Play hard ball on brucellosis and Barbers Pole
With many flocks in the rebuild phase, now is the time to check ram testicles, pasture quality, take action to minimise Barbers Pole and plan for transitions to…
Animal Health, Sheep
Pre-calving and pre-lambing nutrition for ewes and cows
Now is an important time for breeders to carefully manage nutrition to to ensure less difficulties with lambing/calving, lower mortality rates, and ultimately higher marking…
Animal Health, Cattle, Farm Supplies, Latest News, Sheep
Gallagher animal performance software
Gallagher Animal Performance Software is sending on-farm decision making sky high with a new cloud-based solution. This month, Gallagher releases the latest addition to their…
Animal Health, Seasons, Tech Services
Routine check the turning point for cattle station
A meeting to discuss feed tactics proved to be a turning point for a West Australian cattle station. With the property in the grip of severe drought, the station’s owners had called in Thomas Elder…
Cattle, Seasons, Tech Services
Rain + warmth + grass = pests and parasites (win a Polaris)
What a welcome change in the weather patterns that La Nina have brought across most of the country, delivering significant rain events turning the countryside…
Animal Health, Cattle, Seasons, Sheep
It’s time to take a stand against resistant sheep lice
Animal health advisors are urged to encourage sheep and wool producers to adopt effective rotation programs to maintain the efficacy of all available sheep lousicides.…
Animal Health, Farm Supplies, Seasons, Sheep
Sustained selenium supplementation in cattle & sheep
Sustained selenium supplementation supports good health, productivity and profitability in cattle and sheep. Many parts of Australia including much of coastal southern Australia and up…
Animal Health, Cattle, Farm Supplies, Seasons, Sheep
Genomic gains and farming management efficiencies in livestock dna testing
Livestock genomics or genetic testing has significantly evolved over the past decade, as a result of advances in scientific research into herd genomics, DNA testing…
Seasons, Tech Services
Pioneering on-farm program returns positive results
A pioneering on-farm program is returning positive results for livestock health and fertility rates across the country. Virbac’s Multimin Performance Ready Challenge, is focused on…
Animal Health, Farm Supplies, Seasons
Marks-Min – Trace Mineral with vitamin B12 in a convenient single dose
What is Marks-Min? Marks-Min is a trace mineral injection for cattle that contains the trace minerals copper, manganese, zinc and selenium along with vitamin B12,…
Animal Health, Cattle, Seasons, Sheep
World’s first dual active cattle drench
Cydectin® Platinum dual active LV pour-on for cattle from Virbac – world first development for Australia Australian cattle producers require more than just highly effective…
Animal Health, Cattle, Farm Supplies, Seasons
Monitoring worm burdens in cattle
Monitoring worm burdens through worm egg count tests in cattle following the recent break in the season. Recent rainfall and warmer conditions means that worm…
