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… See where New Zealand wool is exported to and view export statistics by region, year, and wool type. … The wool export year begins in July. The statistics here are for the year to date and the year before, so you can compare the two. … Wool exports by region … Wool exports by micron group …

… What’s the story with genetics for worm management? Aren’t worm-resistant sheep poor performers? What’s the difference between … and other traits you want to include in your selection decisions. Watch this introductory video about nProve to find out more.  The heritability is about 0.18. Heritability is the proportion of the variation between animals that can be … larval antigen’. CarLA is a type of antibody we can measure in the saliva of sheep as they become immune to worms. Find out more through these questions and answers (PDF, 535 KB). Lambs with high and early CARLA responses have lower FECs and …

… monitored using E. coli (Escherichia coli) as an “indicator” organism. E. coli is a type of bacteria commonly found in the guts of warm-blooded mammals (including people) and birds. … Where does excess E. coli in our waterways come from? … the typically much higher stocking rates in dairy farms. This is because sheep and beef farming is generally carried out on steeper country and run-off from hill country is greater – as a proportion of a catchment – than from flat land. … faecal loss to waterways Control the grazing duration of pasture and fodder crops Winter stock off paddocks Keep stock out of waterways by improving on-farm infrastructure, such as reticulating stock water, improving stock crossings, …