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
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A Blackall sheep and wool producer says introducing a pregnancy-scanning program can improve flock fertility by 10 to 15 per cent within a 12-month period, as well as allow producers to fine-tune ewe management. Ben Banks and his wife Oona manage the 46,500 hectare family property, Rivington, west of Blackall, where they run 25,000 Merinos … Read more
Ben Banks from ‘Rivington’ Blackall has been scanning for about 9 years and scans 100,000 ewes per year. Ben talks about the benefits of pregnancy scanning your ewes and how you can use the data you collect. Ben also gives some tips for those who are just starting out with scanning. Ben believes scanning is … Read more