Sheep NN facial recognition technology prototype a world-first
If you currently know most of your sheep by sight, you now have a back-up with the world’s first sheep facial recognition software expected to be launched in 2020. The idea is to eliminate the need for costly electronic identification or ear tagging and the prototype swings into action this year after the company behind […]
Supreme feed mixers offer performance, simplicity and reliability
Vertical feed mixer manufacturer Supreme stakes its reputation on producing highly reliable machines thanks to their simple and robust designs. The company says one of the most common enquiries it encounters is the difference between a vertical processor and a horizontal mixer. Its answer is that one is simply a feed mixer, while the other […]
NDE feed mixers produce a perfect ration
With ongoing dry to very dry conditions across livestock producing areas of the country, trailed feed mixers have rapidly become a standard piece of equipment for many operations. It is generally accepted that simply throwing hay out to livestock is a wasteful method of feeding, with up to 40% of fodder being destroyed by trampling […]
Reck Torro muck mixer promotes safety
The Reck Torro mixes muck through the slats in livestock shed floors. This protects farm workers from any dangerous gases and removes the need to use large access points. The mixer can be inserted through slat gaps as small as 17mm and enables safe mixing with little disruption to livestock. This makes pumping easier and […]
Weda smart light for piggeries
German firm Weda has developed its Smart Light to indicate the feed and watering status of each individual pen in a piggery set up. With the LED lamp, which is clearly visible from a distance and displays different colours, animals with a deviating feeding behaviour can be identified immediately. This way, daily animal control gets […]
Strautmann Verti-Mix 2401 mixer wagon saves time
Peter Mengel, a third-generation dairy farmer from Pittsworth Qld, bought a Strautmann Verti-Mix 2401 mixer wagon and says it is saving him time and money. Peter has 230 cows, mainly dairy Holsteins and a small beef herd, on his 800ha dry land farm. “It’s been so dry out here, we can’t even grow grass, let […]
Texel ram achieves a show-stopping price
Since its introduction in the early 1990s the hardy Texel breed has become popular here in Australia but a sale price of $380,000 for a ram lamb is still a show-stopping result in anyone’s language. The $380,000 (200,000 UK guineas) price was recently achieved at the Scottish National Texel sale by a ram named Midlock […]
Lambs get a new official definition
The lambing season is upon us and while nothing much changes in the paddock, the official definition of what constitutes a lamb certainly has. The new definition is ‘an ovine animal that: (a) is under 12 months of age; or (b) does not have any permanent incisor teeth in wear’. A new series of resources has […]
KUHN Profile 30.2DL offers a 30 cubic metre volume
When it comes to feeding time at the farm, there’s no doubt that speed and efficiency are important. That’s why Kuhn released a double-auger mixer wagon, the Profile 30.2 DL. These mixer wagons are a fast with an effective delivery system for feed, they really prove their worth when it comes to breaking up bales, […]
Australian organic products in demand worldwide
The domestic market for organic products is booming but exporters are also enjoying strong growth. This year’s Australian Organic Market Report has revealed a jump in total export tonnage for 2018 of 13 per cent. In total, 30,155 tonnes of organic produce and products were exported to 61 different countries. The U.S leads the way […]