An automated sheep feeder designed to deliver a controlled maintenance ration at pre-set times and reduce mismothering is an entry in the Henty Agri-Innovators Award.
Researchers have made important progress towards developing a new vaccine for ovine footrot, a serious disease in sheep that causes severe economic loss, suffering due to lameness and disruption to normal farm operations.
Peak woolgrower representative body, WoolProducers Australia is calling on Australian Wool Innovation to implement all recommendations made in the recent review of performance called by Minister Littleproud.
A shift to value-based pricing brought on by the adoption of DEXA technology at meat processing plants could deliver up to $20 per carcase in added value to the supply chain.