Are your frustrating staff frustrating you? Help create a Queensland and Northern Australia benchmark Considering organic? Successful confinement feeding of sheep Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Are your frustrating staff frustrating you? Staffing properties is a complicated task, especially when you add in that many of your employees are family or foreigners! Gordon and Dave Stone … Read more
Keen for a yarn? Drought Wellbeing Service – here if you need Tech e-challenge needs woolgrowers to mentor! Pain Relief FAQs Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Keen for a yarn? Looking for some interesting listening during those long days in the paddock or an easy way to keep up with what’s going on? The Yarn Podcast … Read more
Sheep and wool challenge Agri-business CEO mentoring program Tips for feedlotting lambs Farm biosecurity – it’s easier than you think Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Sheep and wool challenge The Sheep and Wool Challenge is on, so it’s time to get your creative juices flowing! We want you to create a short, entertaining video showing a … Read more
New BOM weather app Debunking the myth of wool allergy Foot-and-Mouth Disease online awareness course Sheep enterprises improve – updated gross margins Upcoming events eBulletins 1. New BOM weather app Australia’s most trusted weather website has gone mobile, with the launch of the new Bureau of Meteorology mobile weather website, making it easier and quicker … Read more
Predator control information Is eID for you? Ewe mortality is decreased with improved condition Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Predator control information If you haven’t been on the Leading Sheep website recently it might be time to check it out as there are a range of resources on there covering a number of topics. Below is … Read more
Superfine Merino wool good for skin Bestwool Bestlamb conference Are you considering electric fencing? Lamb survival is increased with improved ewe condition Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Superfine Merino wool good for skin The Woolmark Company-funded clinical studies have demonstrated that suitably selected Merino wool base-layer garments are healthy and therapeutic for the skin, especially for … Read more
Leading Sheep is on Facebook! ParaBoss update A tail too short costs money Ewes in better condition at lambing have heavier lambs Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Leading Sheep is on Facebook! Tell your friends, family and neighbours or anyone interested in sheep – Leading Sheep now has a Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/leadingsheep From condition scoring, … Read more
Livestock transport subsidies Top 5 biosecurity tips for sheep producers How to condition score your sheep? Why is it important to condition score your ewes? Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Livestock transport subsidies After the recent rain, if you are thinking about restocking or bring stock back from agistment then listening to these two short webinars … Read more
Wild dog control update Impacts of climate change on farmer work practices – survey The Innovator Primary school resources Upcoming events eBulletins 1. Wild dog control update Ian Evans the Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Program Manager for wild dog control updated Leading Sheep on: Wild Dog Alert. This will provide real time messaging of the … Read more
OJD – are you ready? New Long Wool Lice Tool – quick and easy National Merino Challenge Farm Management Deposits – changes commencing 1 July 2016 Upcoming events eBulletins 1. OJD – are you ready? With the impending change in Ovine Johnes Disease (OJD) regulation in Queensland to ‘buyer-beware’, sheep producers will need to skill … Read more