Solid rises in fine and superfine Merino types
The AWEX EMI closed on 1990c delivering a 9c increase for the week.
Sheep
Wool, lamb, and Merino genetics, covering what's shaping Australia's sheep industry.
Merino genetic selection proves test under drought
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.
A focus on profitable prime lamb genetics
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.
Project to study automated shearing
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 now available commercially to producers
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).
Merino ewe lambs top out at $195 on AuctionsPlus
Merino ewe lambs under 12 months sold from $54.50 to $195, with an average price of $125 on AuctionsPlus last week.
Mutton sale yard prices come under pressure
High slaughter numbers are putting the national mutton indicator under pressure as it enters a period of historical seasonal decline.
Watch out for pregnancy toxaemia in cold weather
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.
First cross ewes and lambs make $283 on AuctionsPlus
First cross highlights AuctionsPlus include ewes with lambs at foot from Barnawartha, VIC selling for $283 to a buyer in Bracknell, TAS.
Trefusis Merino stud wins national champion fleece
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.
Growing the lamb fan base at Lambition dinner
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.
Changes to ASKBILL to deliver improved accuracy
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.
