“This is a once in a generation opportunity for our industry to improve our market access. In the lead up to the meetings in Osaka Sheep Producers Australia had called on Minister Farrell and Minister Watt to maintain their resolve and ambition in securing commercially viable and fairer access for Australian sheepmeat.

As negotiations are being finalised around the ambitious Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (A-EU FTA) Australia’s sheep industry is crying out for a level playing field on the EU bloc, insisting the Australian Government must hold fast in securing significant increases in market access for Australian red meat imports.

The Western Australian delegation to Canberra this week included representatives from Sheep Producers Australia, WAFarmers, WoolProducers Australia, the Western Australian Shearing Industry Association, WA Livestock & Rural Transport Association, ASheep, Pastoralist and Graziers Association, wool and sheep farmers.

Sheep Producers Australia is aware of the ABC 7.30 Report online article and television report. We acknowledge that the images and footage is extremely confronting, and the handling of livestock is unacceptable. We have requested that the ABC includes mental health and crisis support details to the online article and programme.

Sheep and lamb producers across Australia are rejoicing and raising lamb chops in salute as the pinnacle in Australian sheep and lamb – LambEx - makes a much-anticipated return on the national agricultural calendar.

The strategy outlines critical priority actions that Sheep Producers Australia has been advocating for as a part of reforms to Australia’s livestock traceability systems, including the creation of a sustainable funding model, appropriate governance mechanisms, communication initiatives to strengthen the awareness of traceability, and a nationally consistent approach to traceability regulation.

“Sheep Producers Australia’s role is to advocate for better business outcomes, monitoring investment of producer levies and improving information flow up and down the value chain.

The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement will deliver benefits and opportunities for many Australian producers. For sheepmeat this means Australia will have access to a tariff-free quota of 25,000 tonnes rising to 75,000 tonnes and tariffs eliminated after ten years.

The group saw changes to conditions on board vessels, including improved ventilation and increased pen space, and discussed the range of animal welfare indicators that are being developed and used by industry covering animal behaviours, management, and environment.

Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) is pleased to announce that Ms Kerry Harris has been appointed as SPA’s new non-executive Independent Director. SPA’s purpose is to provide strategic leadership for Australia’s sheep industry that supports a productive, profitable, and sustainable future.

Sheep Producers Australia welcomes the confirmation yesterday by the Albanese government that the Indian Government has completed its domestic requirements to enable implementation of the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA).

Sheep Producers Australia is pleased to announce that Mr Brendan Tatham has been voted in for one of the two Board Director positions at...