Lambs presented in fresh condition, owing to the solid opening to the season and prevailing winter pick, with most selling from $24-$38. These prices, similar and at times in excess of those achieved at Loxton's woolly wether lamb sale two days beforehand, made for some good buying opportunities for farmers on either side of Spencer Gulf looking to take a. Two pens of ewes with crossbred lambs at foot were also offered, selling from $26-$28 all counted. Mr Kenchington said if the season...

Over the past few weeks the chief executive of meat processor PPCS has spoken to more than 2000 farmer suppliers in 30 meetings throughout New Zealand. With the exception of lamb racks in the United States, lamb is almost on a par with the good returns of two years ago when the currency was down. Lamb suppliers, and not just those from PPCS, are struggling to break even, let alone make a profit. He asks, if the marketing models and performance are so poor, then why has venison improved in...

Every year, Spanish herdsmen demonstrate their rights by herding hundreds of sheep along the capital's exclusive, tree-lined boulevards and luxury store-filled avenues. This year, they were joined by colourfully attired shepherds from 32 countries who had been taking part in a world gathering of nomadic and "transhumance" shepherds. The Spanish protest, now in its 15th year, seeks to highlight a tradition that has, for centuries, allowed herdsmen the right to use 78,000 miles of Spanish...

Samantha Bohm said she liked the way her lamb stood for her when she first picked him out for the lamb project. Bohm and Domanski both said they focused on walking the animals and getting them in shape. Her lamb for the open market contest weighed in at 153 pounds, and she noted he s still growing. Dallas said she liked the way her lamb looked when it was first born, that it was a bit different. The average American eats 2.5 pounds of lamb a year, and the board is working to increase that...

It's a flock of sheep, a gaggle of geese, an exaltation of larks. The Florida IM is probably the last player a grandmaster wants to see on the pairing chart at such events a talented, hungry player with little to lose against his higher-rated opponent. Bxe3 leaves material nominally level, but the scope of Black's two bishops and the half-open b-file give him great attacking prospects. American chess actually hasn't needed the plural form for the word in recent times, as U. Qe6+ Qf7!, when...