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Rural & Agriculture

24 September, 2025

Sheep shortages driving up prices

PADDOCKS around the region are looking green at the moment following solid rainfall however farmers will be contending will be grappling with the effects of a dry 2025 for a long time to come.


Nutrien Livestock account manager David Preston says sheep numbers are down somewhere between 20 to 30 per cent due to the ongoing effects of dry conditions.
Nutrien Livestock account manager David Preston says sheep numbers are down somewhere between 20 to 30 per cent due to the ongoing effects of dry conditions.

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