In this webinar, we were joined by Communication Manager with Integrity Systems Company, Kathleen Allan. Kathleen discussed all of the elements of Australia's red meat integrity system, and recent changes to NVD. 
An informative webinar - about a vitally important topic. 

In this webinar, we were joined by sheep vet Dr Tim Gole, who discussed lamb marking from a practical yet surgical perspective. Tim gave practical yet very technical information about the lamb marking procedures, along with sound reasons behind the use of A&A. Making lamb marking the least invasive husbandry procedure as possible will help improve your lamb recovery and performance. 

Anaesthesia and Analgesia used by woolgrowers document
Fact sheet on anaesthesia and analgesia
Plan, prepare and conduct lamb marking - best practice manual
Tail length an its impacts on arthritis
Planning for a non mulesed merino enterprise

The Merino Lifetime Productivity (MLP) New England site's annual field day has been staged online. In this webinar we heard a snapshot of the site background, as well as some of the results, and the Site Committee launched their Online Field Day. 

MLP NE Site Report 2017-18 Drop
2017 Drop Pen Cards
2018 Pen Cards
FAQ's - NE MLP Site

In this webinar, AWEX Registrar Fiona Raleigh discussed the latest tips for preparing your woolclip in 2020. With current market conditions less than ideal, now, more than ever producers should be putting their best foot forward to attract the best possible price. 

How to complete NWD
AWEX ID
AWEX Bale description chart
ePCS - newsletter
P&D sheet - North
P&D sheet - South

In this webinar, we were joined by Jim Meckiff, who discussed how to prepare your ewes, paddocks and your business for a high performing winter lambing season. 
With exposure being a large contributor to early lamb losses, there are many strategies that producers can use to ensure optimal lamb marking rates. 

In this webinar, we take a stroll through all things ram selection. Luke Stephen, of NSW DPI discussed all facets relating to buying rams, to meet your breeding objective. Topics discussed related to purchase of rams using both visual and measured data. Luke discussed how to buy rams and select rams for flock improvement to meet market demands, and removing the guess work from the annual process. 

How to shop for a ram
Sheep Selection tools
Visual sheep scores

In this webinar, Nathan Scott of Achieve Ag Solutions discusses strategies to use when your ewes are either side of ideal condition for optimum lambing results. Nathan discusses the implications of over fat ewes on lambing results, as well as the flip side, and implications of ewes that are thinner than ideal for lambing. Dystocia and exposure are the extreme consequences of ewes that are outside optimum condition. 
Nathan discusses key must know information to help you maximise your ewe conception rates!   

In this very popular webinar, Dr Matt Playford, of Dawbuts discusses all facets of sheep worm management and how to avoid developing resistance to drenches. 

Dr Sue Hatcher was our guest speaker for this webinar, where she discussed the importance of knowing your scanning rates, and how to utilise this knowledge to ensure that you get the best lamb marking rates possible. 

In this practical and informative webinar, we heard from Nathan Scott, of Achieve Ag Solutions in Victoria, who has a wealth of experience on the topic. Nathan discusses the key points for successful ewe lamb joinings, and also some of the pitfalls of the practice. A complex issue that requires highly astute management and planning. 

Winning With Weaners - weaner management checklist
RAMping Up Repro checklist

I this twelfth and final #BackToBusiness webinar, we explored the topic of integrity systems in the red meat and wool industry. Importantly as producers rebuild following drought, fires, or other disaster, the integrity systems that underpin and secure our markets are overlooked in the recovery phase. We were joined by Kathleen Allan, of Integrity Systems Co and Emily King of Australian Wool Innovation, who both gave practical and comprehensive accounts of these systems and how they benefit the industry. 

Quick and useful links for LPA, NLIS, NVD information
Integrity Matters - bushfire
Integrity Matters - drought
Integrity Matters - agistment
Integrity Matters - flood

In this interactive webinar, we were joined by Consultant and Farmer Hamish Dickson, who discussed the practicalities around joining breeding ewes in containment areas. Hamish discussed all the 'must do's' and the key things to get right if joining in containment areas. 

