2023 Victorian sheep farmers face a challenging lambing season due to high scanning rates and poor grass growth.
Victorian sheep farmers face a challenging lambing season due to record scanning rates in 2023 and a late autumn break. Unseasonal summer rains and delayed seasonal break led to high scanning results and poor grass growth, increasing lamb mortality risk. Consultants advise farmers to improve ewe condition, manage scanned ewes, and carefully plan paddocks for lambing, focusing on those with a significant increase in scanned fetuses.
May 23, 2024
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