Tag: western australia
Wool odour could be key to protecting sheep from flystrike
by Small Farms | Jul 24, 2019 | Animals | 0 |
A global research project led by The University of Western Australia in collaboration with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Western Australia has identified compounds in Merino sheep wool that are attractive to Australian blowflies.
Read MoreFarmers brace for tough winter after dry start to season, but recent rains rally hopes
by Small Farms | Jul 3, 2019 | Farming | 0 |
The nation’s farmers are bracing for a tough winter, after autumn rains eluded much of the country, hindering crop planting and pressuring livestock producers moving into the colder months, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found.
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