WESTERN Australian sheep producers are being urged to wean lambs no later than 14 weeks after lambing starts to optimise lamb and ewe production, and pasture benefits…Read More
Sheep Central, July 29, 2020
LIVESTOCK breeders have been advised to consult licensed exporters to confirm eligibility for target markets or advice on alternatives, after Australia’s bluetongue virus transmission zone was extended…Read More
Sheep Central, July 10, 2020
AUSTRALIA’S competition regulator is seeking market feedback on the sheep lice and pet worm control product implications of Elanco’s proposed acquisition of Bayer’s animal health business. Elanco has entered into..Read More
Sheep Central, May 29, 2020
EXPERIENCED South Australian sheep producer Martin Flower believes copper-deficient pastures could be silently robbing wool and lamb producers of valuable yield…Read More
Sheep Central, May 11, 2020
A PASTURE flush expected after recent rain has prompted Agriculture Victoria to remind sheep producers of the potential for trace mineral deficiencies in lambs this year…Read More
Sheep Central, May 11, 2020
INCREASED health issues and deaths in sheep in New South Wale’s northern tablelands region has prompted a call for farmers to investigate ill-thrift early and take action before problems spread…Read More
Sheep Central, May 6, 2020
INCREASED focus on twin lamb survival has been shown to represent a $121 million opportunity for Australian sheep producers participating in the Lambs Alive program…Read More
Terry Sim, April 17, 2020
SHEEP producers have put $500-plus replacement values on their ewes as part of the exercises in the first Lambs Alive Bootcamp over the past two weeks, highlighting the importance of maximizing reproduction…Read More
Terry Sim, April 13, 2020
SHEEP producers in Victoria have access to a free mobile phone app that makes veterinarians more accessible, overcomes free advice issues and has obvious exotic disease notification and animal welfare benefits…Read More
NEW South Wales livestock producers are again being urged to vaccinate their stock against anthrax after a case was confirmed in a sheep flock on a property with no previous record of the disease…Read More
Sheep Central, February 13, 2020
WESTERN New South Wales livestock producers are being reminded to review their animal health management following recent rain events…Read More
Sheep Central, February 12, 2020
GREATER transparency in grain and hay stocks information would assist bushfire and drought recovery as well as supply chain sustainability and livestock market volatility, according to supporters of a national database concept proposed by the grains and fodder sectors…Read More
Terry Sim, January 22, 2020