David Sackett, a well-known and respected sheep industry consultant with a solid background in the financial drivers of sound sustainable sheep enterprises. Roger Fletcher, a leading industry innovator in both meat and wool processing, who has been closely involved in the establishment and progress of the current CRC. The board appointments are: Chairman, John Keniry, who has served as chairman or director of numerous agribusiness and mining ventures in Australia and New Zealand, and on...

Each sheep breed has its own championship then all the champions compete against each other for the overall sheep champion-ship. That's because, as the sheep secretary for the country's premier agricultural show, she is so busy making sure everything runs smoothly on the day, that she hasn't time to wander around the stalls. The overall champion takes part in the champion of champions competition, where there can be only one winner from the sheep, cattle and equine champions. icNewcastle -...

This is the scarcest month of the year for lamb, and the fact that this is happening calls into question the processing and marketing of the sheep meat industry in Ireland. He said: "She has consistently said she will deliver for sheep farmers and now is the time for her to make a worthwhile announcement outlining the details of her proposals to make payments to flock owners. She must now deliver on her promise of payments to producers and outline the details to farmers without any further...

But, if we are willing to look at life as an adventure, my admiration goes out to those innovative hog farmers who still have the empty emu corrals behind the farrowing barn. Diversified farming has always been considered a legitimate alternative for farmers and ranchers. Even though the United States lamb market has been strong, circumstances have piled up that make it tough to raise sheep. It now costs more to have your sheep sheared than the wool is worth. Our government, in its wisdom,...

The Canadian government is to offer C$560,000 in funding for a coalition of agricultural commodity groups to examine Canadian consumer purchasing habits of pork, chicken, lamb, and veal. Martin Gooch, senior research associate with the George Morris Centre, said: "This project will provide a greater depth of across-the-board purchasing information on these meat products than any member of the industry currently possesses. Get the latest industry news delivered right to your computer! The...