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Truckers quiz northern cattle exchange logistics NVLX boss Gary Edwards rejects claims of poor design work at Barnawartha yards

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Australian Sheep & Wool Show ‘women of wool’ ambassador Nan Bray (pictured) has created quite a stir with her Tasmanian White Gum Wool operation.

Her scientific and natural approach to animal husbandry and shepherding has seen wool production increase in her merino herd, despite drought causing her to reduce flock numbers.

With no pesticides or fungicides used, lambing success has also improved.

Now, her 3000 kilogram clip is manufactured into luxurious yarn in New Zealand before being sent back to her in Tasmania.

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LIVESTOCK transport drivers are unhappy with the design of the new Barnawartha saleyards.

Some say that the complex is unworkable and poses safety hazards.

Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters’Association vice president Kevin Keenan agrees that there are some issues with the saleyards, but opinions remain divided about the success of logistics at the complex.

The Northern Victorian Livestock Exchange cost $20 million to construct.

It has been described as the most technologically advanced saleyard infrastructure project in Australia, but livestock transport driver Robert Hutchinson claims that it has major design flaws and safety issues that need to be fixed.

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The list of concerns that Mr Hutchinson and his fellow drivers have includes traffic flow, the lack of loading ramps design and function, open-air saleyards that they say become unusable when it rains and the length of time it takes to process the cattle through the yards after sale.

But exchange managing director Gary Edwards says that transport operators did not participate in the saleyard design phase. He said that raising concerns they perceived afterwards when they didn’t participate during the design process “makes it hard”.

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Origin of food more important than politics

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major voice calling on the Federal Government to reform Australia’s countryof-origin labelling system in a meaningful way.

National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) president Brent Finlay welcomed the government’s commitment to improve the labelling laws and said that â€œďŹ nally the government has listened to farmers and consumersâ€?. “We know it’s not as easy as it sounds but we must have a system that improves consumers’ understanding where their food comes from so they can make informed decisions,â€? he said. “From a farm business perspective labelling laws must be practical to implement, not impose unreasonable costs, and must not lead to adverse trade implications.â€?

Mr Finlay said that any improved labelling arrangements must remember that Australia is a net food exporter and must have a system that is equitable and does not compromise our signiďŹ cant export markets. “We must also remember that the vast majority of Australian agricultural produce is exported and while this announcement is welcomed for the domestic market we also need to develop a national brand for Australia’s agricultural exports.

“Australian farmers want consumers to have clarity and make informed choices on the products on the shelves and the NFF will continue working with the government on the arrangements to ensure they are equitable, clear and continue to provide Australian farmers with improved market access.�

Federal Member for Murray Sharman Stone said she is concerned that the actual country of origin will not be named under the new proposed system. “People do want to know if the berries are from China or New Zealand,� she said. “Under the proposed new scheme a product could contain four per cent or 49.9 per cent of overseas ingredients and still be labelled less than 50 per cent overseas ingredients, but no one would know where the product is from. “Consumers want to know exactly where their food is coming from, with the majority of consumers preferring Australian produced food to overseas food. “I encourage all those in Murray who are interested in the issue to get online and fill out a country of origin food labelling community survey,� Dr Stone said.

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plate� and put forward a strong position of its own. “AUSVEG is yet to see a formal public policy commitment from the ALP on food labelling, despite the process of reforming the current system receiving broad support from a number of other political parties and independent politicians,� he said. “We are now closer than ever to seeing something done and we’d like to see the ALP show its hand on this issue.�

Mr White said that there was widespread public support for doing something meaningful to change country-of-origin labelling laws. “We have a once in a lifetime opportunity as part of the current consultation process to do something lasting and worthwhile,� he said. “The right of Australian consumers to know where their food comes from should be more important than political posturing. “It is time the ALP declared that they too will support Aussie consumers and farmers’ wishes by declaring their support for meaningful country-oforigin labelling reform.�

Many industry groups feel the term ‘made in’ is too ambiguous, with a 2014 Choice survey indicating that only 12 per cent of consumers were able to identify its current meaning. “‘Made in’ needs to be

replaced with more accurate terminology such as ‘Manufactured in’ or ‘Processed in’ so that consumers are not led to believe that the country where a product has been manufactured is the same as where the products’ ingredients were grown,�

Mr White said. “In our view, the percentage indicator would ideally also include greater segmentation than the proposed ‘more than’ or ‘less than 50 per cent local ingredients’, so that consumers can make more informed choices about their purchases.�

AUSVEG recently released a video that exposes the failure of Australia’s current food labelling laws to provide consumers with meaningful information about the food they are buying.

The Cool Change video is part of a new campaign to highlight the confusion of everyday Australian shoppers when trying to decipher the current ambiguous country-of-origin labels.

