Andrea McKenzie Quick picks: Cyber kelpie, weather and prices, don’t buy a disaster, weaner weights increase survival Upcoming Leading Sheep events Surveys Deep dive: Management of Johne’s Disease Upcoming events Podcasts and eBulletins Quick picks: Cyber Kelpie: Scams, privacy, passwords, social media, software updates – protecting yourself and business online can sometimes be confusing and overwhelming. Thankfully, a … Read more
With plenty of cheap cattle making their way north, it’s important to think about biosecurity to make sure the trade isn’t derailed by something preventable. Similarly, good biosecurity can make sure taking on agistment doesn’t also mean taking on a new disease in your own herd. Where possible, ask the vendor about the health and … Read more
Quick picks: Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, Morven Maremmas, Wool Industry Medal, Making More from Sheep Deep dive: Flood support Upcoming events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks: International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) 2026: Australia is celebrating the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists in 2026, highlighting the importance of our vast rangelands which … Read more
Quick picks: Humpyback, decision time, why is combination better than rotation, introducing new Advisory Panel members, garmet labelling Deep dive – did your worm larvae die over summer? Upcoming events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks Humpyback: Our team is busy reviewing 70 years of research conducted on humpyback to create better information resources on what … Read more
Quick picks: green date calculator, using scanning data, heat research, shearing checklist Deep dive – Low lambing? You’re not alone. Upcoming events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks New green date calculator: We’re approaching the middle of the “dry” season, which is a good time to review your forage budget, consider your stocking rate, and … 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
For much of Queensland, worm egg counting can be infrequent so it’s understandable that we get a little rusty. This fact sheet helps simplify your options for getting worm egg counts done and compare the pros and cons of the different options. Even though there aren’t a lot of labs in Queensland, there are still … Read more
Dianne and Peter Pidgeon at ‘Glenroy’ have implemented a few key changes to their shearing shed which have meant an increase of about 200 sheep going through the shed each day. Read what changes they have made, their impacts and how much they cost in their case study.
Episode six of Around the Camp discusses the importance of ram management for joining success with a sheep and wool producer and a sheep classer. To hear the full episode, listen to other episodes or subscribe to the Leading Sheep podcast click here or search ‘Leading Sheep Around the Camp’ in one of the following apps. The … Read more
In episode five, we talk all things remote water monitoring with Andrew Barton – from old to new technology and what options are out there. To hear the full episode, listen to other episodes or subscribe to the Leading Sheep podcast click here or search ‘Leading Sheep Around the Camp’ in one of the following apps. The … Read more