Genetics

A cow body condition EBV is in development, with measurements taken at the animal’s second joining.

What's new in genetic selection

Pamela Lawson, Kondinin Group, looks at some of the new breeding values in the pipeline.

10 November 2025

Stayability refers to the likelihood of a cow still being a productive part of a breeding herd at six years of age. Credit: Pamela Lawson.

In for the long haul – stayability versus longevity

How stayability compares to the productive working life of an animal.

29 May 2024

On the nose: University of Western Australia’s Graeme Martin has supervised a study looking into which odours from Merino wool attract blowflies. Photo courtesy Graeme Martin.

Lateral thinking leads to innovative work towards flystrike management

New UWA paper looks at which sheep odours attract blowflies in a step towards resistance breeding.

06 March 2024

Updated: University of New England’s Sam Wilkom, with sheep producers John Keiller, Portland, Victoria, and Matt Kelly, Hamilton, Victoria, pictured at the Bendigo MLA Update in November last year. Photos: Claire Harris.

SBV on the cards for shedding trait

New breeding value set to simplify transition to shedding sheep.

29 January 2024

MSA drives genetic advances in lamb industry

Carcase research work helps supply chain meet customer demands

19 May 2023

Boost to genetics database

Key milestone achieved for Merino Lifetime project

30 March 2020

Unprecedented sheep genetics resource revealed

Huge database to help selection

06 January 2020

Breeding objectives should top the list

Trait homework needed prior to buying rams

11 July 2019

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RESEARCH

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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 Kondinin team.

Research Report: Side-by-side Vehicles (November 2025)

Kondinin Group’s research team dives into the side-by-side market for this report, looking at popular diesel models, a few petrol versions and a couple of electric vehicles.

Research Report: Farming Inputs (October 2025)

Inputs are unavoidable in any farming system. This Research Report focuses on several key farming inputs with a view to maximising outputs, production and profit.

Research Report: Self-Propelled Sprayer Testing (September 2025)

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli have rounded up five of the latest self-propelled sprayers to cast a discerning eye over them for this month’s Research Report. The sprayers were run over our regular test track and thoroughly inspected to see what makes these million-dollar machines tick.

Research Report: Sealable Storage Options (August 2025)

Kondinin Group researchers in collaboration with the GRDC Grain storage extension team test dozens of gas-tight sealable grain storages to Australian Standard AS2628-2010 identifying best and worst features in the ultimate grain storage buyers guide.

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