Low Stress Stockhandling School at Fonthill
After the Low Stress Stockhandling School held at “Malahide” earlier this year I’m continually asked “when is the next one?”
Click here to find out more about Low Stress Stockhandling
I am organising this event through my business, Rural Connections on a not for profit basis. Why you may ask?!?!? Because I’ve participated in this training the past and believe that everyone should do it – it’s fantastic…it will change your paradigms!
(and so we all can think about something else other than drought)
Registrations close at 5pm on the 31st of November.
Please feel free to forward this to your family and friends.
Dohne Sheep Information Day
The owner/manager of Delmore Dohnes, Ross Jacobson, says that their doing ability has been very impressive through some very tough seasons.
He is keen to increase his flock numbers and given the Dohnes performance he is enthusiastic to also share his knowledge.
Ross is holding an Information Day and Ram Sale to be held on his Forcett property on the 29th of this month. RSVP’s are appreciated for catering purposes.
Download the flyer which includes directions.
Call for Dairy Benchmarking Entries
The TIAR Dairy Centre is seeking participants to provide information for benchmarking their farm performance for the 2007-08 season.
This can be done through entering the Impact ANZ Dairy Business of the Year Award or as a separate exercise for farmers who do not wish to take part in the Award.
In both cases, dairy farmers receive valuable information on the financial and technical performance of their dairy business.
Breeding Stock Subsidy
Over the last couple of weeks I have had quite a few enquiries from clients regarding the breeding stock subsidy.
I have sourced some information regarding the program which aims to answer any questions you may have regarding the support that is available.
1. Which areas does the assistance apply to?
The assistance applies to farms located in the two drought declared areas (As approved for full Exceptional Circumstances assistance by both the Tasmanian and Australian Governments), of the Midlands/Central Highlands/East Coast and the North East/Flinders Island.
New national lamb survey – get involved!
Australia’s lamb producers are being urged to take part in MLA’s new national lamb survey.
The MLA-conducted survey is designed to gather statistics on the current state of the nation’s lamb supply.
The information gathered by the survey will provide an up-to-date snapshot of the Australian lamb industry, including flock numbers, flock composition, and the buying and selling intentions of the nation’s lamb producers.
KLR Livestock Marketing School
Rod Knight (pictured right) from KLR Marketing explains the concepts of the KLR Livestock Marketing School to the managers from Great Southern Cattle Managers.
The knowledge from the KLR Livestock Marketing School has helped an increasing number of producers across Australia manage the market cycle and to maximise profits within their livestock enterprise.
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week twelve Tasmanian farmers from across the state also learned how to profit from their enterprise regardless of market direction.
Low Stress Stockhandling School at “Malahide”
Who would have thought that you can move livestock with out the use of barking dogs and noisy people waving long lengths of poly pipe!
Until last week this was me in the stockyards. I participated in a Low Stress Stockhandling School (LSS) which Rural Connections co-hosted along with the management team from “Malahide” at Fingal on the 23rd & 24th of April.
The LSS School taught us how to handle livestock in a positive manner which promotes a low stress interaction between us and our livestock.
Stockhandling School booked for April
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This will be your last chance to access this training with FarmBis funding as the new federal government have axed the FarmBis program!
The school will be held at “Malahide,” Fingal, on the 23-24 April 2008.
To register print this flyer and fax the last page to Rural Connections office.
P.S. Please feel free to forward this flyer on to your network.
NLIS Field Days
The aim of these field days is to provide information to producers on how best to implement NLIS technology on farm to improve their overall business enterprises.
It is anticipated that there will be short presentations from producers and other industry participants who use the NLIS in their businesses along with a visit to a property to demonstrate how the NLIS can work for you in practice.
There will be ample opportunity for your questions to be answered.
The 8×5 Wool Profit Program invites you…
8X5 Wool Profit Program South Eastern Group extend an invitation to you to attend their meeting to be held this week.
A number of South Eastern Farmers have been meeting together for around 18 months as part of the 8×5 Wool Profit Program funded by Australian Wool Innovations and co-ordinated by Warren Hunt of TIAR.
The 8×5 Wool Profit Program has been running since March 2003, and is now in its second phase of 3 years. Over this time it has held numerous meetings and specialised workshops across the state regarding sheep management and pasture management issues.
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