Merino rams and ewes grossed more than $300,000 at a special sale at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo on Sunday.
Earlier this year, while the Rafter 7 Merino flock peacefully grazed in a feedlot at the Fish Creek Ranch, just 12 miles south of Eureka, a coyote stealthily approached the unsuspecting flock, ...
Hundreds of Merino sheep, internationally known for the quality of their wool and raised by the University of Nevada, Reno, will be sold as part of an annual event that attracts farmers and ranchers ...
Victorian studs dominated the superfine Merino classes, taking out two of the four grand champion titles at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show in Bendigo.
Despite the breed historically being the backbone of the nation’s sheep industry, the breed’s role has fallen dramatically in the past five years. In 2007-08, Merino ewes made up about 80 per cent of ...