Sheep nutrition and breeding under spotlight at workshop
Landholders in the far north-west of the state have a great opportunity to gain valuable insights into how to get the best returns from their livestock, when Local Land Services Western Region host a sheep nutrition and breeding workshop in Milparinka.
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Season kicks off with solid wool prices at Fremantle sales
The Western Australian wool industry is experiencing some exciting and interesting times ahead of the upcoming season.
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Fine wools jump by 80c/kg in raging trend
The AWEX EMI continued to power ahead adding 15c and closing the week at a new 23 year high rising to 1437c at auction sales in Australia.
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Call for $350,000 in sheep flock research funding
An ongoing commitment towards the future of livestock research in Western Australia has been identified as an agricultural issue for the upcoming State Election, with sheep flock funding and a research institute forming part of the WAFarmers Policy Platform nine-point Wish List.
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Medium and heavy trade lambs $8-$10/head cheaper
Restocking store lambs were back $4 on the light weights while prices fell up to $12/head on the heavier end at SELX Yass this week.
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Merino trial proves accuracy of DNA flock profiler
The Peter Westblade Merino Memorial Challenge (PWMMC) has proved the accuracy of the new DNA Flock Profiler Test under development by the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep CRC.
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Producers urged to attend sorkshops on electronic identification
THE Victorian Farmers Federation is encouraging livestock producers to boost their understanding of sheep and goat electronic identification tags by attending a series workshops.
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Merino trial proves accuracy of new DNA flock profiler test
The Peter Westblade Merino Memorial Challenge (PWMMC) has proved the accuracy of the new DNA Flock Profiler Test under development by the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep CRC.
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Restockers compete on unshorn store lambs
There was an increase in the numbers of unshorn store lambs which attracted strong competition from re-stockers at SELX Yass.
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Medium and heavy trade lambs rise by $5 a head
Lamb numbers eased and the quality was better with more shorn lambs penned at SELX Yass.
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Some buying demand returns for crossbred wools
The AWEX EMI could not sustain its bullish run, closing on 1412c - down 22 c for the week at auction sales in Australia.
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Restocker lambs sell for $82-$118 at SELX Yass
Numbers were steady and the quality was mixed in the lambs at SELX Yass last week.
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