Managing sheep in droughtlots publication
Releasing sheep from containment

Nathan Scott of Achieve Ag Solutions discusses key must do management as well as where opportunities exist to drive your flock or herd rebuild forward in a strong fashion. This webinar was practical and informative. 

In this webinar, a condensed version of our very popular Winning With Weaners workshop, Megan Rogers discusses the key points relating to managing your weaners for a lifetime of productivity within your flock. Proactive weaner management can set your young animals up for a productive, profitable and perfoming contribution to your flock and business. 

Winning With Weaners - Weaner management checklist
Feed budgeting for Merino Weaners

In this webinar, Rural Directions Agribusiness Consultant Simon Vogt discusses in detail how to go about building resilience into your agricultural business. Simon discusses key benchmarks for livestock businesses to address during recovery, and other critical elements relating to cost of production, finance costs, cashflow, on farm management and business structure. 

In this webinar, NSW DPI Researcher Dr Suzanne Boschma discusses all that you need to know about tropical grasses, from how to establish them, what sort of feeding they need, how much feed they can grow, planting legumes in amongst the grasses and more. 
A very practical and thorough account of the topic. 

PRIMEFACT - Tropical Perennial Grasses for North West NSW
PRIMEFACT - Sowing rates for tropical perennial grasses
PRIMEFACT - Grazing Management of Tropical Perennial Grasses
PRIMEFACT - Planning ahead for establishing tropical perennial grasses

In this ninth #BackToBusiness webinar, we heard from AgriPartner Consulting Principal, and sheep farmer Hamish Dickson, who discussed practical ways to take and use short term opportunities in driving your business forward as you undertake rebuild following disaster. Hamish discussed feed/sell/agist options, along with small tweaks to your program, feed budgeting, cost benefit of feeding for production, and other strategies including hanging onto young stock for longer as a marketing strategy to make effective use of feed. 

Resources for feeding livestock

In this webinar, we collaborated with Local Land Services who had recently completed a project regarding water testing during the drought. We heard from Michael Glazier from the DPI analytical laboratory, who discussed water quality parameters for livestock, testing protocols, and limitations. We were also joined by Emily Stearman, LLS District Veterinarian, who was able to share experiences from the livestock production and animal health perspective. 

Interpreting water quality tests
Water requirements for sheep and cattle
Water quality for livestock

In this eight instalment in the #BackToBusiness webinar series, we heard from NSW DPI Technical Specialist, Sheep Breeding, Luke Stephen, who discussed strategies to drive your breeding herd or flock forward to get your business back on track in recovery. Luke discussed the importance of the females in your herd/flock, as well as the opportunities that exist in selection of superior sires to drive productivity in your business. 

Buying replacement ewes - NSW DPI primefact
Buying sheep - general biosecurity duty

In this webinar, we were joined by Director of Cousins Merino Services Director, Michelle Cousins, who discussed the critical role scanning plays in maintaining a productive ewe base, particularly as many producers are rebuilding their flocks. Michelle discussed the practicalities, as well as the upside to scanning in flocks. A very practical and informative webinar - a must for any sheep producer, irrespective of whether you scan or not! 

This is the seventh webinar in the Back To Business webinar series. Nathan Ferguson of Graminus Consulting Pty Ltd discussed the key steps to drive feed base in recovery following disaster. 
Nathan discusses the impacts of different heat fires, as well as all elements that are common in the pasture recovery phase. Also discussed are steps to rejuvenating pastures in a low risk economical fashion. 
Essential viewing for anyone looking to drive feed base an grazing forward in rebuild.  