AUSVEG is the leading horticultural body representing Australia’s 9000 vegetable and potato growers and the group has been an outspoken advocate for county-of-origin labelling for decades.

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AUSVEG is calling on the ALP to step away from partisan politics and put its view on the reforms after Mr Shorten recently suggested that the Federal Government had failed to do something about country-of-origin labelling reform.

The government has committed to reforming labelling laws and has released a community survey as part of its national consultation process working to identify key areas to be addressed.

The government has commissioned six new country-of-origin labels which could be used on food packaging in Australia in a step towards a clearer and easily understood labelling system.

The concepts laid out by the government include having a bar, pie chart or a map of Australia coloured to identify the proportion of ingredients that are Australian, as well as text indicating both whether the product was made in Australia and whether the ingredients are ‘more than’ or ‘less than 50 per cent local ingredients’.

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Drivers say yards unworkable „ From page 1

“It was a very structured process,� Mr Edwards said.

Mr Hutchinson claimed that a number of truck drivers were critical of the complex and he was aware that one operator would only go to Barnawartha

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aware of that and that is being addressed. “But the traffic flow inside the place is shocking as you have to turn across trucks coming out to get to either the wash or the loading ramps. “The majority of the saleyards we deal with have got one-way trafďŹ c. “So, you go in and around, like at Wagga, where you basically do a 360-degrees (loop). “It’s simple, effective, safe and it works. “An older truck driver, who is in his 70s and has basically been a driver his whole life, said to me he can’t understand how they could have spent that much money and got it so wrong.â€?

Mr Hutchinson said that for a state-of-the-art facility – designed to ensure the highest standard of animal welfare – the designers did not seem to have considered how cattle think, see or move. “I’m really frustrated with it because I am looking at it from the animal’s point of view,� he said. “Every animal looks

down a (loading) funnel which is blanked-in with galvanised steel and rubber and you see every one of them look down and (then they) turn around and come back up to you because they don’t want to go down there.�

Mr Hutchinson also claimed that loading ramps at the exchange posed safety issues. “There is no gate at the bottom of the ramp but there are two gates at the top end where your truck is, which I don’t understand because they get in the way,� he said. “The handles that you (use to) move the gate open and closed are right in the middle of the walkway, so if you were running up the ramp you would smash straight into them.�

Mr Hutchinson said he had worked as a stock and stud stock transporter for 30 years. “I have seen a few setups that have been beautifully designed but, at the end of the day, it doesn’t need to be pretty – it just needs to work,� he said.

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NVLX boss rejects claims NORTHERN Victorian Livestock Exchange managing director Gary Edwards has “categorically� rejected claims that some cattle have been trucked lame from the new saleyard complex. “It’s completely false,� he said. “Categorically I reject that claim as it is not possible that they can come out of those saleyards lame with the way they have been designed. “We know that some of the truck drivers have raised queries regarding the traffic, but the traffic plans were initiated by VCAT (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal) as part of the planning development process. “People may have a personal opinion about it all but we have to rely on the opinions of experts.�

Mr Edwards said that the truck drivers had always had representation on saleyard advisory committees and numerous opportunities to contribute.

But they had not taken part in the planning phase when the exchange was being designed. “In the case of the Barnawartha saleyards, the interaction and involvement from them has been in the late stages and not at the planning stage,�

Mr Edwards said. “We had some discussions and got

some feedback regarding changes to the traffic flow and truck wash, which were considered and adopted. “Modifications were also made for loading and unloading, making it easier. “Raising concerns they have perceived afterwards when they didn’t participate during the design process, which was a very structured process, makes it hard. “In terms of the delays, that is a symptom of post-sale weighing, which is very different to what they (drivers) are used to. “The physical number of ramps has increased compared to the previous facility, but unfortunately people are still getting used to the facility and it takes time to adapt. “The drivers need to think about their scheduling differently now, as there is no point turning up at 8am expecting to unload and reload when the cattle won’t be discharged until midday.�

Driver and critic Robert Hutchinson hopes that more drivers will speak out and come forward about the issues they have with the complex. “When I say make comment, I mean in a constructive way,� he said. “We have to fix this because we are all going to be working there.�

Chief says drivers divided AUSTRALIAN Livestock and Rural Transporters’ Association vice president Kevin Keenan agrees that questions remain about the workability of the NVLX. “People are still divided about how it works,� he said. “You talk to blokes inside and they will go on about how great they think it works and mainly it is the people buying cattle (who) think it’s fantastic, but those who have to pick up cattle don’t think

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Australian dairy farmers weather global market storm a number of reasons why farmer confidence had weathered the global market storm.

