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  • 3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Elsie Adamo

    Footrot has long been a problem on sheep farms across Australia. But one dog trainer, is hoping her work could provide another avenue to help eradication efforts. Jo Griffiths has trained her labrador cross Leroy to detect footrot in sheep by scent.

  • 3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Elsie Adamo

    Australian dog trainer Jo Griffiths has trained her labrador cross, Leroy, to detect footrot in sheep by scent. Footrot is a disease that impacts livestock and can be slow and time-consuming to detect. The innovative technique will be trialled on South Australian sheep farms. An Australian dog trainer has successfully taught her dog to detect footrot in sheep. The innovative process could help streamline footrot detection if implemented on farms.

  • 4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Elsie Adamo |Selina Green

    A drop in Australian wool production is forcing skilled shearers to seek work interstate, overseas or leave the industry entirely. Prolonged drought conditions and increasing production costs are compelling farmers to reduce their flocks. Industry veterans remain cautiously optimistic the wool industry can recover quickly when good rain returns. Shearers are struggling to find work as Australian wool production falls to its lowest in more than a century.

  • 1 month ago | abc.net.au | Elsie Adamo

    Australia's wagyu beef industry is poised for export growth due to America's historically low cattle herd and uncertainty about potential US tariffs. A shortage of American beef will mean less competition for Australian exporters not only in the US, but also in key international markets. Australia occupies a unique position as a producer of grain-fed beef that matches American quality standards.

  • 1 month ago | abc.net.au | Selina Green |Elsie Adamo

    The South Australian government has provided $3 million in support for dairy farmers affected by the collapse of Beston Global Food. The funds will provide relief for farmers who have been struggling with increasing costs and drought conditions in the state. The South Australian Dairyfarmers Association will administer the support scheme for the 43 affected dairy farmers.

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