12 October 2017
Cattle
The latest Queensland cattle saleyard throughput results for the 2016-17 financial year totalled 1.4 million head, with Roma saleyards remaining the largest in the state and indeed, the country.
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Stanley Vale Merino Stud - News & Views
Before Christmas we notified that we were having issues loading the registration status. This has now been fixed and the animals status is available on the web search system.
We apologies for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
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18 September 2017
Several changes to the National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme (NFAS) will ensure continued support of the Australian grainfed beef industry and its ability to meet customer expectations through improved production, welfare and environmental management.
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Nothing, not even Thursday being his 93rd birthday, was going to stop Kevin Bower from being in the shed while the weaners were being shorn this week. Tim, Kevin's son, has been known to say:
"Dad's never retired, just slowed down a little"
From a young age Kevin worked along side his father, Fred, brothers Frank & Jack and ...
The main shearing at Stanley Vale is always a busy couple of weeks. It's also a very rewarding time as well. Watching the wool come of the sheep and the shed beginning to fill with pressed wool bales represents the fruits of a year's worth of planning, management and caring for our sheep. Shearing is also a great opportunity to look at how the gene...
The impact of breeder size on the profitability of beef, wool and sheep meat production is not fully understood within these industries.
In an attempt to address this Yalgoo Partnership, is sponsoring an information day which will present the critical issues applicable to those three industries.
The objective of the information day, will be to help attendees gain a better understanding of:
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The videos from the 2017 Leading Breeder conference held in Melbourne at the start of March are available now.
You can access the presentations via the playlist below. For further information on the Agenda and a copy of the proceedings please click on the following link.
http://www.sheepgenetics.org.au/Updates/Leading-Breeder/Leading-Breeder-2017
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Although Stanley Vale didn't exhibit sheep or wool at the 2017 Sydney Royal Easter Show we put some wool forward for the auction & headed down to Sydney for a couple of days R&R. Having the wool sale at the showgrounds instead of out at Yenora is a new Easter show tradition and makes for a great atmposhere. The fine hoggets line we put up t...
With Valentine's Day around the corner we thought we'd catch-up with one of the eligible bachelors currently calling Stanley Vale home. With Tim & Dom both happily married we headed out to the ram paddock to try our luck there. Ned: Woof! Hi there Stan think you could tell us a little bit about yourself? Stan: Well I'm a well-grown Merino ram ...
After 1.5mm and a fog overnight the sun shone through before the start of Stanley Vale's Annual On-Property Sale. The top priced ram, a March shorn 4 tooth, sold for $2600 to new client, Ian Green, Greenwood, Yass. The second priced ram, Lot 2, reached $2400 selling to long time clients Don and Robyn Edwards at Muswell Hill, Kentucky. Harglen Past...