“Farmers across many of our dairying regions have been able to take advantage of the stable production margins and favourable weather conditions over the past year,” he said.

“Milk processors are publicly forecasting similar farmgate prices for the upcoming 2015/2016 season, and continued domestic and global demand for our products have also been encouraging for farmers.

“The more stable returns generated by the Australian domestic market, which consumes around 60 per cent of milk production, have helped cushion the industry through an internationally volatile 2014/2015.

“But also having a diverse range of markets and products has paid dividends for Australian exporters this season.

“It spreads our exposure to the volatility the global market can present at times, hence we haven’t felt the pinch of China’s decreased bulk powder imports off the back of their domestic

surplus,” Mr Halliday said.

Dairy Australia industry analyst John Droppert said recent figures revealed strong growth spending through both the food service and supermarket channels, although the pace of growth has slowed in recent months.

“Australian supermarket sales of major dairy categories continue to tell an essentially positive story.

“Dairy spreads remain the top performer, outpacing all other major dairy categories for both volume and value growth.

“Milk sales are increasing slowly and steadily and despite shrinking sales volumes, higher average per kilo prices for cheese and yoghurt/ dairy snacks are delivering growth in value,” Mr Droppert said.

He also suggested that the improvement in farmer confidence could be based on an improved farmgate pricing and procurement environment, and greater external investment interest in the region.

Sixty-four per cent of those surveyed across Australia identified benefits to the industry as a whole from the recently concluded Free Trade Agreements with Korea, Japan and China.

Next generation farmers encouraged to take up the challenge THE next generation of farmers are invited to show off their agricultural skills for the chance to represent Victoria in the Young Farmer Challenge to be held at this year’s Royal Melbourne Show.

Conducted annually by The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) in partnership with Victorian Young Farmers, the Young Farmer Challenge is an entertaining, fast-paced event that promotes and celebrates excellence in farming and recognises the next generation of farmers.

The event includes teams of four people racing to complete a series of challenges that demonstrate the breadth

of technical skills used every day by farmers, such as stacking hay, leading an alpaca and erecting a portable electric fence.

Open to young people aged 16 years to 30 years, the Victorian final of the Young Farmer Challenge will take place in front of the 2015 Royal Melbourne Show crowd in the Coca-Cola Arena on Saturday, September 19, with the winning team selected to represent Victoria at the national finals.

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The 2015 Situation and Outlook Report reflected a solid season, with Dairy Australia forecasting national milk production to be in the range of 9.45 to 9.50 billion litres for 2014/2015, which is about 2.5 per cent full season growth compared to 0.4 per cent the previous year.

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Results from Dairy Australia’s 2015 National Dairy Farmer Survey indicate 74 per cent of dairy farmers are feeling positive about the industry’s future – in line with 2014 sentiment.

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THERE has been quite a change since last month’s report.

In the middle of June we received 37 millimetres of rain which seems to have been fairly general over the district.

It has certainly fired up the crops.

The winter seems to have turned very cold this year and we have had some magnificent frosts.

And we are not just imagining it – a report in June 2 edition of ‘The Age’ reported that “Melbourne’s start to winter has been its coldest in more than 65 years”.

The heaters have been stoked up to high in all Victorian homes.

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It was too dry for too long after being sown in early May, and this allowed the cockatoos and corellas to all but clean the whole paddock out.

We also have about 40 hectares of canola that will be resown with peas, vetch and wheat to be cut for hay.

All the other canola paddocks have germinated well with more than 95 per cent of the area looking good.

The last of the wheat has come through and the barley crops are up and going.

The legume crops - the peas and vetch for hay are looking good and the faba beans and lupins are also motoring along

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It’s time for some quiet time on the farm, but there is always something to do.

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Feature breed ideal for Australian conditions and elite palettes

By DAVID RIZZOLI THE White Suffolk sheep breed is one of the latest of a long line of prime lamb producing sheep bred for Australian conditions and the needs of the country’s prime lamb industry.

It is an animal that produces growthy and lean lambs, with high yielding carcases even at heavier carcase weights of 20 kilograms and higher.

Lambs sired by White Suffolk rams are regarded as ideal for elite lamb requirements.

The history of the White Suffolk begins in 1977 at the University of New South Wales Hay Research Station where Ewan Roberts established a breeding program to breed a sheep with all the Suffolk characteristics but without the black head and black points.

For several years Dr Roberts bred selectively against black points using predominantly Poll Dorset x Suffolk and Border Leicester x Suffolk.

The result was an animal with similar conformation and structure to the Suffolk producing excellent growth rates and carcases.

During the 1980s a number of individual Suffolk and Poll Dorset breeders were independently experimenting by crossing different breeds with Suffolks and these breeders formed a breed

association.

