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Point-of-sale discount for electronic ID tags

AS part of the implementation of a national electronic identification traceability system for sheep and farmed goats, South Australia’s primary producers can now receive a point of sale eID tag discount. The eID devices, also known as tags...

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30 Jan 2024
Livestock

SheepMaster rams reach $16k top

HISTORY was made when South Australia’s first SheepMasters sale was held at Orrie Cowie Genetics, Warooka, last Wednesday, October 25. The auction attracted 15 ­registered buyers, with 48 of the 50 rams offered purchased for an average of $2945...

Michelle Daw
31 Oct 2023
Livestock

Glencorrie rams reach $5100

A TOP price of $5100 was achieved by Glencorrie Border Leicester Stud, Sandilands, at its 14th annual ram sale. The stud achieved a healthy average price of $1238 for its Border Leicesters, and similarly strong results for its Dorset rams in the...

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04 Oct 2023
Livestock

Students on show at Royal Adelaide Show

PORT Broughton Area School students participated in the Royal Adelaide Show, held September 2 to 10. Students made the most of the opportunity to showcase their work and compete against other schools after spending most of the year preparing their...

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04 Oct 2023
Livestock

Healthy average at annual Anna Villa ram sale

SALES held up well despite downward pressure on sheep and lamb prices when Anna Villa White Suffolks, Weetulta, held its annual on-property ram sale on Friday, September 22. The sale achieved a healthy average of $950, compared with $1043.23 in...

Michelle Daw
26 Sep 2023
Livestock

Local schools shine at Royal Adelaide Show

YORKE Peninsula school students were given the opportunity to demonstrate their ­livestock handling and management skills when they competed at this year’s Royal Adelaide Show, held September 2 to 10. Steer, sheep and goat teams from Maitland’s...

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19 Sep 2023
Livestock

White River genetics on top at Carricowie

A TOP price of $4800 was achieved at the annual on-property Poll Merino sale held at Carricowie stud, Brentwood, on Tuesday, August 15. The ram, from a White River sire, was bought by Graham Cook of Pangari, Minlaton. He also bought the top priced...

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22 Aug 2023
Livestock

Dohne deal at Babirra

PRIME lamb producer Peter Twartz, of Yorketown, snapped up a pair of Dohne rams for the equal top price at the annual on-property sale held by Babirra stud, Stans­bury, on Tuesday, August 15. Mr Twartz paid $1800 each for the rams, both April 2022...

Michelle Daw
22 Aug 2023
Livestock

Midnight Oil burns bright at Orrie Cowie

THE Reade family of Mount Rat bought the top-priced ram at Orrie Cowie’s 58th annual on property auction last Wednesday, August 9. They bought an April 2022 drop son of Midnight Oil 20 for $5000. A total of 82 Poll Merino rams sold from the 90...

Michelle Daw
15 Aug 2023
Livestock

Auction season begins with $7k ram at North Cowie

THE top-priced ram at the first sale auction on Yorke Peninsula for 2023 has sold for $7000, more than $2000 higher than the top price at the same stud last year. North Cowie Merino and Poll Merino Stud, Warooka, sold the April/May 2022 drop Poll...

Michelle Daw
01 Aug 2023
Livestock

Welcome to 2023 ram sales

YORKE Peninsula Merino Sheep Breeders extend a warm welcome to breeders and visitors to the 2023 field days and ram auctions. YP stud breeders continue to produce early maturing, large-framed sheep with strong constitution and excellent white...

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04 Jul 2023
Livestock

State funds methane research

THE federal government has awarded funding to two PIRSA studies investigating methane reducing feed additives in grazing livestock. The long-term grazing studies have been supported through the $29 million Methane Emissions Reduction in Livestock...

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02 May 2023
Livestock

Research into methane production

A STUDY led by the University of Adelaide will investigate if mixing a variety of compounds, including biserrula, into cow feed containing seaweed, can reduce the amount of methane produced by livestock. The study will also breath test livestock to...

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18 Apr 2023
Livestock

Glencorrie secure decent ram results

GLENCORRIE Border Leicester Stud reaped positive results at its 13th annual on-property sale on Friday, October 7. The stud sold 67 of its Border Leices­ter rams at an average of $1888, with four selling for a top price of $5000. Lot 1A, which set...

Patrick Goldsmith
11 Oct 2022
Livestock

Jandebrey produces stellar results

JANDEBREY White Suffolk Stud at Sandilands produced a great result at its 24th annual ram sale last Wednesday, September 21. The sale was held at the Maitland Showgrounds. All 72 Suffolk rams were sold with an average selling price of $1086. Stud...

Jarryd Rowley
27 Sep 2022