With patchy rainfall across southern Australia this winter, livestock producers planning to grain finish or supplementary feed animals in the lead up to spring can use these tools to maximise growth efficiency.
The traditional ewe competition is set to enter the innovation era with the inclusion of DNA Flock Profile tests as part of next year’s Doug Bicket Memorial Ewe trial in Parkes, NSW.
Although numbers were back and clearance rates are low that didn’t stop some strong prices being reached with a line of 1.5-2.5-year-old Composite ewes from Mingbool, SA, topping at $270.
Research at the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation is investigating if adding calcium and magnesium to the diets of pregnant ewes can boost lamb survival.
Drying conditions and a poor seasonal outlook across southern Australia has resulted in a greater percentage of lambs and sheep being turned off during May.