The White Suffolk Association was formed in 1986 with the aim of encouraging members to breed (genetically) AAA.1.1 White Suffolks.

AAA represented 87.5 per cent Suffolk blood and 1.1 meaning no black or brown on the points and no wool on the head.

The White Suffolk is a hornless sheep bred essentially as a prime meat breed with a Downstype wool producing a dense and firm handling fleece preferably free of kemp and black fibres.

Lambs from properly selected White Suffolks should not attract dockage in the market and the wool should not pose a risk of fibre contamination in the woolshed.

White Suffolk breeders claim that lambs sired by their rams are ideal for the domestic trade, with feedback from both the wholesale and retail meat trades confirming the breed’s suitability for Australian conditions.

They say the lambs “are fast growing, well-muscled with a fat score three, suited to quality and health conscious consumers”.

It is claimed that White Suffolk rams are renowned for their natural fertility and libido, and can mate at any time of the year.

Ewes mated to these rams have minimal lambing problems and produce a high percentage of robust lambs.

July, 2015

The sheep and wool industry’s grand fortnight features the White Suffolk

By DAVID RIZZOLI FOR the two weeks of the second half of July into the first Monday and Tuesday of August, sheep and wool reign supreme in the farming areas of South Eastern Australia.

Three major shows attract thousands of entries for the various sheep, wool and wool craft competitions – the Australian Sheep Breeders Association Sheep & Wool Show at Bendigo, the Ballarat A&P Society’s Sheep and Alpaca Show and the Hamilton & Western District Sheep Show, which is held in conjunction with the annual Sheepvention.

The feature breed for all three 2015 sheep shows is the White Suffolk.

Australian Sheep & Wool Show – Friday, July 17 to Monday, July 20 This, the major sheep show of the year, has its roots back in the 1850s when it was held at Darlington, in the Western District.

On August 28, 1877 a meeting of wool producers at Scotts Hotel in Melbourne formed the Australian Sheep Breeders’ Association with the objective of holding an “Exhibition of sheep” in August each year.

Early venues were the wool stores of Goldsborough Mort and Co (1878 – 1938) and Dalgety and Co. (1939 – 1956).

In 1957 the show moved to the Melbourne Showgrounds and became known as the Melbourne Sheep Show.

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In 1999 the show moved to its current venue at the Prince of Wales Showgrounds at Bendigo, this location being regarded as the epicentre of the wool producing areas of South Eastern Australia, to be known as the Australian Sheep Breeders’ Association Sheep & Woolcraft Show, now the Australian Sheep Breeders’ Association Sheep & Wool Show.

In addition to being the major sheep show in Australia, the show incorporates the 15th annual Australian fleece competition, highlighting the supreme fleece wool in the world.

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series incorporates junior judging and the schools’ sheep showing competitions.

The show also features the sheep dog competition, the Bendigo Festival of Lamb, The Women of Wool featuring, among others, Catherine Marriott, the founder of ‘Influential Women’ and fine wool producer, Nan Bray, the Victorian state shearing championships and the annual woolcraft show.

The show finishes with the Merino ram sale on Monday, July 20 which follows the Dorper and White Dorper sale on Sunday, July 19.

Ballarat A&P Society Sheep & Alpaca Show – Saturday, July 26 to Sunday, July 27 One of the smaller sheep

shows on the calendar, but no less important, the Ballarat Sheep & Alpaca Show celebrates its 134th annual show this year.

As well as sheep and alpacas from the Ballarat region, the show draws animals from all the sheep and alpaca growing areas of Victoria - Merinos mostly from Central Victoria and the Wimmera and Mallee, Short Wools from the Western District, Wimmera, Central Victoria and Gippsland and Long Wools from the Western District, Wimmera and Central Victoria.

The annual Ballarat Merino ram sale which is held on Monday, July 27 draws rams from the Riverina, Western, North Eastern and Central Victoria, the Wimmera,

and from the prestigious Merryville, Wurrook, Eilan Donan, Beverley, Glenpaen and Glendonald studs.

At the 2014 ram sale, 42 rams were offered of which 38 were sold to a top price of $4400 at an average of $1900.

Hamilton & Western District Sheep Show - Monday, August 3 to Tuesday, August 4 Conducted in association with the annual Sheepvention, as is befitting this major sheep growing area of Victoria, the show expects to attract about 1000 entries from all over South Eastern Australia.

This show reflects the history and diversity of sheep breeding throughout Australia attracting a number of the heritage breeds that laid the foundations for the Australian sheep industry.

Breeds such as Lincoln, English Leicester, Southdown, Suffolk, Hampshire Down, Dorset Down, Dorset Horn and Ryeland are regularly exhibited at the show alongside the better known breeds.

