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An Episode 3 survey found 71 per cent of respondents involved in the live sheep export supply chain preferred a phaseout timeline of over 10 years. Credit: Episode 3. An Episode 3 survey found 71 per cent of respondents involved in the live sheep export supply chain preferred a phaseout timeline of over 10 years. Credit: Episode 3.
SHEEP

Live sheep export: phaseout or freak out?

Episode 3 responds to the Federal Government’s live sheep export phase out deadline.

17 May 2024
SHEEP

Farm leaders walk out on Watt

Peak industry bodies abandoned yesterday's budget breakfast in protest of the sheep trade shutdown.

15 May 2024
SHEEP

Fears grow for live cattle exports

With a date set to end live sheep exports, the industry is concerned cattle may be next.

15 May 2024
SHEEP

Government sets live sheep export end date

Live sheep exports will end in 2028, with the ban to be legislated in this term of parliament.

13 May 2024
CROPPING

Calls for feral pig support

NSW farmers are calling for more state funding to tackle feral pig problems.

08 May 2024
SHEEP

ALEC applauds WA Government's live export support

WA Government requests live export trade period extension.

01 May 2024
SHEEP

Questions raised of impending sheep eID mandate

Farm advocacy groups are still divided when it comes to the electronic identification (eID) mandate.

01 May 2024
An Episode 3 survey found 71 per cent of respondents involved in the live sheep export supply chain preferred a phaseout timeline of over 10 years. Credit: Episode 3.
SHEEP

Live sheep export: phaseout or freak out?

Episode 3 responds to the Federal Government’s live sheep export phase out deadline.

17 May 2024

NFF president, David Jochinke, said the group of farm industry leaders turned their backs on the ag minister at the industry budget breakfast, just "like he turned his back on farmers." Credit: NFF.
SHEEP

Farm leaders walk out on Watt

Peak industry bodies abandoned yesterday's budget breakfast in protest of the sheep trade shutdown.

15 May 2024

Live sheep trade shutdown announcements sparks fears cattle could be next. Credit: Mark Saunders.
SHEEP

Fears grow for live cattle exports

With a date set to end live sheep exports, the industry is concerned cattle may be next.

15 May 2024

ALEC CEO, Mark Harvey-Sutton denounced the Government’s announcement of the package for the phase out of live sheep by sea as a disgrace. Credit: Tom Dawkins, ALEC.
SHEEP

Government sets live sheep export end date

Live sheep exports will end in 2028, with the ban to be legislated in this term of parliament.

13 May 2024

According to the National Feral Pig Action Plan, feral pig populations can increase by 86 per cent in one year if no control is conducted. Credit: John Carnemolla, Shutterstock.
CROPPING

Calls for feral pig support

NSW farmers are calling for more state funding to tackle feral pig problems.

08 May 2024

WA Government shows support of live sheep export trade as dry conditions force farmers to offload stock. Credit: Mark Saunders.
SHEEP

ALEC applauds WA Government's live export support

WA Government requests live export trade period extension.

01 May 2024

Opinions are divided among various states and grower groups when it comes to compulsory electronic identification of sheep. Credit: Mark Saunders.
SHEEP

Questions raised of impending sheep eID mandate

Farm advocacy groups are still divided when it comes to the electronic identification (eID) mandate.

01 May 2024

Episode 3’s Matt Dalgleish said the landscape of meat consumption in Australia is a testament to a dynamic interplay of economic forces, social changes, health considerations, and environmental concerns. Credit: Andrei Iakhniuk, Shutterstock.
CATTLE

Plate tectonics

Episode 3’s Matt Dalgleish investigates Australia’s per capita meat consumption over the years.

30 April 2024

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