Meat & Livestock Australia believes the beginning of the 2022 saleyard selling year for sheep and lambs has exceeded all expectations when compared to long-term historical prices, demonstrating...
Inflation and transport
Inflation rose 1.3% in the last quarter of 2021, up 3.5% for the last 12 months, according to MLA.
Interestingly, transport prices have also risen 12.9% in the...
Deputy Mayor Moira Neagle has called for a management committee to be reinstated for the Millicent Saleyards by Wattle Range Council.
Her thoughts are in...
A management board should be re-instated for the Millicent Saleyards by Wattle Range Council according to the peak local business lobby group.
Such a board...
Independent stock agent John Chay is widely credited for galvanising public opinion to successfully lobby Wattle Range Council to “save” the Millicent Saleyards.
Mr Chay...
Watched by a public gallery numbering 90, Wattle Range Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to extend a financial lifeline worth $700,000 to its...
Supporters of the Millicent Saleyards repeatedly heckled the leadership of Wattle Range Council when it conducted an inspection of its facility on Tuesday afternoon.
The...
Tight saleyard supply has continued to place upward pressure on prices in recent weeks, with a milder than average spring and continual rainfall supporting...
The Australian Livestock Markets Association has commissioned a research project investigating the social value of saleyards to rural communities and the Mount Gambier and...