Australia’s own breeds, the Merino, Corriedale, Polwarth, Poll Dorset, White Suffolk and more recently the Australian White feature strongly at the show.

The Merino is strongly represented throughout the show with the ram sale on Tuesday, August 4 offering about 400 rams.

The Ewe Weaner competition and a number of individual studs will also have their own displays from the Riverina, South East South Australia and the Western District and Wimmera.

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President highlights importance of industry IT will be exciting to welcome about 30,000 visitors to the Australian Sheep & Wool Show again this July.

These three days in Bendigo are the best opportunity to show that the heart of our industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth and strength lies with our stud masters and our constant striving for sheep breeding excellence.

My first experience of our industry benchmarking event â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which has grown to become the largest of its kind in the world â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was as a young boy in a pram.

To now attend as the Australian Sheep Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association president is an honour and testimony to the longterm involvement of the many people dedicated to striving for industry innovation and excellence.

In celebrating our strong approach to that excellence, one of the most important industrywide challenges we are committed to address is the legacy we are leaving for future farming generations.

It is only through the provision of a sustainable industry sector and by providing the opportunities for our successors to flourish, that we can look forward with a great deal of confidence.

In its 138th year, the Australian Sheep & Wool Show provides the showcase that not only keeps raising that industry bar, but increasingly educates the growing number of visitors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from rural, regional and urban locations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; about the importance to our economy and the world class quality of the food and fibre grown here.

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Robyn Moore to engage all at Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dinner can ensure there is an effective bridge between them for the ongoing pursuit of excellence.

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Tickets to the Young Stud Mastersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Muster RECOGNISING the best and brightest young people working in the agricultural industry will again be a highlight of the Young Stud Mastersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Muster to be held from 7pm on Friday, July 17 at the Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Bendigo.

Tickets are $25, with the price including canapĂŠs and entertainment.

EDUCATING both farmers and the general public about lamb cuts and preparation will be the central theme of the Festival of Lamb as part of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

Some Bendigo schools will also be taking part in a healthy eating program and how to make the best use of lamb.

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SHEEP breeders across the country are getting their stock into final show-ready condition as they prepare to join the best wool, prime lamb, fashion and woolcraft sectors at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show from Friday, July 17 to Sunday July 19 at the Prince of Wales Showgrounds in Bendigo, Victoria.

As demand surges for Australian wool, with fouryear highs being recorded in the past month, the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top fleeces and stud stock will again be benchmarked at the event â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the largest of its kind in the world.

For three days, an intense round of major national competitions will sit alongside a strongly resurgent woolcraft sector.

As Chinese and American buyers demonstrate a renewed, strong demand for wool, Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best wool fashions will be on display, as well as about 300 retail outlets that produce woollen goods.

Now in its 138th year, this major showcase event has continued to grow, with record entries across the board as well as visitor numbers.

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About 30,000 visitors attend from rural, regional and capital city areas across the country, as well as from overseas.

The integrated nature of the show provides an important linking of rural and regional industries and city visitors and consumers, who can follow our finest wool from the sheepâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back to the fashion catwalk and from paddock to plate.

An upsurge in the uptake of handcrafts and growth in farm, city fringe and city-based, value-adding

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Show highlights its youth sections as the future of farming

JUNIOR JUDGING: Schools are able to enter students in the Australian Sheep & Wool Showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s junior judging competition.

WITH demand for skilled employees growing and the need for ongoing, on-farm succession and sustainability, the Australian Sheep Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association will again highlight the youth sections of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show.

There is a full junior judging and schools program at the show and this year it will be run alongside a careers and technology area.

The Future of Farming series continues to attract a high number of competition entries.

The series incorporates the junior judging and schools competition and provides a showcase for the best and brightest young farmers.

About 45 schools take part in the junior competitions which are held on Friday, July 17.

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COMPETITION PAVILION: The champions of each sheep breed will be judged to determine the Supreme Prime Lamb, Supreme Long Wool and Supreme British Breed Group, with stud stock sales held on the Sunday. businesses has seen this sector boom and increasing recognition of the role women play in the wool industry.

Under the auspices of the Australian Sheep Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association, the Prince of Wales Showgrounds accommodates combined holdings of stock and production worth more than $895 million over the three days.

The champions of each breed will be judged to determine the Supreme Prime Lamb, Supreme Long Wool and Supreme British Breed Group, with stud stock sales held on the Sunday.

The Women of Wool and Woolcraft segments display a diverse range of fashion and craft. Competitions ranging from hand knitting, weaving, spinning, felting, and wearable art using hand spun and commercial yarns keep standards high.

