Buying a better performing ram could earn producers greater annual returns and equate to significant gains in overall enterprise income, according to a sheep and wool adviser. Geoff Duddy from Sheep Solutions has been a guest presenter at Leading Sheep workshops in south western Queensland this year, advising on management strategies to minimise supplementary feeding, … Read more
Queensland producers opting to grain feed lambs should ‘lock in grain supplies and set up forward contracts’ to minimise risk and increase returns, according to a sheep and wool adviser, Geoff Duddy. He said high store lamb prices had made feedlotting ‘reasonably risky’ but there were margins for producers who did their planning and preparation. … Read more
Innovative development and connecting people are key to the future of the Queensland sheep and wool industry, according to producer Pru Barkla. Mrs Barkla and her husband Stuart, run two properties, Mt Molar at Clifton on the Darling Downs and Rosscoe Downs at Cunnamulla and she is one of the newest members of Queensland’s Leading … Read more
This fact sheet, written by Jason Trompf, highlights the following key points for turning reproductive potential into reality and improving lamb survival: target lamb survival rates factors contributing to and ultimate causes of lamb loss critical success factors for lamb survival including: proactive management of ewe condition score tight and effective joining lengths of six … Read more
Selling store lambs ‘less risky’ for most producers Queensland producers should be flexible when making lamb marketing decisions, but the quicker turn off that comes with selling stores generally brings greater returns than grain feeding, according to a sheep and wool adviser. Mr Duddy said high store lamb prices have made feedlotting ‘reasonably risky’ in … Read more
Prime lambs are now being produced in many areas which are a long way to markets and by people new to the sheep industry. This raises the question ‘How do you consign your lambs and sheep so that they arrive in the best possible condition and value?’ Tony Dunn, Livestock Buyer for Fletchers International, suggested … Read more
At 17 she left Brisbane’s bright lights to follow her dream of a career in the sheep and wool industry and in the seven years since Allycia Bennett hasn’t once missed city life. Today, Allycia is one of the youngest district agency wool managers in Australia, the youth representative on Queensland’s Leading Sheep advisory panel, … Read more
Here are some points to consider when restocking with sheep: Always ask for a copy of the National Sheep Health Statement with the sheep. The Sheep Health Statement is the most important disease risk management tool livestock buyers have available to them. It enables them to assess the risk for Ovine Johne’s Disease (OJD) and … Read more
One of the things that people have been telling us at Leading Sheep is that there is a shortage of trappers and when they want a trapper they can’t find one. So we have compiled a list of trappers that we know of (and others have told us about) whom are willing to work in … Read more
Have you noticed that: Your buffel grass is not growing as big and bulky as it used to? Your buffel grass is pale green or yellow instead of being dark green, especially after rainfall? Your green panic is only growing underneath large trees? Your grass tussocks are smaller, with few or no seed heads? Other … Read more