Sally Martin Consulting in Young, New South Wales | Farm

Sally Martin Consulting

Locality: Young, New South Wales

Address: PO BOX 1533 2594 Young, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.sallymartinconsulting.com.au

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23.01.2022 RamSelect Ram Search a tool for making strategic ram buying decisions RamSelect is a useful tool for commercial producers that purchase rams from performance recording studs. Use Ram Search to identify sale rams that will take your ram team forward:... 1. Identify the breed and stud(s) you would like search sale rams for 2. Select a standard industry index that best aligns with your breeding objective as a starting point 3. Adjust the slider bars and/ or set filters to specify your breeding objective and place emphasis on particular traits 4. View rams ranked according to the set breeding objective and filters 5. Print or save the list and visually inspect the rams prior to the sale to ensure they are sound Any ram breeder that has their information public on Sheep Genetics is able to upload their sale catalogue to RamSelect SMC has been assisting our ram breeder clients with this. http://www.sallymartinconsulting.com.au/smart-ram-buying-2/ Meat & Livestock Australia Kambah Poll Merinos Bogo Merinos Centre Plus Merinos Yarrawonga Merino and Poll Merino Stud Wattle Dale Fine Merino Stud Greendale Merinos

22.01.2022 Update: MerinoLink Ltd. Standard Sire Evaluation - Boorowa Site MerinoLink Limited has recently released the 2019 Drop Post Weaning Assessment Site Report for their Merino Sire Evaluation site located at Brooklyn, Frogmore NSW. This within-site report includes results from measured and visual assessments with data presented as adjusted sire means, flock breeding values and indexes. We would like to thank Rob and Bridget Chudleigh for hosting the trial and for the amount of ...work and assistance you are contributing to this evaluation. Thanks also to Michael Elmes for conducting the visual classing, Riverina Wool Testers for their financial contribution and Livestock Breeding services. You can find the report on the Merino Superior Sires website under latest updates: https://merinosuperiorsires.com.au/ : 2019 drop at post weaning classing 23rd April 2020

21.01.2022 A great example of how technology can be used to make more informed selection decisions! Stockbook live entry screen is being used at classing to display pedigree, ASBVs, raw data, birth type/rear type Auto- record board set up to allocate class and drive the auto- drafter... Visual traits can also be collected using this method or imported to Stockbook if collected separately This is a system that we are using with our clients.

21.01.2022 Have you got your ram sale team listed on Sheep Genetics and RamSelect yet? If you need assistance in doing this we are able to assist. Pooginook Merino and Poll stud Bogo Merinos Hazeldean Cooma Merino Ram Sale The Yanko Merino & Poll Merino Stud Woodpark Poll Merino Stud Rocklyn Merino Stud Wattle Dale Fine Merino Stud Kambah Poll Merinos Yarrawonga Merino and Poll Merino Stud Grogansworth Merinos Bella Lana Merinos Avenel Merino Stud Grass Merinos Ram Stud Penrose Poll Merino Stud Mumblebone Merino Stud Kerin Poll Merino

21.01.2022 SMC are very proud to be able to support the Peter Westblade Scholarship - http://www.pwscholarship.com.au/ The PW Scholarship has been entirely funded by cash and in-kind donations (no government assistance) and predominantly from sheep breeders to date. This year we are holding a Semen Sale, a new initiative, in light of our changing social environment we have been supported by 17 very generous Merino and Poll Dorset seed stock breeders. The sale starts tomorrow, 12:00 ...noon - 10th October 2020 and will run until 13:30 12th November 2020 https://auctionsplus.com.au/auctionV2/New/#/catalogue/24765 The PW scholarship has evolved since 2012 to include a 12 month scholarship program, tailored to the recipient(s) and a weekend activity that we has been hosted at Wyvern Station (here is a quick video about what we are doing) - https://youtu.be/jIhKz3PP7fc Please support this great cause. Thanks to Bogo Merinos Yarrawonga Merino and Poll Merino Stud Wattle Dale Fine Merino Stud Kentish Downs Poll Dorset Stud Hazeldean Woodpark Poll Merino Stud Pooginook Merino and Poll stud Mumblebone Merino Stud Anderson Rams Centre Plus Merinos @Greendale Merino Stud Bundilla Poll Merinos Lachlan Merinos Grassy Creek Merinos Mernowie Poll Merinos Bindawarra Merino Stud Derrynock Poll Dorsets Peter Westblade Scholarship MerinoLink Limited Australian Wool Innovation Meat & Livestock Australia AuctionsPlus WoolProducers Australia ASHEEP Esperance Sheep Connect NSW The Sheeps Back BCS Agribusiness