Twice daily fashion parades are held to highlight the cutting edge fashion being produced nationwide and displayed in overseas fashion

markets, as well as amateur winners displaying their designs.

The growing contribution made by the women of the wool industry is celebrated at the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Women of Wool series lunch.

Inspirational industry women share their innovations and provide a networking opportunity.

Consumers can also learn about 28 different sheep breeds and this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feature breed is the purpose-bred for Australian conditions White Suffolk.

The worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best Merino breeders will also be on display, with the Supreme and Grand Championship rams and ewes awarded, as well as the National Pairs and Victorian Sheep of the Year.

The Stock & Land National Pairs will be judged on Friday, July 17 in the Exhibition Centre.

The prime lamb industry is celebrated with the Festival of Lamb, which runs within the show, with chefs and food demonstrators displaying the diversity and versatility of lamb.

A dynamic youth, schools program and careers program attracts the farmers and agricultural innovators of the future.

The Future of Farming sector of the show includes junior judging, the schools competitions and provides a valuable platform for our brightest and best young farmers.

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Passion for wool drives studâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s principal

STEPHEN Reddieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aero Dohne Stud began with the purchase of 18 Macquarie Dohne Stud ewes only five years ago and has now grown to a total sheep operation of 225 head.

Describing himself as â&#x20AC;&#x153;not your typical stud masterâ&#x20AC;?, Mr Reddie was born and raised in the western suburbs of Melbourne and is the first generation in his family not raised on the farm.

However, his school holidays were spent out and about with the livestock in the paddocks and sheds and developing a passion for livestock and the country.

Working as a full time aircraft maintenance engineer at Tullamarine Airport, Mr Reddie still managed to find the time to study wool classing to learn more about sheep and wool â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in particular the Merino.

His genuine passion for quality Merino wool on a productive frame led him to

the Dohne breed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main reason I picked the Dohne is that they are a dualpurpose merino â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they have a lean, solid carcase and they grow good quality Merino wool,â&#x20AC;?

Mr Reddie said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are an easy care, tough breed of sheep suited to a variety of climatic conditions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aero Dohne Stud stock is soft skinned, producing wellnourished, soft handling bright wool. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are highly fertile with great mothering ability and the Dohne ewe is a great prime lamb dam,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The Dohne is a dual purpose Merino developed by the South African Department of Agriculture using Peppin-based Merino ewes and German Mutton sires.

The breeding program started more than 60 years ago and the progeny were interbred and selected for high fertility, rapid lamb growth and fine Merino wool production under

PRODUCTIVE FRAME: Aero Dohne Stud stock is well-balanced, dual-purpose, naturally polled, plain bodied and easy care.

Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association. at post weaning, fibre diameter, rangeland conditions.

The breed today boasts 220 eye muscle depth and fat depth The breed was first introduced registered breeders in all sheep at post weaning all recorded. to Australia in 1998 with the importation of frozen embryos breeding states of Australia.

Today, the Dohne is a wellinto Western Australia.

The ADBA adopted balanced, dual-purpose breed, Further importations into the compulsory performance testing naturally polled, plain bodied eastern states in 1999 and 2000 and pedigree recording from and easy care, with the ability to gave the breed critical mass its inception with the economic do well on low-quality pasture. to establish a formal Breed traits of body weight at weaning Mr Reddie will have his Society, the Australian Dohne and post weaning, wool weight rams on display at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Australian Sheep & Wool Show at Bendigo and can be found under the ADBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tent.

He is hoping to improve on his success from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show where he received a highly commended for fleece from an 11-month old hogget ewe in the stud ewe class he entered for the first time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been really interesting to go through the process of building up the stud and I really have to thank my stud classer Michael Elmes who is very well respected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With wool prices at their highest in four years and lamb prices also very good, the versatility of a self-replacing, dual-purpose Dohne flock has plenty to offer producers,â&#x20AC;? Mr Reddie said.

Aero Dohne Stud rams are for sale privately and they will also be on display at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hamilton Sheepvention.

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THE Banks family started up its Baaramu White Dorper stud in 2010 after deciding to purchase three top-priced SIL ewes from the annual production sale of the prestigious Red Rock stud in Keith, South Australia.

Stud principal Paul Banks said the original purchase was followed by a carefully selected larger purchase from Saltbush Stud near Quorn and another considerable purchase of young ewes from Red Rock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming from a dairy farming background, we had much to learn, but found our many yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; knowledge of breeding dairy cows held us in good stead,â&#x20AC;? Mr Banks said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We became keen members of the Dorper Society and I attended a livein Dorper course in Moama to learn the finer points of stud selection. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have since served several seasons on the Southern Region Committee which encompasses the Riverina, Victoria and Tasmania.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Banks has also introduced rams from African, Trinity and Kyolna Park studs and an artificial intelligence program has been used at the stud since its inception. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have inseminated our best ewes with elite genetics, including from the famous Terraweena Loftus which is an Australian champion and

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Being situated in a high rainfall area on soft red soils, Mr Banks said that he has made a point of breeding sheep with sound feet, using a strict select and cull criteria. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We now have a flock of truly low maintenance, resilient sheep; wellmuscled, long bodied with good feet.

