Shearing sheds Woolmark bale stencil LambEx 2020 – Young Guns competition Production Pointers Part 7: To feed or not to feed Upcoming Leading Sheep events Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Shearing sheds Do you have an old one you are looking to upgrade? Or are you thinking of starting from scratch and building a new one? … Read more
A short history of the Merino Flies and maggots needed Conversations Production Pointers Part 6: Market reports and updates Upcoming events eBulletins 1. A short history of the Merino – from 26 Merinos in 1797 to Chris’s 41.1kg fleece in 2015. You’re in Australia, its 1797 and you say, “In 222 years, Australia will be … Read more
A thousand ways to drought feed a sheep ‘No tag no buy’ – is this how EID for sheep will play out? Shearing shed design for maximum efficiency Production Pointers Part 5: Breeding Objective Upcoming Leading Sheep events Upcoming events eBulletins 1. A thousand ways to drought feed a sheep Despite the dry, graziers in … Read more
Sheep returning as a compelling option in Central West Queensland Australia’s new definition of lamb On-farm technology and call for producers to get involved in GPS tracking Production Pointers Part 4: Drought Feed Calculator Upcoming Leading Sheep events Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Sheep returning as a compelling option in Central West Queensland Grazing enterprises in … Read more
Single Touch Payroll (STP) Electronic Identification tags (EIDs) Exclusion fencing tips Production Pointers Part 3: Lambing Planner Upcoming Leading Sheep events Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Single Touch Payroll (STP) Do you have employees? Do you pay wages? Have you heard about Single Touch Payroll (STP)? No? You might want to talk to your accountant. Single … Read more
Garments to growers What to watch out for in the Central West Less isn’t always best – especially when it comes to tails Production Pointers Part 2: Condition Scoring App Upcoming Leading Sheep events Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Garments to growers Tambo graziers, Hume and Di Turnbull, are making it on the map as the … Read more
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