Sheep for Profit Newsletters

Where to from here - an update on our progress with Farm Quality Group strategy.
The power of a brand - an example of the silver lining that has arisen from an unlikely event.
Weight loss in sale lambs
Some thoughts on soil carbon and other things.

Family businesses are not always as fun as they could be. Here are some good ideas to minimise the risk of things going wrong.
More research to support the basic rules for hogget mating.
Most pastures will now be going to seed but you can't easily see it.
What's lamb going to be worth this year? Who knows apart from much less than last year. Time to review budgets.
Is the Brix test the way to measure pasture?

Sheep for Profit® farms are winners!
Selling lambs better - a new initiative getting value from Sheep for Profit®.
Is working harder better than working smarter?
The Optimum Beef Cow - does she exist and how should she perform?
The taste debate with meat from ram lambs - is there science behind why meat processors prefer non-entire lambs?

Positive outlook for processed lamb - but are all the other ducks lined up?
Who said sheep are stupid? - a novel feature about our underestimated sheep
Mating Performance comparison of Sheep for Profit® farms to last year
Value of sale lambs - understanding how liveweight and yield affect the value of processed lambs.
Rectal prolapse in sheep - tail length is a significant factor!
The real science behind the nutrition effects on reproduction in farm animals.
More tips on employment issues.

The short term challenge of getting through this year continues. But there are some very exciting longer term opportunities & challenges
Employment on sheep & beef farms continues to be an issue - both getting good people and keeping them!
Gavin Milne, Agricom gives us an overview of how we can get a balance between a good summer Brassica crop and the risk of nitrate toxicity.

Conference
Data Entry
Success story in a drought: a neat example of getting in and using farm based information to help make early and effective decisions
Comments: Global warming - real or not? / The mega merger - is it on?
Managing drought
Facial eczema
Saving Cash by scoring sheep

The future of sheep & beef farming - perspectives from Rabobank & a recent Primary Resources Forum.
A reminder the rain has ended the dry but not necessarily the problem!
Should I use nitrogen - an update from Ballance-agrinutrients.

Sheep for Profit® reports have been under review with some new changes.
The beef cow can be profitable as long as we manage her effectively.
Sales lambs - PPCS signals are for low prices again so plan now for smart decisions.
A case study on short and long term risk management strategies on the East Coast
Will nitrogen provide a return on investment this year?

Sheep for Profit Advisors - a growing network.
Downturns may be good time to refocus
Fertiliser issues - can be managed with knowledge.
Staff retention - affects us all as employers. Some ideas from the corporate world.
Ewe wastage - time to identify early risk factors and do some planning.
Hogget selection policies - a case study.

Hogget Mating - some points of view from Murray Rohloff
New Lambing performance reports coming
Ewe wastage - often under-valued as an opportunity and a major issue for some last spring.