A question of priorities

He’s had a holiday, but now he’s home, Roger Barton is seething about a government minister’s apparent hypocrisy.


Counting sheep

Long-time sheep pregnancy scanner Daniel Wheeler has clients across the world, James Hoban writes.


Controlling dark forces

The traditional drench families that have served fine wool farmers well are losing efficacy, but drench-resistant internal parasites can still be fought,…


When cash is the biggest need

Like other costs, those for animal health have soared, vet Trevor Cook writes.


Aussie farmers pay skin disposal fee

Stock agents have confirmed Australian processors have been charging 50 cents to $1 for skins of no commercial value for several months, and up to $5 in one…


Mum’s the word

Driving up lamb growth rates on mum has the potential to overcome the worm challenge, Ginny Dodunski writes.


Isolating ewe wastage

Identifying exact ewe wastage percentages and their cause remains difficult, vet Rachael Fouhy writes.


What makes top performers

Chris Garland has worked 40 years as an agribusiness consultant, has judged a number of farmer of the year competitions and has good credentials to identify…


Scones – cream or jam first?

When it comes to the way we do things, Mark Chamberlain observes that people who care and have empathy for their livestock also do the same for their staff.


Breeding out the cost

For too long, opportunities to breed out the cost have largely been ignored in ram selection, Mark Ferguson writes.