WoolProducers are urging people to attend the upcoming rally in Canberra in support of agriculture on 10 September, 2024, following alarming findings announced in the Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee report released in mid-August. The second forecast for shorn wool production for 2024-25, predicts a significant decline in Western Australia’s wool production to 44.7 million kilograms greasy, which marks a staggering 18.8 percent decrease from 2023-24. Ms Jo Hal

Thoughts as we get into ram selling season. It’s that time of year again, ram selling season! Time to check your ram power and work out your requirements for upcoming joinings. The selling season has started in most states, and whether you’re chasing merino, maternal or terminal sires, there are plenty to choose from. It will be interesting to see how it all pans out this year, with a combination of lower sheep and wool prices, the season in most of the country being tough,

I was extremely fortunate to be selected along with Jack Grundy from SA to complete in the 2024 Ovinpiades Mondiales World Young Shepherd Challenge in France. The competition was essentially a Sheep Olympics for young shepherds to compete internationally. WoolProducers Australia approached the Peter Westblade Scholarship and Hay Inc. in February this year seeking alumni and graduates to represent Australia at the 2024 Ovinpiades Mondiales. Jack and I were selected and had the