The live sheep export trade seems to have sailed into calmer waters after exports rose slightly last year.

This year's Australian White Suffolk Association national conference will be held in Tasmania early next month.

Last week's welcome but patchy rains has stemmed the flow of sheep and lambs into major saleyards and pushed up prices.

Greg Hayes says the family tradition of running Merinos on the family farm in South Australia's Mid North is a proven recipe for success.

Researchers at the UK's University of Nottingham have developed smart technology to provide early warning of footrot in sheep flocks.

China's hunger for Australia sheepmeat has driven total exports up by four per cent last year to 465,351 tonnes.

Major selling centres reported dearer prices across many lines of lamb and mutton lines as promise of rain boosts feeder demand.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries is looking for commercial partners to deliver to market a hand-held device that measure the body conditions score of breeding ewes and goats.

The Stock Take: Meccardo's Olivia Agar writes about the flock size in 2020.

A south west Queensland grazing family hope a new fodder farm will help them get their remaining stock through the drought.