Genetic selection for condition score (muscle and fat) is paying dividends during the drought with Merino sheep able to handle the challenge for NSW grower Chad Taylor.
The latest genetic technologies combined with data recording and carcass quality is at the heart of the Focus Genetics breeding program, targeted at prime lamb program.
Automated shearing could be the way of the future for shearing sheds around Australia following the launch of an Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) funded research project to automate wool harvesting from sheep.
ASKBILL and its powerful predictive technologies are now available for use by sheep producers across Australia following its commercial launch at LambEx by the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation (Sheep CRC).
With the recent cold weather that reduced pasture growth ahead of winter lambing, producers are being warned to watch out for pregnancy toxaemia, or twin lamb disease, in sheep.
Georgina Wallace, Trefusis Merino Stud, Ross, Tasmania has again reigned supreme, taking out the title of Grand Champion in the 2018 Australian Fleece Competition with a fine Merino fleece.
While it was preaching to the converted, MLA's Executive Chef Sam Burke and Domestic Market Manager Graeme Yardy still managed to grow the lamb fan base at the inaugural Lambition dinner last Saturday night.
After months of rigorous testing and validation trials, confidence is growing in ASKBILL’s ability to accurately predict flock production and risks to animal health.