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Working cattle with dogs, without the stress

<p>MANY livestock producers shy away from using dogs when mustering cattle, finding the combination of infrequently worked, untrained dogs and equally uneducated cattle creates a highly-stressed environment with little chance of mustering success. By Pamela Lawson</p>

Jessica Strauss
Working cattle with dogs, without the stress

  However livestock producer Angus Waddell is showing this scenario need not be the case. As a stud breeder of Border Collies, a livestock mustering contractor and instructor for the livestock handling...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.

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Research Report: Fronting Up

This Research Report looks at harvester fronts including research and expertise from Kondinin Group’s Ben White, with input from harvesting specialists Brett Asphar, Kassie Van Der Westhuizen, Murray Skayman and Martin Reichelt.