Queensland sheep producers understand the importance of: regular Worm Egg Counting (WEC) and monitoring, identifying what specific worms are present, and knowing which drenches are working on your property with regular Drench Resistance testing. With the closure of the Queensland Government Wormbuster Laboratory, there have been many people querying who else provides these services … Read more
Knowing how much pasture is available and what different animals will require is tough to assess visually, let alone make a business decision on that judgement. Col Paton from EcoRich Grazing talks about conducting a forage budget, the amount of feed in the paddock, the requirements of livestock and finally brings it all together to … Read more
Welcome to the June edition of Around the Camp. Each month this e-newsletter will bring you the latest sheep and wool industry information, news and events to help improve your productivity and profitability. We would still like to hear from you, so email us to let us know what you think or what you might … Read more
Over recent years, two producers in the Morven area have undertaken control measures on their properties like exclusion fencing to help reduce the impacts from wild dogs and kangaroos. Since then, both producers have observed positive results including reduced mortality rates and more controlled total grazing pressure. The following case studies outline the producers’ insights … Read more
Over recent years, two producers in the Morven area have undertaken control measures on their properties like exclusion fencing to help reduce the impacts from wild dogs and kangaroos. Since then, both producers have observed positive results including reduced mortality rates and more controlled total grazing pressure. The following case studies outline the producers’ insights … Read more