2013 - Challenging Lamb, Sheep and Wool Profitability
Improving the viability of lamb and wool enterprises in the central west of NSW was the focus of a one-day forum held at Borenore, west of Orange, on Thursday 8 August 2013.
The Agribusiness Today forum, ‘Challenging Lamb, Sheep and Wool Profitability’, brought together leading experts from across Australia to provide producers with the latest information from around the world.
Organisers were extremely pleased with the positive feedback received about the forum. Participants commented on the high quality of the speakers, the relevance of topics and the amount of comprehensive information provided, with many saying they look forward to attending our forums in the future.
2013 Lamb Forum Booklet
Speaker presentations and interviews from the forum:
Allan Wang – Future of wool markets in Australia
Allan Wang – Vertical integration in the wool market and wool
Andrew Bailey – Producer Case Study: Making it a Success in the Lamb Market
Ann Kenny – The strategic use of injectable trace minerals to improve fertility
Ashley White – Australian sheep production in a global market – the challenges
Brent McLeod – Breeding lambs to meet processor requirements
Bruce Watt – Animal Health Issues and Constraints to producing more lamb
Glenn Judson – Producing lamb to meet the market
KBehrendt_Agribusiness Today_Global comparisons
Lachlan Bowtell_MLA – Lamb retailing in a competitive market
Neil Cooper – Managing Lice Robert Barker – Future of sheep markets in Australia
Videos
Allan Wang – Australian Wool Innovation
Brent McLeod – NSW Dept of Primary Industries
Bruce Watt – Tablelands Livestock, Health and Pest Authority
Ian McColl – Sheep Meats Council of Australia
Karl Behrendt – Charles Sturt University
Lachlan Bowtell – Meat & Livestock Australia
Robert Barker – Meat & Livestock Australia