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Sheep: The Simple Guide To Making More Money With Less Work - Cereal-Sheep Zone Of Australia, Bob Hall, Mark Ferguson, Mandy Curnow, Andrew Thompson Jan 2012

Sheep: The Simple Guide To Making More Money With Less Work - Cereal-Sheep Zone Of Australia, Bob Hall, Mark Ferguson, Mandy Curnow, Andrew Thompson

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The national sheep flock is a mere 40% of the size it was at its peak in the early 1990s. Some would say that it is on the verge of losing its critical mass for survival into the future. Others would see it already as a niche market industry, especially in regards to wool.

Farmers in a recent survey gave two key reasons for either quitting sheep or reducing the flock size: “sheep do not pay” or “the work involved in sheep is unacceptable”. We believe that sheep do pay — and they don’t have to be hard work.

The …


The Mineral Status And Health Of Sheep Grazing On Neutralised Used Acid Amended Pasture, Gerard Smith Dec 2005

The Mineral Status And Health Of Sheep Grazing On Neutralised Used Acid Amended Pasture, Gerard Smith

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Monitoring The Mineral Status And Health Of Sheep Grazing On A Rehabilitated Bauxite Residue Stockpile And On Alkaloam Amended Pasture, Gerard M. Smith Oct 1998

Monitoring The Mineral Status And Health Of Sheep Grazing On A Rehabilitated Bauxite Residue Stockpile And On Alkaloam Amended Pasture, Gerard M. Smith

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