Expression of interest for Leading Sheep Regional Coordinator Position Part-time | Flexible | Position based in South West QLD Roles and Responsibilities As a Regional Coordinator, you will work as part of a team, but primarily with the DAF Extension Officer for the region to: Initiate, organise and facilitate the Regional Coordinating Committee meetings/teleconferences (two per … Read more
The following producer groups are Producer Demonstration Sites (PDS) funded by Meat & Livestock Australia. 1. Optimising the Fertility of Maiden Ewes Who: Making Maidens Weight Duration: May 2023 – June 2026 Location: central west Queensland rangelands (Beaconsfield, Ilfracombe and Dunblane, Barcaldine) Aim : To demonstrate improvements in sheep reproductive performance and mortality rates through the … Read more
Quick picks – podcast, new coordinator, where to worm test, pain relief, shed stickybeak, resistant flies Deep dive – fly control Upcoming Leading Sheep events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks Our podcast is back online! We’ve released two new episodes – ramming right with Bim Goodrich and water monitoring with Andrew Barton – along with … Read more
This case study hears from the Turnbulls near Tambo on improvements they made to their shearing shed design around functionality and safety. Just a few of the features include good lighting for the shearers and classer, plastic grating instead of timber slats, hardwood bearers, safety railings and spacing between shearers stations. The key outcome for … Read more
Leading Sheep is seeking new members for our Project Advisory Panel for the South and South West regions. If you are submitting an expression of interest, please have a read of the Project Advisory Panel Terms of Reference. Contact: Andrea McKenzie andrea.mckenzie@daf.qld.gov.au
The H Series of Webinars is a ten-part series aimed at giving new and aspiring sheep producers a leg up into the Queensland sheep industry. The third webinar, ‘Handling Foundations’, covered the benefits of cooperative, well-mannered livestock, the principals of working sheep in the yards, how to set yourself up for success and tips for … Read more
Hope you enjoyed the webinar today “Outlook for Sheep Meats and Lamb”. As was mentioned here is the link for the Meat and Livestock Australia sheep and lamb projections, it provides a comprehensive outlook on the sheep industry including forecasts for the national flock, sheep and lamb supply and exports over a five year horizon. … Read more
Hi and welcome to our new Leading Sheep website. It has been a long time coming but hopefully it will be well worth the wait! We hope you enjoy it. If you have any feedback or suggestions about this site or notice a mistake please let us know via the contact us page. Happy browsing! … Read more
Sheep producers have been challenged to breed more lambs from existing flocks, to capitalize on surging global demand for meat. A combination of better genetics, feeding and management held the key to keeping up with the market for lamb and mutton, producers heard at a field day held in Goondiwindi on December 9th. The field … Read more