Around the Camp: Drenches, Better wool, Humpy Back, Aus wool producer summary.

    1. Drenches
    2. Better wool
    3. Humpy Back
    4. Australian wool producer summary
    5. Upcoming Leading Sheep events
    6. Upcoming events
    7. eBulletins and podcasts

    Drenches

    The wet weather is continuing and so is the impact that worms are having on the health and level of production of your sheep. Do you know you need to drench but not sure which one to use? Or you’ve been using one drench for a while and wondering if it’s working?

    The WormBoss website contains the answers to your questions. There are 3 very useful starting points below.

    WormBoss Drench Decision Guide Regions for Sheep. Yes – it’s regionally specific, yes – it’s specific to you, yes – it’s easy to use and gives direct easy to follow instructions.

    Drench groups and actives for sheep. Yes – it gives you the brand names for the active ingredients, yes – it gives you which drench is for which worm and no – you don’t have to pronounce the name of the active ingredient to use it.

    Resistance status of drench groups. Yes – it gives you a colour-coded chart of the level of resistance for the specific active ingredient in your drench, yes – it will help you choose the most effective combination of drenches to use on your property, no – it’s not 100% accurate for the sheep and worms on your property, you’ll need to conduct a drench check or drench test on your sheep to determine that.

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    Better wool

    Leading Sheep has produced a video and case study on how St George wool producer Rod Avery uses data to breed better sheep and find the value in his wool. In the video, click here to watch, Rod demonstrates and explains how and why he collects data and how he uses it to make decisions on his property and the impact that this has had and continues to have on his enterprise.

    The case study explains how Rod uses sheep-classing technology to improve productivity and business outcomes. He talks about using and embracing technology, how gradual changes can be made and how he can make more informed decisions when it comes to culling and breeding. Click here to read the short case study.

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    Humpy Back

    With recent reports of Humpy Back in South West Queensland it is a timely reminder of the impact that this condition has on your sheep, what you can do to reduce the risk of your sheep being affected and if they are affected what you can do to help them recover. Work completed by former Leading Sheep extension officer Milly Nolan resulted in the publication of a report highlighting the conditions that led to different flocks being impacted by Humpy Back.

    To read the full case study click here.

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    Australian wool producer summary

    Did you see the Annual Market Intelligence report on page 60 in the September edition of Beyond the Bale?

    While NSW continues to produce the largest amount of greasy wool, the amount of wool Queensland produces is increasing. In 2021/2022 Queensland produced an extra 1.1 million kg compared to 2020/2021, this equates to a 15.5% increase. This year is also the first time the average micron of wool sold has increased since 2017/2018. There are many factors that influence micron and fleece weight, some of which are discussed in the full article in Beyond the Bale. To read this article, click here and scroll down to page 60.

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    Upcoming Leading Sheep events

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    Upcoming events

        • 2 November: Growing the Ag Workforce ‘Workplace Relations 101’ Webinar. Delivered by CHRRUP. Click here for event details.
        • 2 November: AgForce SIQ Farm Safety Workshop, Goondiwindi. Delivered by AgForce and DAFF. For more information and to register click here.
        • 2 November: Business Basics and Community Resilience, Mitchell. Delivered by Aus Rural Leadership Foundation Graduates. For more information and to register click here.
        • 3 November: AgForce SIQ Farm Safety Workshop, St George. Delivered by AgForce and DAFF. For more information and to register click here.
        • 3 November: Business Basics and Community Resilience, Morven. Delivered by Aus Rural Leadership Foundation Graduates. For more information and to register click here.
        • 4 November: AgForce SIQ Farm Safety Workshop, Injune. Delivered by AgForce and DAFF. For more information and to register click here.
        • 4 November: Business Basics and Community Resilience, Bollon. Delivered by Aus Rural Leadership Foundation Graduates. For more information and to register click here.
        • 7 November: AgForce Farm Safety Workshop, Winton. Delivered by AgForce. For more information and to register click here.
        • 9 November: Growing the Ag Workforce ‘Improving business performance through people development’ Webinar. Delivered by CHRRUP. Click here for event details.
        • 9 November: Excel Spreadsheets Grazing Enterprises, Charleville. Delivered by ConnectAg. For more information and to register click here.
        • 10 November: Excel Spreadsheets Grazing Enterprises, Augathella. Delivered by ConnectAg. For more information and to register click here.
        • 11 November: Building Business Resilience Workshop, Warwick. Delivered by DAF. For more information and to register click here.
        • 16 November: Growing the Ag Workforce ‘Workplace Health & Safety 101’ Webinar. Delivered by CHRRUP. Click here for event details.
        • 21st November: Beginner Microsoft Excel Workshop, Goondiwindi. Delivered by Sam Noon Training and Consulting. For more information and to register click here.
        • 12th December: Beginner Microsoft Excel Workshop, Goondiwindi. Delivered by Sam Noon Training and Consulting. For more information and to register click here.

    Podcast, eBulletin and Surveys

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