Did you miss us? The Sheep’s Back returns! We are here to give Western Australian sheep and wool producers the information you really want to know.
Darkan
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Australian sheepmeat exports improved in September, reaching 36,193 tonnes.
That was still 6pc below last year and 13pc below the five-year average.
China rebounded strongly, up 20pc year-on-year, while US demand remained weak at 41pc below last year.
🤖 Made with AI
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@DPIRDbroadacre rainfall maps 1 April - 16 August. Condingup 429 mm Nyabing 89 mm. A bit more forecast in the next 8 days. #climate
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Margins vanish fast as efficiency drops. At 7:1 FCR you’re barely breaking even—even with $11/kg. Feed efficiency is the cornerstone of feedlot profitability.
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Who would have thought you could wear merino in the heat!! One of the many perceptions about wool that the industry needs to change!
#softonskin #machinewashable
#coolintheheat
#noprickle
#lightweight
#merinoisking
Most of last week was spent in Bangkok. I am Scottish, therefore humidity kills me - but I can definately recommend @steve_noa merino polos for holding up in intense humidity.
themerinopolo.com.au/collect…
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As our season cut out, we trained this year’s lambs onto barley ahead of weaning. Adaptation to concentrate feeds stimulates early rumen development, improves feed conversion efficiency, and helps mitigate the growth check often associated with weaning.🌾#Highlandersheep
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Hope to see you at the @DPIRDbroadacre Katanning Research Station for our Sheep Field Day. Thursday 23 October 1 - 4:30pm. See the Yardstick 2024-drop progeny. Wethers in full wool. Ewes off-shears with fleece weight and index data. Great line up of speakers.
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Registrations are now open for this year's OUTLOOK Conference: The Future of Farming in WA - Ag 2025
📅 Fri 14 Nov 2025
⏰ 10am – 4:30pm
📍 Burswood on Swan, Burswood
Early bird registrations open until 31 Oct trybooking.com/DATYE
#Ag2050 #WAag #FutureFarming #Outlook2025
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Hey producers & researchers!👋🏼
Join us at the 2025 Sheep Field Day 🐑
📍 Katanning Research Station
📅 Oct 23, 1-4pm
Get the latest data on the Yardstick trial, learn about lamb survival, methane research & tour our feed intake facility.
🔗Register here: events.humanitix.com/sheep-f…
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Didn’t quite crack 150 but bloody close. 149% lambs marked from ewe lms paddocked. 0.8% ewe mortality. 0 dystocia. 13% dry at scanning which included ewe lms from ewe lms.
Overall 160% weaned and marked over entire preg ewe flock including lms👌. Shit start but super happy.
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A while a go there were a bunch of activist tweets that only 37 farms in WA were engaged in the Live Export of Sheep.
I could not work out where this came from, until today.
A DAFF official misspoke. They were only off by a factor of 100.
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Sheep falling on their backs happens a lot and can be fatal. It typically happens to pregnant sheep, more vulnerable to falling over.
If you find a sheep like this, grab a good handful of wool and turn it around. You could save a life of a sheep.🙏
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It’s a great feeling weaning lambs.Grow more grass, allocate the best feed to your lambs and most importantly recover ewe condition for next years income. Achieve consistency in your business.
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Outlook for summer: climate models aren't sure about rainfall, but it looks like temperatures will be higher than average. September is looking like it will be a hot month also, with 33C forecast for Morawa for Thursday. Thankfully they had some finishing rain last week. #climate
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Feedlot crop update. 12mm this spot over the weekend – at Western Australia, Australia
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Your last chance to register for tonights discussion with Tim & Jason!
Covering the following:
📊 The KPIs that drive ewe lamb joining success
🚀 Early weaning = faster recovery + lasting benefits
🔑 High-performing rams > buying replacements
paradooprime.com/register
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What does the latest NLRS saleyard survey reveal? bit.ly/47DoPLK
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Financial year 2025 delivers historic highs for Australian beef, lamb and mutton production bit.ly/3JtHob3
