David Sandow Senator Penny Wong Senator Murray Watt Senator Marielle Smith The big winners out of a live export ban will be the big meat processors. TFI, Fletcher's and JBS will have more power and less competition. What do you think of Animals Australia RSPCA Australia Australian Alliance for Animals Animal Justice Party ?

"West end town of a dead end world" Sheep flows from WA to the east are going gangbusters this year, nearly matching the records set in 2020. But an interesting quote from the AVA suggests that long haul transport is a potential target for animal activists so will the eastern

For all those in our communities affected by the Live Export ban passing Parliament tonight do not feel alone. Reach out. There will always be someone there -at the end of a phone, in person, by mail, social media. Doesn't matter if you talk to 1 person or a dozen -just talk. xx

Media Release: "It sets a concerning precedent when political advantage is prioritised over the actual realities of productive, sustainable agricultural systems with good animal welfare," said David Vandenberghe, ASHEEP & BEEF Chair.

Long haul flights emit 47 times more greenhouse gases than ocean freight per ton a mile. Tell me again how boxed meat via planes is superior over live export by sea and will solve all the problems presented by the closure of the trade 🤔🧐

Livestock SA condemns the live sheep export ban, calling it deaf to the industry. Over 670K sheep trucked into SA this year, a 460% increase. The $107M package is inadequate, setting an alarming precedent by ignoring science for ideology. Read more🔗 buff.ly/3W5ZQKR

Hey Senator Murray Watt The Livestock Collective have images relevant to current live export you could use instead of outdated propaganda! You can even take them up on a vessel tour to see for yourself our world leading animal welfare but it’s apparent you don’t care for reality. #KeepTheSheep

Thank you The Project for the opportunity to talk about #keepthesheep & the reality of the Bill that has been rushed through parliament. Removing Australia will not improve animal welfare globally & decreases the welfare of rural communities in WA KeepTheSheep The Livestock Collective

What an educated and great explanation about the challenges facing WA sheep producers in wake of the closure of live export. His point about planes to market countries being a major hurdle is spot on. A buyer I know for an abattoir said exactly that..

The cows are doing a good job at "strip grazing" the barley 😂 headlands must be tastier as they've done it the whole way around the paddock 😅

Can't wait for our handsome compensation. What industry can we invest it into that this greedy inner city government will keep their hands out of though? 🤣

If the Albanese government only listens to activists, we need to become activists.

Impressed with this self regenerating medic. Has had no grazing management in the past ~10+ years whatsoever (or fertiliser or chemical applications)...

This. #Nitrogen won’t make slow crops grow faster. Only units of heat accumated over time will speed up growth rate. If they need N it will make them grow bigger and will help moderate rhizoctonia. Great article ⁦Louisa Ferrier⁩ ⁦Birchip Cropping Group (BCG)⁩ bcg.org.au/slow-crop-grow…

I'm curious what other people's process is for finding and buying a new pup for sheep work? A lot of options out there, how do you nail down the best one? 🤔 #ausag #sheepdog

There's something that I really need your help with for the Suck-cession podcast. I have an anonymous survey on the prevalence of domestic abuse & coercive control in Australian farming families & I would love to have at least 500 people take part. Please take a few minutes to

Two Griffith University PhD candidates are researching whether chickpea could ignore 'ambassador’ proteins sent by the fungus Ascochyta rabiei. If they can, it could mean chickpea plants could be bred to withstand the fungal invasion of Ascochyta blight. 👉 bit.ly/3zGE8nK

The fortunate problem of high N leaching June in the NAR having big impact on yield potential, given localised trafficability ! 260mm YTD Same N +/- 40mm summer rain +/- 60% total N capture Understand the water = understand the nutrition.

"There are really bright, intelligent industry leaders this is happening to". Gillian Fennell 👍 Suck-cession Podcast journey in this week's Weekly Times.

#paraquat & #diquat are under fire. The #APVMA is keen to reduce their use, I have heard; Not on firebreaks Low rates = increased resistance Restrictions on fallows Not be good for sustainable agric. Time to engage in the debate & push back. Let’s do a full SAWT analysis.