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Heat cancels sales

The selling season for the second series of livestock sales at McDougall and Sons saw a slight glitch as the selling agents cancelled the weekly sheep...

‘Just A Farmer’ sparks conversations on mental health in rural communities

A powerful Australian film highlighting the often silent struggles of rural life is bringing communities together and sparking vital conversations about mental health in...

NIOA invests in future with new sires

NIOA Santa Gertrudis has bolstered its breeding program with the acquisition of three outstanding new sires. The Allora-based stud paid the top money of $40,000...

Shorter than usual for livestock

The markets were a little short in their usual numbers this week as we saw a total of 1191 head of cattle and 1279...

Up and down for the sheep and lamb market

Agents and vendors presented a total of 1279 head for the weekly sheep and lamb sale, the numbers were down and also were a...

Australian sheep flock declines as producers prepare for gradual rebuild

Australia’s sheep industry is navigating a challenging period, with the national flock contracting by 6.2 per cent to 74.2 million head as of June,...

Offload during dry spell

Cattle numbers remained around the same as last week, sheep and lamb numbers were larger as we move into a dry spell and growers...

Lamb market lifts

Sheep and Lamb numbers were up, with vendors and Agents combining to present a total of 2733 head to the weekly sale. Stock was...

Sons of record-breaking sires lift NIOA RL to strong sale

The first bulls by Australia’s record-breaking Santa Gertrudis sires have lifted the NIOA RL Pastoral Sale to its best result in three years. With 42...

Lambs and ewes sell strongly at weekly sale

Agents and Vendors combined to present a total of 2267 head to the weekly market. The stock was drawn from near and far with...

Livestock prices lift across categories

The numbers increased for the bovine and ovine trade this week as we saw many different vendors support the weekly sales for both cattle...

Standing with rural and remote women

In light of Women’s Health Week, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is standing with rural, remote, and First Nations women,...

Life membership for three Allora Show veterans

It was lifetime honours for three passionate Allora show veterans on Saturday. Narelle Henry, Kerry Haig and Keith Robin shared a proud moment when presented...