Australian Wool Innovation will look to commercialise the market component of its oft-criticised digital platform WoolQ.

Better shearing shed facilities, more opportunities for learners and changes to shearing times could all be factors in building up a more secure shearing work force, Australian Wool Innovation chairman Jock Laurie has said.

The agricultural industry is awash with stories about record prices for property and livestock, but who are the people helping create the headlines?

Emerging markets for lamb are growing, signalling an undeniable growing taste for Aussie lamb.

A YOUNG medium wool ram from Orrie Cowie stud, Warooka, which won two major show ring accolades this season has sold for $40,000 in a private sale to Glenlea Park stud, Keith.

Records have tumbled once again, thanks to a line of 26 Australian White ewes sold in Tuesday's AuctionsPlus national sheep sale, which reached the staggering price of $1,210 a head.