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Integrity and on-line record keeping boost efficiency at Barooga

BAROOGA, New South Wales, sheep producer Tom Marriott is ‘buying and selling lambs constantly’, with the use of red meat integrity systems allowing the process to be a smooth one.

Claire Harris
 On track:  Barooga, New South Wales, sheep producer Tom Marriott said the use of red meat integrity systems allowed him to easily keep track of all his buying and selling records, while also providing benefits in terms of market access, traceability, and consumer perception. Photos Mark Saunders.

On track: Barooga, New South Wales, sheep producer Tom Marriott said the use of red meat integrity systems allowed him to easily keep track of all his buying and selling records, while also providing benefits in terms of market access, traceability, and consumer perception. Photos Mark Saunders.

Along with wife Carly and worker Jai Nolan, Tom runs his 800ha property, Carramar, growing wheat, canola, and oaten hay and trading crossbred lambs. The Marriotts also run Merino ewes - having just...

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