Knowing how much pasture is available and what different animals will require is tough to assess visually, let alone make a business decision on that judgement. Col Paton from EcoRich Grazing talks about conducting a forage budget, the amount of feed in the paddock, the requirements of livestock and finally brings it all together to … Read more
Dr John Milton talks about managing maiden ewes, pregnancy scanning and the importance of nutrition during pregnancy and lactation, particularly for twin bearing ewes. John is the Director of Independent Lab Services (a feed analysis and consultancy company) and Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia. This webinar was recorded on the 9th May … Read more
Listen to Desiree Jackson talk about the different supplements you can feed your sheep to supply them with energy, protein and minerals. Desiree also discusses what you need to think about when deciding which supplement to feed, how to compare supplement costs and when to start feeding. Desiree Jackson is a Queensland Department of Agriculture, … Read more
Wool Cheque is a tool to calculate independent pricing of your wool. In this webinar listen to David Cother, Wool Services Manager from Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) talk about how you can use Wool Cheque to confidently price your wool. This webinar was recorded on 21st March 2013.
Robert Herrmann from Ag Concepts Unlimited speaks about current wool prices and the outlook for the next 12 months. He also explains the Riemann Wool forwards and what the trends are showing. This webinar was recorded on the 21st February 2013.
Leading Sheep recently held a “Lamb Marketing Options – a feedlotters perspective” webinar, Phil Kemp from Prime Lamb Australia spoke about some of the different options available for producers who are looking to off load lambs. This was a very interesting webinar and well worth a listen for anyone who is thinking about selling some … Read more
Listen to Chris Shands (NSW DPI) talk about the value of pregnancy scanning and how to best manage your sheep after scanning. Pat Hegarty from ‘Colanya’, Longreach will also talk about his real life experiences with scanning. This webinar was recorded on the 28th May 2012.
Hear some tips from Col Paton (EcoRich Grazing Roma) about how to best use fire on your property. This webinar was recorded on the 10th August 2012.
Hear reports on the current sheep meat and lamb market situation from Tim McRae (Meat & Livestock Australia) and Andrew Jackson (T&R Pastoral). You will hear their thoughts on what is happening currently and what the short term future is looking like! This webinar was held on 25th October 2012. The MLA sheep projections can … Read more
Hear from both producers and researchers who have experience with using alpacas as guardian animals to protect livestock. The presenters include Pat Hegarty ‘Colanya’ Longreach, Peter Sheehan ‘Trinidad’ Quilpie and David Jenkins Charles Sturt University NSW. This webinar was recorded on the 16th December 2011.