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At Keith in South Australia, sheep producers are sharing their views as part of The Future Flock consultation.

Here’s a snippet from The Future Flock consultation at Keith, South Australia.

Sheep producers and supply chain participants are together at Keith in South Australia today, opening the next phase of work to shape a long-term vision for Australia’s sheep industry. Workshop participants are contributing their views and experience to help shape the strategic direction of the industry through The Future Flock – a national sheep industry plan. Building on strong early supply chain engagement, including survey responses and interviews, this Keith worksh

The National Advisory Panel (the Panel) for The Future Flock initiative has reached an important stage ahead of the first of a series of regional consultation workshops to help shape the wool and sheepmeat sector over the next decade and beyond. The Future Flock will act as a "living plan" to guide the sector through significant changes, including structural transitions and market shifts, by engaging in widespread consultation across the supply chain to help build a more unit

As consultation ramps up across the country, one thing is becoming clear - The Future Flock isn’t about telling producers what to do.

Out and about - take a look at where we’ve been and who we’ve met along the way

The Future Flock is out and about across the country - listening to producers and industry representatives to gather practical input from the people who know the industry best.

Connecting with industry remains at the heart of The Future Flock - and that’s why National Advisory Panel members and their networks are playing a crucial role in early engagement. Initial industry conversations have centred on why a clear national direction matters for the sheepmeat and wool sector, exploring the purpose behind the strategy and, most importantly, how producers and farm service providers can help shape it through practical, on-ground feedback to ensure The F

The purpose of our work is to provide clear, evidence-based economic analysis that guides the development of The Future Flock strategy. Our role is specifically to quantify the economic impacts of key challenges (like the live export ban, processing capacity, workforce constraints, etc…), assess opportunities across the wool and sheep meat value chain, and deliver scenario modelling that shows how different strategic choices will affect producers, processors, regions, and mar

According to the Situation Analysis of the Western Australian Sheep Industry, wool remains a central economic pillar in WA’s sheep production, even as overall flock numbers have contracted and mixed farming systems evolve.

A recent second industry workshop included 26 participants from across the sheepmeat and wool value chain to sense-check the draft Roadmap direction, with the tone of discussions practical, constructive and future-focused. Attendees valued the opportunity to collaboratively test the draft to ensure the Roadmap aligned with commercial conditions as well as long-term industry aspirations.

WA meat processors serve a diverse mix of domestic and export markets, with growing demand for lamb and mutton which meets defined carcase specifications.

A significant part of our discussion centred on the role of the Panel itself. Members highlighted the importance of providing independent, constructive and evidence-based advice to support the development of a credible and inclusive national strategy for the sheep industry.

Sheep Producers Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of the National Advisory Panel for The Future Flock - a whole-of-industry initiative designed to strengthen alignment, drive long-term resilience, and guide the future growth of Australia’s world-leading sheep sector.