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[Grant @sheep2652]

@SheepsBack Debate about shearing costs is interesting. If you keep doing the same thing don’t expect a different result.
Our shearing costs are at least 30% less than your $10.34. It has been achieved by completely changing the shearing and wool handling process.

https://t.co/jo5ZnBMLmy

[Grant @sheep2652]

@Agrista_au @sheepGeekCP @GordonRefshauge Optimum SR = maximum profit. Confusion around fertility, optimum SR and profit. To increase fertility, optimum SR is usually compromised and profit decreases because extra meat produced does not compensate for lower wool value at lower SR. Exception low wool value sheep.

[Grant @sheep2652]

@timmort_ @k_bolto @LambproHolbrook @sheepGeekCP @Agrista_au Simplest would be Sheep Genetics produce /ha indexes. But they don’t

a $/ha index based on average flock production & ASBV’s
Use SR to calculate kg sheep/ha
Value all trait x SR = $/ha
Use YWT & AWT of other animals to adjust SR so kg sheep/ha same
= relative $/ha for any AWT

[Grant @sheep2652]

@BarneyHales @tofar1 There is an alternative.

https://t.co/jo5ZnBNjc6

20% cheaper
Have also changed the culture
In the last 8 years I haven’t had any whinging and not one case of abuse

[Grant @sheep2652]

With Australia locked in to reducing methane emissions by 30% by 2030 all livestock producers need to get their minds around this issue https://t.co/PQ8McxWpZN
We don’t want a government response of reducing livestock numbers by 30% as is happening in other countries.

[Grant @sheep2652]

Burbidge Farms is looking for a manager for its properties at Simpson/Princetown Victoria.

https://t.co/brNv6rANSG

[Grant @sheep2652]

@Wamballup @adelesmith001 Totally agree - far safer and a lot faster.
Go 4WD and 10 T.
Single bin.

[Grant @sheep2652]

@k_bolto @EmCharlotteAnn @Tedthekelpie @burgess_ag @Mistadamage Approximately $7.50 on a full contract basis.

[Grant @sheep2652]

@EmCharlotteAnn @k_bolto @Tedthekelpie @burgess_ag @Mistadamage Quality of preparation is at least as good. Often better.

[Grant @sheep2652]

@EmCharlotteAnn @k_bolto @Tedthekelpie @burgess_ag @Mistadamage Halve the number of wool handlers you currently use.

[Grant @sheep2652]

@EmCharlotteAnn @k_bolto @Tedthekelpie @burgess_ag @Mistadamage That’s why the system is designed so you can use lesser skilled labour.
The lower cost comes from more efficient wool handling not lower pay to shearers.
It’s no point wishing prices will rise to cover the rising costs of inefficient traditional shearing.

[Grant @sheep2652]

@EmCharlotteAnn @k_bolto @Tedthekelpie @burgess_ag @Mistadamage Why don’t you just reduce the shearing cost

https://t.co/jo5ZnBNjc6

[Grant @sheep2652]

Burbidge Farms is looking for a farm manger for our SW Victorian operations based at Simpson.

https://t.co/7c8FhlDLke

[Grant @sheep2652]

@stationmum101 Research breeding values are only good for our flock at present but will be really significant for rest of industry once more flocks are phenotyped and genotyped.

[Grant @sheep2652]

@stationmum101 0-100% for all the reasons others have outlined.
For last 6 years progeny in our ram breeding flock were untreated for flies, monitored closely and treated as they got struck. Collaboration with UNE/AGBU has provided first research breeding values for breech & body strike.

[Grant @sheep2652]

A whole new level of ridiculous!

https://t.co/BXa3OmA2FJ

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@sheepGeekCP @bron_clarke Well done Mark.

[Grant @sheep2652]

@GordonRefshauge Do DPI gross margins use optimal stocking rate?
What pasture utilisation % is used?

[Grant @sheep2652]

Help? I am trying to find any (published) papers which show that increasing fertility in an optimally stocked merino flock will increase profit.

[Grant @sheep2652]

@Agrista_au Exactly. Most flocks not optimally stocked. If they increase fertility it is the increasing stocking rate which increases profit. Simpler and more efficient method is to increase SR (more ewes per ha) and have lower fertility.

[Grant @sheep2652]

@PeterTresidder @k_bolto This 2015 paper shows that increasing meat production in a merino enterprise is never likely to increase profit due to the reduction in wool value. https://t.co/maK4DaGb52. Prices received change but the underlying principals don’t.