A sheep producer listed on the infamous Aussie Farms map has warned farmers to be diligent with animal welfare practices and mindful of stock grazing next to public roads.
The latest in on-farm technology and agricultural businesses thinking outside the square will be outlined to stud and commercial producers at the annual Australian White Suffolk Association conference next week.
Leading research organisation driven by grassroots Merino breeders and service providers, MerinoLink, has appointed Jason Letchford as chief executive officer.
Australian lamb slaughter is forecast to reach its lowest level since 2012 as poor conditions that impacted 2018 are expected to continue to affect sheepmeat supply this year, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) 2019 Sheep Industry Projections.
Sheep producers are being urged to participate in a national survey that could change the way the industry manages parasites including worms, flies and lice.
The latest in on-farm technology and agricultural businesses thinking outside the square will be outlined to stud and commercial producers at the annual Australian White Suffolk Association conference next week.
The sheep industry is embracing DNA testing programs at never-seen-before rates, with more than 24,000 genotyping tests and just under 75,000 parentage tests in 2018.
The advent of the online genetic selection tool RamSelect has empowered commercial ram buyers by adding transparency to the market place, according to Holbrook, NSW, sheep breeder Ian Ross.