The largest single employer in the Colac region, the Australian Lamb Company (ALC), is part of a group of project partners who will benefit from $6 million in Coalition Government funding to help convert animal wastes into valuable products such as fertilizers and energy.
First cross ewes topped the online market once again, with 64 kg, 1.8-2.8 year olds from Cowra, NSW fetching $286 and scanned-in-lamb to Poll Dorset rams.
Perth has been revealed as the next host of Australia’s largest national sheep and lamb event - LambEx – with the Western Australian capital set to host the showcase event in August 2018.
Stock retention amid already tight supply, strong sheep and wool prices, supply challenges causing processing plant closures and a string of public holidays.
The Robinson family of ‘Bedar’ in the shadow of Woondillon rock at Babakin, have capped the ‘best-ever’ dollar returns from their sheep enterprise that coincided with a timely sequence of farm business decisions, to win WAMMCO’s Prime Lamb Producer of the Month title.
First cross ewes once again topped the online market, breaking the $300 mark for another week, with 58kg, 13-14 month old breeders from Frances, South Australia selling for $344.
With livestock electronic identification (EID) now mandatory in Victoria and end of financial year looming close, producers are encouraged to ensure they have the most advanced, value-adding technology on hand.