Stanley Vale Merino Stud - News & Views
29 April 2016
Buying a new ram is one of the most important decisions a sheep producer makes, as it impacts on potential operational efficiency for years.
The highly successful Bred Well Fed Well (BWFW) workshops are on again ahead of this year’s spring ram sales, to give producers additional knowledge, skills and tools to determine the traits they want to improve the productivity and profitability of their flocks.
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18 March 2016
Knowing critical mating weights and assessing body condition score – why are these skills so important?
At the ReproActive workshop in southern Victoria on Wednesday, cattle researcher Dr John Webb Ware, of the Mackinnon Project, explained why and showed producers how they could improve their herds’ reproductive success by using these simple measurements.
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We have spent this week in the woolshed giving some of our ewes (& wethers) a haircut (otherwise known as crutching).Our shearing team is getting through about 1500 sheep a day depsite the unseasonably warm weather we've been having.Below are some of the sheep waiting their turn in the yards this morning.This year's crutching team of 3 in...
Our annual on-property sale is fast approaching so it's time to share a little bit more information about the sires whose progeny appear in our 2016 Sale Catalogue. Our breeding goal is to increase fleece weights and body weights while maintaining the traditional wool style and micron sought by the Italian Spinners market. As such in recent y...
Things are getting pretty busy around here as we gear up for the 2016 Field Days. The New England Merino Field Days are held every two years in the New England. Over two days, Merino studs of the New England open up their woolsheds to visitors from near and far. Stanley Vale will be open on Friday 15th January from 11am until 5pm. We...
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Lamb consignments at Wagga fell 7% week-on-week, to 25,000 head, with new season lambs making up the majority of the yarding. There were a reasonable number of new season trade weight lambs on offer, while heavy and extra heavy weight lambs were in shorter supply. Increased numbers of well-bred store lambs were penned, and attracted keen restocker interest. The usual buyers were in attendance, although not all of the major domestic buyers operated.
Sheep throughput was steady week-on-week, at 10,000 head. Light weight sheep were in demand, while heavy crossbred ewes were well-supplied and sold to a dearer trend.
New season light weight 3 score lambs to restockers lifted 31¢ on 528¢/kg cwt
New season trade weight 3 score lambs were up 22¢ on 527¢/kg cwt
New season heavy weight 3 score lambs increased 15¢ on 516¢/kg cwt
New season extra heavy weight 4 score lambs jumped 18¢ and averaged 504¢/kg cwt
Medium weight 2 score Merino ewes gained 16¢ on 309¢/kg cwt
At the close of Thursday’s markets:
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23 October 2015
There is a lot of information and feedback contained in the payment grid and carcase reports producers receive from processors. But how do you make sense of it?
Here, Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Producer Engagement Officer Jarrod Lees shares his tips on making the most of grids and carcase feedback.
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23 October 2015
A dry spring across southern Australia means tough decisions need to be made about livestock and pasture management.
NSW More Beef from Pastures co-ordinator John Francis said southern livestock systems are geared for 40-50% of total pasture production in spring, but minimal rainfall in September-October has put the brakes on feed growth.
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