If you always buy ‘bits’ of systems, you’ll end up with a pile of jigsaw pieces that don’t form any complete picture. You don’t go out on a Friday night to buy a steak and chips with a pint of beer, each from a different pub, and then eat it on a plate from the […]
You can’t improve what you don’t measure, but the first part of improving is knowing what you’ve got. It’s no different in sheep farming. And the best way to know what to improve is with data. Without data you’re flying blind, and you don’t want to be doing that when you have a lot on […]
BreedELITE makes breeding elite sheep easier, more profitable and even more enjoyable… see the Full System in action and hear from BreedELITE Sheep Farmers about how they are propelling their results Stud Breeder Troy & NetteAshmore White Suffolks Commercial Breeder Cameron EnglandLyndall Park Stud Breeder Craig BradleyNew Armatree Feedlot Producer Tash WestbrookBelmont Beef & Lamb […]
Last year we were talking to a sheep farmer who told us their Breeding Objective was to breed sheep with bigger ears….They were using so many visual tags that they were running out of space to put in the various coloured management tags that they used to track their sheep. At risk of having a […]
Imagine walking into a supermarket to do your weekly shopping. You go through the entry gate, grab a trolley with a wonky wheel and head for the aisles. You turn down the first aisle and there, on both sides of the aisle for the length of the store, are rows and rows of jars, bottles, […]
It is clear that ASBV’s (Australian Sheep Breeding Values) are starting to gain the momentum they deserve in the sheep industry. Those that have been using ASBV’s effectively for some time are truly leading the industry and the ability for ASBV’s to assist you to drive performance in your flock (and your clients flocks) is […]
There is a lot of confusion surrounding sheep DNA testing in the industry, and that is why we have decided to talk about DNA testing in this blog. Below are some tips to make the most of this tech in your flock, and also how to avoid some of the pitfalls and mistakes that many […]
Before EID tags and sheep management technology were developed, farmers depended solely on visual assessments to classify sheep. Even now, many businesses continue to use this method to evaluate their animals. While there’s still a place for visual classing, the practice is highly subjective which leaves plenty of room for error. Ram buyers and commercial […]
Efficient Sheep identification is critical to running a profitable sheep farming business that is implementing Precision Sheep Management. The ability to identify animals individually means you can easily track data about the animal’s pedigree and performance, and use it to make better management and breeding decisions throughout its life. This allows you to see which […]
We are seeing a trend in the industry as well as conversations related to people wanting to start recording marking weights and using them to inform selection decisions. Before you take this on read below. Collecting marking weights and using them as part of a selection criteria is mostly a waste of time and effort, […]
