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LambEx26 registrations open with confirmed speakers

REGISTRATIONS have opened for Australia’s flagship sheep, lamb and wool conference, LambEx26, in Adelaide from 7-10 July…Read More

Sheep Central, February 3, 2026
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Sheep Producers Australia and LambEx under increased scrutiny

INDEPENDENT oversight of, or an inquiry into, the financial governance of Sheep Producers Australia and its subsidiary 28 National has been suggested as the peak body and its biennial conference LambEx come under increased industry and state farming organisation scrutiny…Read More

Terry Sim, December 12, 2025

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First LambEx26 AMPC Carcase Showcase lambs processed

ABOUT 6000 lambs are expected for the LambEx26 AMPC Carcase Showcase, making it the single biggest Meat Standards Australia graded event of its type in the world…Read More

Sheep Central, December 12, 2025
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WA lamb producers to process locally for LambEx26 showcase

WESTERN Australian sheep producers will for the first time have the opportunity to process their lambs locally for the LambEx26 AMPC Carcase Showcase…Read More

Sheep Central, November 7, 2025

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LambEx organisers set July dates for 2026 conference

AUSTRALIA’S biggest sheep industry conference, LambEx, will hold its 2026 event on 8-10 July at the Adelaide Convention Centre in South Australia, it was announced today…Read More

Sheep Central, February 20, 2025
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S4 Ep32: Turning the tide on the anti-farming agenda – Claire Taylor

Young Scotswoman Claire Taylor has risen in prominence as an ag communicator since tackling a Nuffield Scholarship last year, helping turn the tide on the global anti-farming agenda. Farming is coming under increasing fire on multiple fronts, and the industry has a job to do, to rise above the noise and present a stronger, more united voice against many of the criticisms thrown at it, she tells Weekly Grill podcast host Kerry Lonergan in this week’s episode…Read More

Sheep Central, September 23, 2024

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Fat Farmers leading the new wave of bush social life

Adelaide’s LambEx conference was partnering with an organisation called Fat Farmers to inspire “fitness and fellowship” during one of the industry’s biggest social outings…Read More

Eric Barker, August 30, 2024
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Wool bioharvesting prototypes due by December this year

EARLY machine prototypes for the removal of ‘bioharvested’ wool from sheep are due by December this year, LambEx conference delegates were told in Adelaide recently…Read More

Sheep Central, August 28, 2024
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EU ban on mulesing likely, but not seen as a meat issue – DAFF

A EUROPEAN Union-wide ban on mulesing is “not unlikely” and making importing product competitors conform with EU animal welfare regulations was seen as a future market development, LambEx conference delegates were told in Adelaide recently…Read More

Terry Sim, August 21, 2024

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Carbon neutral push a worthwhile venture for Jigsaw Farms

While Jigsaw Farms’ drop out of carbon neutral status has been well documented this year, the benefit of the work done to reach carbon neutral in the first place has been a little less of a focus…Read More

Eric Barker, August 21, 2024
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EU linkage of animal welfare to subsidies to continue

THE EUROPEAN Union isn’t likely to change its linkage of agricultural subsidies to improved animal welfare and environmental outcomes, Australian sheep producers were told in Adelaide recently…Read More

Terry Sim, August 21, 2024
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Lambex goers told to profile their flocks and tell processors

COMMERCIAL sheep breeders were encouraged to do flock profiles to get a genetic benchmark and inform processors of the eating quality trait profile of their animals…Read More

Terry Sim, August 19, 2024

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