SHEEP

Gaining an upper hand on sheep worms

INTERNAL parasites cost the Australian sheep industry hundreds of millions of dollars annually and a webinar held last week highlighted some preventative action that can be taken to help manage worms.

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 Worm eggs counts is an important test to keep worms under wrap.

Worm eggs counts is an important test to keep worms under wrap.

The webinar, hosted by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), featured Parasitologist Dr Matt Playford who talked about how producers can get an upper hand on sheep worms by knowing more about their life cycles,...

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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: High Horsepower Tractors

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Research Report: Sheds

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

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