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An American-born marine scientist, Nan had a family farming background, but was instead encouraged to pursue a different path.

While working for the CSIRO, she fell in love with Tasmania and it was in the process of shopping for hard-wearing, corporate clothes she discovered the joys of fine wool and a determination to farm sheep and produce such fine wool.

But, as she battled her way through early financial glitches and a crippling introduction to drought, it was either change the way sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been advised to do things or let the dream die.

Change she did and her scientific approach to animal husbandry and shepherding has caused more than a few raised eyebrows.

It was through watching a sick ewe that Nan observed what she chose to eat and how well she recovered.

Nan set about ensuring her property had the right mix of pasture and a diverse range of plants that ewes could teach lambs how to forage for.

Her wool production increased, even though she had reduced the flock number, no pesticides or fungicides were needed and lambing success was greatly increased.

Some may label her as radical. Nan prefers to call it natural.

Now, her 3000 kilogram clip is manufactured into luxurious yarn in New Zealand before being sent back to her in Tasmania.

Nan also breeds champion Border Collies and trialled these working dogs while still living in the US. She brought them with her to Australia and now

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The other Women of Wool Ambassador, Sandy McDonald, knows the power of wool to change lives.

When her South Africanbased aunt came to visit in 2008, she outlined some staggering statistics on the number of babies and children living on the side of roads.

Orphaned and abandoned, a priority was to keep them warm.

Sandy asked knitters to produce squares that could be sewn together as blankets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an age-old tradition for using leftover yarn.

But it has become a global phenomenon known as Knit A Square (KAS) linking knitters in 55 countries and it now requires a massive logistics exercise and the appointment of a management board.

Knitters began to incorporate letters and numbers into the squares, as well as flags and pictures, to give the children a chance to learn where they had the help of carers.

The challenge now is to look at expanding the program to children in other countries and raising further funds to enable the knitted goods to be transported to their destinations.

Each knitted square, garment, hat and toy is to Sandy a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;currency of hopeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and their production involves school children being introduced to craft and philanthropy; projects for the elderly, and the linking of urban and rural crafters worldwide.

Capping off the event will be Australian designer, Jenny Kee. Jennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of bright patterns, often featuring Australian flora and fauna,

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THE inspirational and innovative work being carried out by the women of the wool industry will be celebrated at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Women of Wool lunch on Friday, July 17.

Led by one of our most passionate advocates for agriculture and rural Australia, Catherine Marriott, the two Women of Wool ambassadors - Nan Bray and Sandy McDonald â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will share their contributions to the industry and be joined by Australian fashion icon, Jenny Kee, who will show her new capsule collection in collaboration with The Woolmark Company.

Catherine represents the next generation of Australian farming.

From the family sheep farm at Yarallah, near Benalla in Victoria, she went on to hands-on farm work and global agribusiness experience and a senior role in the Australian and the developing Asian beef industry.

This led to her becoming a vocal advocate for Australian farming as well as an expert commentator on the future of food and water management and the role of agriculture in Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy.

Catherine founded the Influential Women network â&#x20AC;&#x201C; linking women to create strong, resilient and sustainable rural communities and to provide an advocacy voice for those women.

She works with all levels of government, across all political parties and related organisations, to ensure the voices of rural Australians are heard.

Women of Wool Ambassador Nan Bray has created quite a stir with her White Gum Wool operation

PASSIONATE ADVOCATE: Women of Wool Ambassador Catherine Marriott works with all levels of government to ensure the voices of rural Australia are heard.

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THE philosophy of Ridgway Advanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stud principals has always been to combine frame, constitution and elite wool fibre, not compromising carcass attributes or wool cut.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what stud principal David Ridgway calls â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;balanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; which he said is present within the production and performance of all he and his wife Karenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Merino sheep on their 2500 hectare property in Bordertown, South Australia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When it comes to Merinos, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a matter of striking the correct balance for sustainable profitability,â&#x20AC;?

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The Ridgway Advance sheep are plain, long and heavy bodied, producing soft, free growing wool with exceptional staple length, capable of thriving in a broad range of climatic conditions.

