NUMBERS increased to 36,600 sheep and lambs at Wagga on Thursday. There was a slight rise in numbers and quality was quite plain across most grades.
AGENTS and vendors yarded 5754 sheep and lambs at Griffith. Numbers fell by 527 with lambs showing the biggest decrease.
The continued strength of the wool market has seen a Merino enterprises out-compete meat, with the 18-micron ewe enterprise the most profitable by $6 to $18 per dry sheep equivalent (DSE) in gross margin.
New varieties on display
With 40 per cent of the winter crop sown in southern NSW, growers are now pushing into their main season cereal varieties.
Fuel-saving device is best invention
A CLEVER device that automatically adjusts engine speed to maintain a constant pump pressure has won a major award.
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