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Beef and Sheep Networks Newsflash
 
25 September 2020

A full version of this newsletter is available in PDF and Word format.
In this edition

What's On 

BestWool/BestLamb

BetterBeef

Beef and Sheep News

Fire Recovery Information

Drought and Dry Seasonal Condition Support and Information

Quick Links


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Water Trade 101 - Situation and Seasonal Outlook

This webinar will discuss the key features of the connected southern Murray Darling Basin water market and the current situation and seasonal outlook for water availability and price. The focus will be on providing practical knowledge and tips to inform farm water trading decision making

When: Wednesday 30 September
Where: Online webinar 
Time: 1 – 2 pm

For registration please the events page on our website, or register directly via Zoom.

For more information or if you have problems registering please contact John Paulet on 0427 515 668.

This webinar is brought to you by the Sustainable Irrigation Program, a partnership between Agriculture Victoria, Catchment Management Authorities, the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning and rural water corporations.

Gippsland Spring AgChat Series

Agriculture Victoria is hosting a series of webinars to assist landholders in relation to fire recovery and drought support in Central and East Gippsland

When: Tuesday 6 October

Where: Online webinar

Time: 7 - 8 pm

Topic: Soil Management

For more information on session dates and times, and how to join please visit the events page on our website.

For more information please contact Caroline Love  or 0427 515 668.

Beef Sheep Networks Webinar Series

Agriculture Victoria is hosting a series of webinars focusing on soil health, the strategic application of nutrients and the implementation of stock containment areas

Where: Online webinar
Time: 12.30 - 1.30 pm

When: Thursday 15 October
Topics covered: Soil test interpretation

When: Thursday 22 October
Topics covered: Applying nutrients using soil test results

When: Thursday 5 November
Topics covered: Stock containment areas

Please register directly with Zoom

For more information on session dates and times, and how to join please visit the events page on our website.

For more information email Tess McDougall or 0409 841 492. 

See all event information.

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Photo: Upper murray BetterBeef group in a paddock looking at a crop

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Heading: Drought and Dry Seasonal Condition support and information
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Heading: Quick Links
Feeding Livestock Website

For tools, calculators, resources and livestock feed planning guides, click here.

 
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Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) wool market review
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For weekly commentary on the wool market from AWI trade specialists, click here.

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Market reports and prices
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Meat and Livestock Australia’s (MLA's) market information service provides producers with accurate, timely and independent market information, allowing them to make profitable business decisions.

For the latest cattle market reports, click here.

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AWI podcast - The Yarn No. 144

A shortage of shearers – but is it all bad?


Darren Spencer, as shearing contractor in WA’s Lake Grace, is currently down half a workforce, as the pandemic keeps vital shearing staff back in New Zealand. But the show must go on.


Hear from Darren how shearing teams are coping and how the industry is focused on supporting and upskilling the next generation of shearers to meet the challenge.

Listen to The Yarn. 

Tune in fortnightly to gain insight into the worldwide activity of AWI and Woolmark. For more episodes, listen here.

 
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The Fast Break Seasonal Climate Update

Click here for the latest edition of The Fast Break - an update of seasonal climate drivers and outlooks.

The Fast Break details oceanic and atmospheric climate driver activity over the last month and summarises three month model predictions for the Pacific and Indian Oceans, rainfall and temperature for Victoria.

 
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