Resources
Access MMFS eLearning, the MMFS Sheep health fact sheets, AWI & MLA's new suite of pregnancy scanning resources, and presentations and recordings from MMFS It’s ewe time! seminars across Australia.
MMFS eLearning
AWI and MLA have used their highly successful Making More From Sheep modules as the basis for a brand new eLearning course.
Accessible on both AWI and MLA’s eLearning platforms, the high-level, online Making More From Sheep course complements the full package of resources found here. It provides a flexible and easily digestible online learning format for a cross-section of stakeholders in the sheep and wool industries who are looking for a foundational overview of the best-practice principles that sit behind a sustainable and profitable sheep and wool operation.
AWI eLearning MLA eLearning
MMFS Sheep health fact sheets
Biosecurity, footrot, Johne’s disease and brucellosis
Clostridial diseases
Metabolic diseases
Trace element deficiencies
AWI and MLA Pregnancy scanning resources
Recently concluded AWI and MLA research found an average increase in profit of $5.55 per ewe when scanned for multiples and that information is used for management decisions.
Pregnancy scanning is an essential tool for improved ewe and lamb survival, so AWI and MLA have released new resources for sheep producers to get the most out of pregnancy scanning. Check them out below.
The value of pregnancy scanning
The results are in! Pregnancy scanning is an essential tool for improved ewe and lamb survival. Scanning has a high return on investment when the information from scanning is used to make selection decisions and optimise nutrition. A benefit-cost analysis (BCA) has demonstrated that scanning for multiples returns an average profit of $5.55/ewe and scanning for only pregnancy status returns $2.65/ewe.
Ewe scanning and management checklist
An easy-to-use checklist for ewe scanning and management from joining to lambing, including tips and tricks for getting the most out of your scanner.
Pregnancy scanning: an ultra-sound investment
Do you want to get the most out of your scanning results? Not yet scanning and want to know what all the fuss is about? This resource contains the most up-to-date benefit-cost analysis (BCA) for pregnancy scanning and a checklist to keep on track with key dates and opportunities in the reproduction calendar.
Resource guide for sheep reproduction
This handy collection of AWI and MLA resources, tools and workshops provides producers and advisors with key information for all stages of the sheep reproduction cycle. Many of the resources are available to download directly by clicking on their title or scanning the QR code, and most can be ordered in hard copy by contacting AWI or MLA.
The value of pregnancy scanning report – benefit-cost analysis methodology
A benefit-cost analysis (BCA) has demonstrated that scanning for multiples returns an average profit of $5.55/ewe and scanning for only pregnancy status returns $2.65/ewe.
Read more on the methodology used in the modelling, including the regions and time of lambing.
AWI pregnancy scanning MLA pregnancy scanning
MMFS It’s ewe time! recordings & presentations
It’s ewe time! Campbell Town, Tasmania – June 2019
It’s ewe time! Armidale, NSW – April 2019
Joe Gebbels, Meat & Livestock Australia
Megan Rogers, SheepSMART Solutions
Jason Trompf, JT Agri-Solutions
Geoff Duddy, Sheep Solutions
Scott Carmody, Wool Trade Consultant
Ben Swain, BCS Agribusiness
Sandy McEachern, Holmes Sackett
It’s ewe time! Jamestown, Karoonda and Naracoorte, SA – March 2019
Nigel Gosse, Australian Wool Innovation
Helen McGregor, Redefining Agriculture
Daniel Schuppan, Landmark
Colin Trengove, University of Adelaide
Geoff Lindon, Australian Wool Innovation
Richard Apps, Meat & Livestock Australia
Hilary Beech, Holmes Sackett
Simon Vogt, Rural Directions
It’s ewe time! Birchip & Benalla, Victoria and Deniliquin, NSW – February 2019
Alana McEwan, Meat & Livestock Australia
Hamish Dickson, AgriPartner Consulting
Rob Inglis, Elders
Ben Swain, BCS Agribusiness
Helen McGregor, Redefining Agriculture
Hilary Beech, Holmes Sackett
It’s ewe time! Dubbo & Walgett, NSW and Dirranbandi, Queensland – August 2018
Emily King, Australian Wool Innovation
Hamish Dickson, AgriPartner Consulting
Geoff Duddy, Sheep Solutions
Ben Swain, BCS Agribusiness
Matt Playford, Dawbuts
Simon Vogt, Rural Directions
Mark Gardner, Vanguard Business Services
It’s ewe time! Longreach, Tambo & Mitchell, Queensland – August 2018
Ted Parish, Meat & Livestock Australia
Geoff Lindon, Australian Wool Innovation
Hamish Chandler, Meat & Livestock Australia
Andrea McKenzie, DAF
Brecken Curtis, Sprout Agribusiness
It’s ewe time! Cooma, Gunning & Cowra, NSW – July 2018
It’s ewe time! Hamilton, Victoria – August 2017
It’s ewe time! Northam, WA – August 2017
It’s ewe time! Esperance, WA – August 2017
It’s ewe time! Wagga Wagga, NSW – August 2017
Hamish Chandler, Meat & Livestock Australia
Dr Helen McGregor, Achieve AG Solutions
Emily King, Australian Wool Innovation
Dr Bruce Allworth, Charles Sturt University
Daniel Brown, Meat & Livestock Australia
Hamish Dickson, AgriPartner Consulting
Basil Doonan, Macquarie Franklin
Andrew Ritchie, Icon Agriculture
It’s ewe time! Ceduna, Kimba & Cummins, SA – August 2017
