Climate outlooks – monthly and seasonal What drives rainfall in Queensland? Managing stocking rates is a juggling act Production Pointers Part 1: Gross Margins Australian Dam Desilting Rebate Upcoming Leading Sheep events Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Climate outlooks – monthly and seasonal The chance of May to July rainfall being above median is close to 50% … Read more
It’s an EPIRB for sheep… kind of. Are you looking for new staff? Its rained, YES!! Is that a blowfly? AWI AGM Upcoming events eBulletins 1. It’s an EPIRB for sheep… kind of. Smart tags are being developed to enable producers to track, monitor and assess the status of their stock in real time. Being … Read more
Drought Assistance information and interactive map. AWI Wool and Sheepmeat Survey. Wool fashion parade – at your local show. Electronic Identification (EID) booklet. Upcoming events. eBulletins. 1. Dry at your place, there is help available. While parts of Queensland have received relieving rain, the drought has not yet broken, however it is now easier for you … Read more
Autumn coordinated wild dog baiting. What’s going on over there? Blue light shearing gets a bronze award. What’s on in Queensland. Upcoming events. eBulletins. 1. Autumn coordinated wild dog baiting. Do you have wild dogs on your property? Do you think that there are wild dogs on your neighbour’s property? The autumn round of coordinated wild … Read more
Young Beef (and Sheep) Producers Forum Funding for pest control Managing Mulga AWI Training Videos AWI in Queensland Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Young Beef (and Sheep) Producers Forum. The Young Beef Producers’ Forum is a two-day conference on the 15th and 16th of November in Roma. The forum is focused on providing educational, networking and capacity building opportunities for u40 year olds … Read more
Succession Planning National Wool Declaration – do you do yours? WoolPoll – have your say! BestWool/BestLamb Conference Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Succession planning Are you part of a multi-generational business? Have you started your succession plan? Meridian Agriculture recently published 16 case studies from red meat producers in Australia. You are now able to read what these families, with the benefit of hindsight, realise what … Read more
Leading Sheep have two Regional Coordinator positions vacant. The positions will be based in the North/Central West and South West regions of Queensland. About Leading Sheep Leading Sheep is a proactive network of Queensland sheep and wool businesses; at the forefront of practical and relevant information and technology to equip progressive and thriving producers for the future. … Read more
Australian Rural Leadership Program Vegetation management – what the new laws means? It’s ewe time forums Thinking of breeding for flystrike resistance? Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Australian Rural Leadership Program Australian Wool Innovation funds the participation of emerging wool industry leaders in the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation’s Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP). The program is … Read more
Independent performance review of AWI. Digital Shepherd. New Wild Dog Coordinators. Lousy sheep. Upcoming events. eBulletins. 1. Independent performance review of AWI On 9 July the independent report on the performance of Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) was released. The information included in this report came from 110 interviewed stakeholders, 56 written submissions, a survey … Read more
AWI Levy payer or Shareholder? LambEx 2018 The Hardies see Uruguay at World Merino Conference and Tours EIDs in sheep Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Levy Payer or Shareholder of AWI – What is the Difference? Did you know that being a levy payer is different to being a shareholder of Australian Wool Innovation? Levy payers … Read more