The following producer groups are Producer Demonstration Sites (PDS) funded by Meat & Livestock Australia. 1. Optimising the Fertility of Maiden Ewes PDS Details Who: Making Maidens Weight Duration: May 2023 – June 2026 Location: central west Queensland rangelands (Beaconsfield, Ilfracombe and Dunblane, Barcaldine) Image from June 2024 field day at Beaconsfield demonstration site. Aim To … Read more
Dianne and Peter Pidgeon at ‘Glenroy’ have implemented a few key changes to their shearing shed which have meant an increase of about 200 sheep going through the shed each day. Read what changes they have made, their impacts and how much they cost in their case study.
This fact sheet brings together a number of resources that are useful for Queensland sheep producers planning their recovery from drought. Considerations for pasture recovery, animal health, financial position and routine management are discussed.
This is a recording of a one off webinar which looks at the sheep, lamb and wool markets and provides producers with the information to make better informed decisions. The presenter, Robert Herrmann, is the founder and Managing Director of Mecardo. Mecardo provides market analysis and outlook for sheep, lamb and wool markets to producers … Read more
On the day there were three presentations in the pavilion, a copy of each can be found below. Anthony Uren, Congi. Practical application of EIDs in a commercial merino flock. John Francis, Holmes Sackett. Wool enterprises – how do they compare and what are the opportunities? Sandy Smith, Allendale. Exclusion fencing. Thank you to … Read more
FlockTalk articles on: Tags help identify top performers. ‘Control your own destiny’ with electronic identification. Click here to view these articles. Published in the Queensland Country Life on 16 August 2018.
Measuring his Merino flock to select the most profitable sheep is the goal of St George grazier Rod Avery, and despite the drought of the past few years, he is well on his way to achieving it. Measuring lambing traits and fleece weights through electronic identification (EID) ear tags has helped Rod fine-tune the management … Read more
This is part 7 of 7 from the EIDs in sheep webinar with Anthony Uren giving a summary of the benefits of using EIDs. (1min 32secs) This is from a recording of the Leading Sheep webinar on using EIDs in sheep, which was presented on the 10 May 2018.
This is part 6 of 7 from the EIDs in sheep webinar with Anthony Uren talking about their ram nucleus, classing system and the benefits of the index within the nucleus. (3mins 33secs) This is from a recording of the Leading Sheep webinar on using EIDs in sheep, which was presented on the 10 May … Read more
This is part 5 of 7 from the EIDs in sheep webinar with Anthony Uren talking about the progress they have achieved on Congi with fibre diameter, wool cut and net profit. (2mins 41secs) This is from a recording of the Leading Sheep webinar on using EIDs in sheep, which was presented on the 10 … Read more