Millie Sheales Quick picks: QLD wool classing, wool processing in QLD & PDS update Upcoming Leading Sheep events Surveys Deep dive: Optimising pregnancy scanning outcomes Upcoming events Podcasts and eBulletins Quick picks: Wool classing course returns to Queensland: Are you interested in completing your wool classer training? After a hiatus, the Certificate IV in Wool Classing is returning … Read more
Part two of a two-part webinar series on pregnancy scanning brought to you by Leading Sheep and AWI Extension NSW, and supported by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). Join Josh Cousins from Cousins Merino Services for a webinar on how to prepare your sheep for scanning to optimise accuracy, how … Read more
Part one of a two-part webinar series on pregnancy scanning brought to you by Leading Sheep and AWI Extension NSW, and supported by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). Join Dr Sue Hatcher, Makin Outcomes, for a deep dive into the new AWI and MLA pregnancy scanning resources, the value of … Read more
Quick picks: Wether trials, TEKFARM funding,WEC, Woolmark+, LambEx Deep dive – Considerations for containment feeding webinar recap Upcoming events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks Wether trials: Are you interested in benchmarking your flock’s genetic performance and production? The Australian Merino Production Trial are looking for Queensland growers to be involved in the trial, which includes … Read more
Brett Littler (NSW Local Land Services) explores the key design principles and considerations for containment and Benjamin Gilmour (QLD Intensive Livestock Unit) highlights the legislative requirements for intensive livestock areas. This webinar was run by the Making Maidens Weight producer demonstration site, funded by Meat & Livestock Australia and supported by Leading Sheep. Click here to … Read more
Quick picks: Technology factsheet, Fit to Join, QLD wool production, satellite imagery, Wear Wool Not Waste campaign Deep dive – Future proofing the flock: the case for eID Upcoming events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks Incorporating technology into yards: Fact sheet alert! We’ve developed this handy guide for introducing new technology into yards – from … Read more
Quick picks: Rainfall poster, forecast training, wool price, flystrike research, carbon Deep dive – Improving what you know. Upcoming events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks Rainfall poster map alert: Have you seen the big Australian rainfall map ? Do you want to compare the industry conditions and the resulting pasture growth across the years? … Read more
The following producer groups are Producer Demonstration Sites (PDS) funded by Meat & Livestock Australia. 1. Optimising the Fertility of Maiden Ewes Who: Making Maidens Weight Duration: May 2023 – June 2026 Location: central west Queensland rangelands (Beaconsfield, Ilfracombe and Dunblane, Barcaldine) Aim : To demonstrate improvements in sheep reproductive performance and mortality rates through the … Read more
Quick picks: QLD eID rebate, WoolPoll 2024, Australian Wool Traceability Hub, micron testing. Deep dive – How wool records sheep stress. Upcoming events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks Queensland Sheep and Goat Electronic Identification (eID) Rebate Scheme: Eligible producers and agents can now apply for the Queensland sheep and goat eID rebate. Up to $1,600 … Read more
Mitchell grass pastures change significantly throughout the year and between seasons. This factsheet explores how the resulting dynamic diet composition and diet quality of Mitchell grass pastures influences sheep productivity and the implications for management. References used in the development of this factsheet can be found here. Contact Millie Sheales if you would like access to … Read more