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<title><![CDATA[Maremmas deal with fox losses at Cunderdin]]></title>
<link>http://fw.farmonline.com.au/news/state/livestock/sheep/maremmas-deal-with-fox-losses-at-cunderdin/2450277.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[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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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Crook concerned over trade future]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[FEDERAL member for O'Connor Tony Crook said he has major concerns over the future of the live export trade.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Growing lamb’s share of the meat pie]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lamb tenderness research questioned]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WAMMCO Select bonuses for Kojonup breeder]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Full flush produces record embryo haul]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First WAMMCO win for Frankland producers]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OJD management plan out now]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Keeping lamb on the table for years to come]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Scanning next step in boosting lambing rates]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[SHEEP producers wanting to maximise lambing percentages have been reminded that pregnancy scanning can offer significant benefits.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tea tree oil beats fly strike and sheep lice]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Successful input into OJD future management: WA Farmers]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Locky looks to continue father's dream]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Producers urged to check sheep flocks for footrot bacteria]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WA exporters looking at lower volumes in 2012]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wet December causing flystrike issues]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rewards finally come for northern producers]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[WITH a much improved season in 2011, Gascoyne and Murchison producers are finally getting reward for their perseverance with sheep.
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[High ASBVs equate to better survival]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Female eye for detail delivers for sheep industry]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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