Owners are reminded to have pasture and hay tested and to monitor stock daily to prevent annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT) in horses and livestock. (more…)
Tag: livestock
Take action to head off flystrike risks
Sheep producers have been reminded to monitor their flocks for signs of flystrike and to take immediate action to protect the welfare of their animals and flock profitability. (more…)
Monitoring wild dog and wildlife interactions in WA cluster fencing cells
Wild dogs are controlled on most Australian rangelands to mitigate their impact on livestock losses and the threat they pose to the profits of pastoralists. (more…)
Boost to shearing industry capacity
The WA Government will hold two shearing training camps over the next two months to help fill labour shortages in the shearing industry and support Aboriginal employment. (more…)
BeefLinks partnership to boost red meat industry
A four-year partnership between The University of Western Australia, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) through the MLA Donor Company (MDC) has been launched to coordinate and drive an integrated research and practice change program for the West Australian Beef Industry. (more…)
Flock value grows from weaning well
Sheep producers can optimise lamb and ewe production by weaning lambs no later than 14 weeks after the start of lambing to make the most of pastures before they start to deteriorate in nutritional value. (more…)