT Policy Portfolio. Enjoy the full series here, or link to a specific topic below.

Australian farmers believe the reasons many of them ended their love affair with sheep are simple.

Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) welcomes the extension of the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) established by the Australian government in April 2020, to keep international freight routes and flights operating into and out of Australian.

Monitoring livestock numbers and lamb production expectations through regular producer surveys forms the basis of MLA’s Industry Projections.

Mr Chris Mirams Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) Chair would like to officially welcome Robert Herrmann and congratulate Bindi Murray on her re-appointment to the SPA Board.

AUSTRALIAN sheep industry identities aren’t sheepish about the release of the homegrown movie ‘Rams’ hitting Village Roadshow cinemas on Friday. In the movie set in remote Western Australia, two estranged brothers, Colin (Sam Neill) and Les (Michael Caton), are at war. It is an adaption of an Icelandic movie of the same name that also revolved around two brothers, their sheep and a disease outbreak.

Peak representative bodies WoolProducers Australia (WPA), Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) and Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association (ALPA) are reminding those in the sheep industry about ensuring that the sheep they are selling are ready for sale by meeting the requirements of the Fit to Load guide.