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Maremmas deal with fox losses at Cunderdin

2:00 AM | WITH wild dog and fox attacks on the rise, wool producers are taking matters into their own hands and fighting fire with fire.

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Crook concerned over trade future

10 Feb 12 | FEDERAL member for O'Connor Tony Crook said he has major concerns over the future of the live export trade.

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Growing lamb’s share of the meat pie

08 Feb 12 | THE question of how the Australian lamb industry will grow its share in the red meat market pie is the focus of a 12-month research project by WA sheep producer and Sheep CRC scientist Kelly Manton-Pearce.

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Lamb tenderness research questioned

06 Feb 12 | A BINDI Bindi lamb producer has raised concerns over research into lamb tenderness saying producers are not getting financially rewarded for implementing new technology. |

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WAMMCO Select bonuses for Kojonup breeder

05 Feb 12 | A HIGH WAMMCO Select score for 65 of the 113 cull ewe hoggets processed for Kojonup stud breeders Tim and Steph Stevenson in December did more than assist the couple to win their first WAMMCO Producer of the Month title.

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Full flush produces record embryo haul

05 Feb 12 | A DOHNE ewe from the Capercup stud, Kojonup, has returned 50 live embryos to set a new record at Breedtech for the amount of live embryos flushed from a single ewe.

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First WAMMCO win for Frankland producers

04 Feb 12 | PRIME lamb production could lead a farming resurgence in the tree plantation areas of the Frankland River and other areas, according to WAMMCO Producers of the Month winners for November 2011.

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OJD management plan out now

01 Feb 12 | THE Sheepmeat Council of Australia & Woolproducers Australia have put out a What You Need To Know factsheet on The National OJD Management Plan 2012-17. |

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Keeping lamb on the table for years to come

26 Jan 12 | While Lambassador Sam Kekovich is again out fighting ‘un-Australianism’ in the public arena, the sheep industry’s top researchers are quietly doing their bit to ensure lamb remains the country’s national dish on Australia Day for years to come.

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Scanning next step in boosting lambing rates

25 Jan 12 | SHEEP producers wanting to maximise lambing percentages have been reminded that pregnancy scanning can offer significant benefits.

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Tea tree oil beats fly strike and sheep lice

24 Jan 12 | THE war against fly strike and lice infestations in sheep has taken a positive turn with new research showing that tea tree oil is very effective in treating both of the afflictions.

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Successful input into OJD future management: WA Farmers

17 Jan 12 | THE Western Australian Farmers Federation (WAFarmers) says it has welcomed the decision by Sheepmeat Council of Australia and WoolProducers Australia to continue the national program for the control and prevention of Ovine Johne’s Disease (OJD) beyond June 2012.

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Locky looks to continue father's dream

15 Jan 12 | ESTABLISHED in 1976 by Geoff Lewis, Gnowangerup, Pallinup River stud farm is known for its quality wool Merinos and Poll Merinos.

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Producers urged to check sheep flocks for footrot bacteria

11 Jan 12 | PRODUCERS are being encouraged to check their sheep after inspections conducted by the Department of Agriculture and Food in abattoirs detected an increase in footrot bacteria.

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WA exporters looking at lower volumes in 2012

08 Jan 12 | LIVESTOCK exports from WA are tipped to drop in 2012. According to Wellard Rural Exports managing director Steve Meerwald live exports from WA for both sheep and cattle were expected to drop slightly in the next 12 months. |

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Wet December causing flystrike issues

07 Jan 12 | DECEMBER was not only a frustrating month for grain growers but also those farming sheep with unusual seasonal conditions causing headaches in terms of flystrike, worms and pasture quality issues.

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Rewards finally come for northern producers

03 Jan 12 | WITH a much improved season in 2011, Gascoyne and Murchison producers are finally getting reward for their perseverance with sheep. |

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High ASBVs equate to better survival

27 Dec 11 | RECENT field observations made by SRS Merino breeders, Mark and Vicki Murphy, of Karbullah Poll Merino Stud, Goondiwindi, Queensland, suggest that lamb survival was increased when rams with high Austr

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Female eye for detail delivers for sheep industry

21 Dec 11 | The role of women on Australia’s sheep properties is no longer confined to baking scones for the shearers, but in embracing all aspects of the business.

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