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20 November 2015
This is the fifth part in our series on planning for tough seasons. Here's some expert advice for producers on the considerations for destocking herds and flocks through dry seasons.

20 November 2015
Lamb consignments at Wagga were similar week-on-week, at 25,000 head, in a fair quality yarding with secondary quality lambs making up the majority of the offering.

19 November 2015
Lamb numbers at CTLX increased 2% to 10,400 head. It was a very good quality yarding with well-finished young lambs well represented and the usual buyers competed.

18 November 2015
The eastern states trade lamb indicator tends to follow a seasonal pattern of rising sharply during the first two months of the year, before peaking in March and April, then trending to an annual low in November.

17 November 2015
Lamb consignments at Dubbo lifted 15% week-on-week, to 13,179 head, with shorn Merino lambs making up the majority of the offering.

13 November 2015
Lamb consignments at Wagga were up 14% week-on-week, to 25,000 head, with secondary quality young lambs making up the majority of the yarding.

12 November 2015
CTLX lamb throughput increased 50% to yard 10,200 head. It was a mixed yarding, with a good selection of trade and heavy lambs, however there weren’t the extra heavy lambs of the previous week’s sale.

12 November 2015
Eastern states lamb supply, reported by MLA, lifted 22% week-on-week, to 222,645 head. The overall rise in throughput was attributed to NSW and Victoria, while SA consignments declined.

12 November 2015
On 3 November 2015, the full text of China’s CPC Central Committee's Proposal on Formulating the Thirteenth Five-year Plan (2016-2020) on National Economic and Social Development (Plan) was released. Agricultural sector reform is a significant component of this Plan and there are a number of other areas that have implications for Australia’s red meat industry.

10 November 2015
Bendigo lamb yardings increased 68% week-on-week, to 21,906 head, following last week’s short trading week. Numbers were boosted with several large consignments of store lambs.