Mr and Mrs Ridgway and son Devon are passionate about breeding and raising Merino and Poll Merinos in a farming regime and care deeply both about the land and the sheep that graze upon it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the things we like about the Merino is that they are good on the country â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t harsh on the land or damage it as they are roamers,â&#x20AC;? Mr Ridgway said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It all depends on what suits your type of country and ours is not densely populated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the last decade we believe we have struck the right balance and developed a dual-purpose Merino that has benefited the commercial grower. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conformation of performance in the commercial scene has seen long-term clients achieving great

PROFITABLE MERINO: Ridgway Advance principal David Ridgway breeds sheep that are predictable, uniform and profitable. results in lambs over hooks, wool auctions and selling surplus stock in off shear sales,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Ridgway Advance will once again be attending the Australian Sheep & Wool Show at Bendigo and invite people to come and see its show rams.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been going to Bendigo for about 10 or 12 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of a stud show and we really enjoy that as you get to see all of the studs at the one place,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Workplace health and safety a concern for vegetable growers on their farm FARM consulting group RMCG are leading a project for Horticulture Innovation Australia (HIA) which aims to address the workplace health and safety (WHS) concerns of vegetable growers and help make the vegetable farm and packing sheds safer.

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“Of course ATVs remain an important option for use on farms and operators are encouraged to visit the Elders Insurance initiative on safety by visiting www. farmsafetyfirst.com.au.”

Elders Insurance general manager Jon Fox said that while training alone does not ensure people’s safety when operating a vehicle on-farm, “every initiative like this one helps in some way when it comes to raising awareness and improving understanding of the importance of using these vehicles correctly”.

Polaris now has 20 models in their ATV range with ROPS. The Polaris ACE range consists of three models; the ACE 325, ACE 325 HD and the larger engine ACE 570 HD. All of the range includes ROPS, 680 kilogram (KG) towing capacity, 110kg tub load, seat belt and car-like controls and seating position.

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As part of the safety initiative, Mr Reid was presented with a new Polaris ACE valued at $9995 and according to Polaris representative Cameron Cuthill, Mr Reid has quickly discovered the versatility of the utility vehicle which is fitted standard with a certified rollover protection structure (ROPS).

“Polaris has again taken the lead in the vehicle safety arena with this innovative vehicle,” Mr Cuthill said.

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in Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds. There can also be a dietary component and can be associated with an increase in carbohydrates. It most commonly (but not always) affects females particularly those with a nervous or excited temperament (think of those flighty fillies!)

Polysaccharide Storage Mopathy (PSSM) Horses with PSSM are very sensitive to the hormone insulin and therefore are rapidly storing glucose from the blood into muscle reserves (as glycogen).

In this way the body is behaving in the opposite way to somebody who has diabietes! Storage of energy in this way is the reason why horses with PSSM develop muscle breakdown. There is a gene linked to PSSM which can be found in Quartherhorses, Warmbloods, Draughthorses and Cobs If diagnosed correctly and treated appropriately rhabdomyloysis can be resolved. In horses that are predisposed to the condition careful management of feeding and excercise regime can be utilised to effectively prevent â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;tying upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from occurring.

Dr. Kirri Solly-Slade BSc DVM

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$2,700*

HUGE RANGE OF LOG SPLITTERS

ASSEMBLED OR IN THE BOX. Silvan 2000 litre electric in cab control

$23,000*

400 lite 6mt boom

$4,895*

$9,000*

$935*

SPECIAL 30 TON IN BOX

$1,440

PRICED FROM

$650* 9-40 TON.

$3,700*

Endorossi 6 disc Haymower

New 2.1mt slasher with rear wheel Pasture Harrows 2.4MT also 4mt $1,400*

Silvan 3500 litre electrics also 2000 litre $10,600*

Cropliner 2000 litre electric control

Yeomans 9 tines manual roller

NEW Grizzly 32 plate quick adjust gangs

$17,900*

$6,700*

New Beati 3mt with r/rounder power harrow Also 2.5mt $12,000*

S/H Brevi 1.8mt rotor hoe with bed former

$4,900*

Yeomans 5 tines with depth control system, can option up with coulters

$13,320*

$12,500*

$6,600*

$13,800*

Boomerang Feeder YARD PRICE

S/H Scorpion Round bale feeder

2 ton linkage fertiliser spreader

EL-GRA 50 Cell Driver.

3MT Full/HD Grizzly grader blade.

$12,800*

$8,900*

$10,900*

$15,950*

$11,946*

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BOBCAT Utility Vehicle

New YTO 70 HP 4wd CAB FEL 4 in 1

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Landini Rex Cab

YTO 125hp

$18,500*

$39,900*

$69,000*

$48,000*

$58,000*

$58,000*

New Trenchmaster PTO drive trencher 3 PTL Mount

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$8,650*

400kg

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$23,000*

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$10,900*

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