Sheep Producers Australia has endorsed a change in the industry definition of lamb to be the same as the New Zealand definition, based on a formal, industry-wide call for feedback.
White Suffolk genetics have performed well in a maternal evaluation trial in north east Victoria, ranking the highest for sucker turn off, carcass value, lambs marked on the first lambing and weaning weight.
A range of dietary additives showing potential to improve the viability of newborn animals when supplied in utero are undergoing the first comprehensive trials in sheep in Australia.