Wayne Pitchford

@pbl1972 @jarluh @Nebraskero @CorriganLucinda @Ranching4Profit We do Phil

Does anyone know of a calculator or spreadsheet that helps determine the optimum age structure for your cow herd? Taking into account weaning weight, conception rate, dystocia, depreciation, stocking rate, etc etc. @jarluh @Nebraskero @profpitch @CorriganLucinda @Ranching4Profit

Good day coming up

Have a minute to spare to learn about biological harvesting of wool. Here is a video of our recent demonstration day at Conargo, NSW. bit.ly/3ZUpDWL. There is also a demonstration on Thursday 26/10 at the DPIRD Katanning Research Station from 10.30. #AgTwitter

A great day with Adelaide Uni showing off the potential for biological harvesting of wool. #AgTwitter

MLA is seeking collaboration from sheep producers across Australia to provide insights for a 5-year research project led by the University of Adelaide. 🐑🔍 We would love to get your insights via a small survey found 👇📋 forms.gle/FBJ615dqZPhWmn…

Save the date as the pinnacle in Australian sheep & lamb @LambExAU converges on Adelaide 7-9 August 2024, bringing sheep & lamb to the city! Bigger and better than ever to showcase Australia’s progressive sheep & lamb industry. #lambex24 #sheep #lamb #wool #lambaustralia

@pbl1972 Actually looks very good Phil. Could be ideal for high stocking rates or pastoral country. Probably not efficient steers for anything more than short feeding regime.

@profpitch Top 3% for IMF. Top 6% for MCW. Top 20% DTC and EMA. With slightly better CED and CEM he would almost fit my definition of “balanced”.

When is too much genetic back fat enough? The sire of this heifer has a +4.3 Rib Fat EBV. @profpitch

@MacKillopGroup @SADroughtHub Couple of top roosters there Meg

#TheProsperousFarmer Podcast #StockContainment & decision making with Rodney Lush & Cam Nicholson. Rodney shares his experience with stock containment. Cam provides tips on making a good decision. Listen at mackillopgroup.com.au/the-prosperous… #AgPodcast @SADroughtHub

Join us in Spalding on 17th August to honour John S Davies

What a fantastic legacy John Davies has left. Check out this podcast omny.fm/shows/the-life… @UniofAdelaide

@Sheep_Central He also gave one of the best presentations at the @AaabgConf

New South Wales Merino breeder Mark Mortimer has been awarded the prestigious Helen Newton Turner Medal for his major contributions to Australia’s livestock genetics research and development 👉 loom.ly/w0LkRYQ

@DenisHe36240886 @sheepGeekCP @AaabgConf Yep, high milk ewes will do that. Just need to make sure they have opportunity to recover condition

@profpitch @sheepGeekCP @AaabgConf Interesting research Wayne. I have long noticed a phenomenon that doesn’t seem to be pinned down by current available info, ie the ability of some ewes to transform their muscle/fat into milk during lactation and then recharge it post weaning. Low BCS ewes rearing top lambs.

I’m a bit concerned about premiums people are paying for bulls and rams so I published a paper for @AaabgConf publish.csiro.au/AN/AN22458?jid…

@woolinnovation @UniofAdelaide @WoolProducers @SheepProducers @sheepconnectnsw @MerinoNSW @MerinoLink @merino_wa We are very proud of our group doing this work, Phil Hynd and Sarah Weaver

We are having 2 demo days of the @UniofAdelaide biological harvesting. 1/9 at Conargo, NSW bitly.ws/LRDn. Finalising time and place in WA for October. #AgTwitter

@pbl1972 @severnangus @AaabgConf Scanning later won’t help, we have data to show this. Key is they change physiology during first pregnancy and lactation. Repeatable after that

@profpitch @severnangus @AaabgConf What would the average weight and age of yearling cattle at scanning be? Would later scanning help?

@WALRC1 @meatlivestock @bron_clarke @wal272 @Lynleykoj @HayleyCNorman @CJSouth6 A genuine privilege to be part of the day

Some fabulous guests in the house yesterday talking time of calving and silage - James Crawford, @profpitch and John Piltz. Finished the day hearing from 2 generations of Camarri family.

@Fergenetics Good stuff Ferg

Each morning on the neXtgen Agri Hub I've been releasing a slide from our Farm Fit Ewes workshop. This one was loaded a couple of weeks back. I think it is worth sharing more widely. Do you ever feel like an imposter? vimeo.com/824545259/a0f7…