New Zealand sheep farmers fight for their future
Wool was once New Zealand’s biggest export product. Now the wool industry is facing major challenges. Global competition from ...
Irish Farmers Journal16 小时
Sheep Management: post-breeding management, external parasites and CLP.
It is worthwhile when removing rams to also assess ewe condition, and to segregate any ewes which would benefit from ...
From merino to dorpers, graziers in New South Wales are breaking with agricultural tradition
Poor wool prices and rising costs have led graziers to break away from tradition in favour of a new breed of sheep known for ...
Australian Geographic6 天
Defining Moments in Australian History: Australia’s merino wool industry begins
Captain Henry Waterhouse and Lieutenant William Kent brought 26 merino sheep in 1797 from the Cape of Good Hope, in present-day South Africa, to Port Jackson, in the colony of New South Wales. Little ...
Armed robbery in Revesby1 天
Woolly Tale: Chris Sheep's Missing Years Revealed
Iconic sheep with the world's heaviest fleece features in new National Museum bookInspired by the true story of a merino ram who was lost for five ...