Rejuvenating perennial pastures
Tropical - perennial pastures sowing guide
Temperate - perennial pasture establishment guide
Pasture recovery after fires

In this fifth instalment of the #BackToBusiness webinar series, we heard from Central West Local Land Services District Veterinarian, Dr Jillian Kelly, who discussed what to be on the look out for in terms of ensuring that your livestock are helping drive your business recovery. Jillian discussed different facets of management that are essential to ensure that unnecessary losses and lowered productivity don't erode your recovery. 
Essential to recovery is biosecurity - and avoiding costly issues through forward planning and understanding how the various facets of good biosecurity can assist your business. 

In this webinar, the sixth of the #BackToBusiness series, we heard from Alastair Rayner who discussed important practical tips regarding livestock nutrition during rebuild - and how to ensure that your livestock are receiving adequate nutrition for their requirements. Alastair discussed the key components of successful livestock feeding, along with the processes to compile a useful feed budget to ensure that the different classes of livestock in your operation are fed to their production needs.  

Webinar handout - helpful tools and resources for feeding livestock

This webinar featured Dr Belinda Hackney, who discussed how annual pasture legumes can play a role in mixed farming situations. These legumes, with hard seeds can provide valuable break crop functions, grazing opportunities, as well as fix valuable Nitrogen for subsequent crops. Belinda presented a practical webinar and discussed varieties, sowing times, along with comparisons between different species and suitability to different soil types.

Herbicide options for legumes paper

In this webinar, we were joined by two highly experienced operators when it comes to wild dog control. Dave Worsley, Wild Dog Coordinator in the New England, and Greg Misfud, National Coordinator of Wild Dog Control. If wild dogs are a problem for you - either currently a problem or an emerging problem, then this webinar recording will answer any questions that you have on the topic. Dave and Greg gave a very informative and practical overview on how to control this destructive pest animal species. 

This is the fourth instalment in the Back To Business Webinar series, we were joined by Agricultural Consultant with Holmes Sackett, Hilary Beech, who discussed the various aspects for those undertaking infrastructure investment for a rebuild phase to consider. Issues discussed included prioritisation of investment, how to determine if your investment is going to give you a good return on investment (ROI), investing in profit generating, and efficiency optimising activities or infrastructure. Hilary also discusses strategies for temporary measures for shelter, water infrastructure investment, and illustrated a case study where laneway construction vs satellite yards were investigated. 

In this webinar Dr Matt Playford, Dawbuts presented an amended version of the very popular and practical face to face workshop RAMping Up Repro. Matt discusses all facets of successful ram preparation, and why optimum preparation is paramount. 

RAMping Up Repro Ram Checklist
Sheep Condition Score Card
Sheep Selection Tools
AWI Woolgrower Services Menu

In this third webinar in the BACK TO BUSINESS webinar series, we were joined by Alastair Rayner, of RaynerAg, who discussed the pathways forward in getting back to business following disaster. Alastair discussed ways to compare enterprises, if restocking, and tips for evaluating possible productivity and profit moving forward. With a focus on using user friendly tools to help with analysis, topics discussed were understanding the impact that feedbase has on possible production, using gross margin analysis, managing variable costs, using sensitivity analysis to evaluate risk, SMART goals, and some insight into what successful grazing businesses do to maximise profits this webinar presents much useful information in helping you get BACK TO BUSINESS. 

Back to Business webinar series flier
Back to Business Consultancy Flier

In this webinar, we collaborated with Central Tablelands LLS, who engaged Doug Alcock to present some climate risk modelling scenarios for the Central Tablelands. Doug first demonstrated how the models work, and what they predicted, and then discussed possible strategies for managing climate risk into the future, and where producers could be looking to manage climate risk, and build resilience into their grazing businesses. 

This webinar, the second in the Back To Business webinar series, we spoke to Ted O'Kane, a Rural Resilience worker with NSW DPI discusses various facets of assistance that are available to businesses affected by fire, drought, storms and disasters. 

Natural Disaster Assistance Guide for Primary Producers
Back To Business Webinar Flier
MLA Back To Business Consultancy Flier