19.01.2022 Update: MerinoLink Ltd. Standard Sire Evaluation MerinoLink Limited has recently released the 2019 Drop Post Weaning Assessment Site Report for their Merino Sire Evaluation site located at Cavan Station, Yass NSW. This within-site report includes results from measured and visual assessments with data presented as adjusted sire means, flock breeding values and indexes. You can find the report on the Merino Superior Sires website under latest updates: https://merinosuperiorsi...res.com.au/ : 2019 drop wethers prior to shearing on 31st March 2020

19.01.2022 Mitch Rubie, the next generation of Lachlan Merinos helping Sam collect fleece weight and mid- side samples for the 2019 drop ewes and rams from the ram breeding nucleus at Kiagarthur Station, Condobolin. SMC and Craig Wilson of Craig Wilson and Associates assist the team at Kiagarthur Station with their ram breeding program. Thanks Mitch Rubie for your assistance!

18.01.2022 What services does SMC provide? SMC offers a broad range of services to both ram and commercial sheep breeders. We take the time to understand what your goals are and your reasons for engaging our business, so that we can help you identify and plan the next steps toward achieving your goals. Our services include:... Genetic breeding program design Data analysis (genetics and production) Benchmarking Electronic Identification (EID) and data capture Sheep production advice For more information on how SMC can help you and your business or to contact one of the team, please visit our website: http://www.sallymartinconsulting.com/

17.01.2022 Sheep Genetics and AGBU recently delivered a webinar about the new Reproduction Research Breeding Values (RBVs). If you missed the webinar here is a link to the recording. It is really worthwhile watching if you are interested in generating reproduction breeding values. https://www.youtube.com/watch

17.01.2022 Capturing ewe reproduction information - what are the benefits in a commercial situation? Electronically recording the following reproduction triats is an easy way to keep track of individual ewe reproduction year on year: 1. Scanning information - dries, singles and multiples... 2. Wet/ dry status of ewes at marking or weaning - lambed and lost This information allows you to: Identify ewes that are getting pregnant and rearing at least one lamb year on year Identify ewes that are not getting pregnant, or failing to rear a lamb year on year Use this information when making ewe selection decisions - retain your most productive ewes and cull the ewes getting a free ride i.e. not giving you a return on investment If your pregnancy scanner is unable to accurately record individual pregnancy scanning results themselves, it is a good idea to have someone standing at the crate recording as the ewe is scanned. We find this is the most accurate way of recording and this is a service we offer our clients. Alternatively you can draft ewes as they are being scanned and then run ewes down the race immediately after scanning and do a roll call for each mob e.g. dries, singles and twins.

15.01.2022 RamSelect Ram Team Manager a tool for tracking your ram teams genetic merit and to help make strategic ram buying decisions RamSelect is a useful tool for commercial producers that purchase rams from performance recording studs. If you need help please contact the team at SMC. Use Ram Team Manager to keep track of your ram teams genetic merit.... 1. Each ram you purchase from a performance recording stud can be entered into RamSelect Ram Team Manager. 2. Benchmark your ram team against other flocks in the industry where does your ram team average sit compared to the industry average? What is your ram team distribution identify the low hanging fruit. 3. Track your genetic progress over time are you heading in the right direction for the traits that are important for your breeding objective, without compromising other traits? Meat & Livestock Australia Sheep CRC Yarrawonga Merino and Poll Merino Stud Bella Lana Merinos Kambah Poll Merinos Mumblebone Merino Stud Kurra-Wirra Pooginook Merino and Poll stud Kerin Poll Merino Avenel Merino Stud Grogansworth Merinos Rocklyn Merino Stud Bogo Merinos Woodpark Poll Merino Stud Wattle Dale Fine Merino Stud

15.01.2022 If you know any Uni students who might be interested in this scholarship please pass on. Hay Inc Rural Education Mumblebone Merino Stud Pooginook Merino and Poll stud Wattle Dale Fine Merino Stud Meat & Livestock Australia Australian Wool Innovation Peter Westblade Scholarship

14.01.2022 Sally and Sam were out at the Boorowa MerinoLink Sire Evaluation Site today (near Frogmore), collecting WEC (worm egg samples) from the 2019 drop progeny. Sam now has a new skill to add to her resume. MerinoLink Limited Meat & Livestock Australia #MLAInternProgram BCS Agribusiness

13.01.2022 SMC has been invited to take part in the "Supporting sheep and cattle producers to manage risk" project with the Central Tablelands Local Land Services. This new initiative provides assistance to livestock producers in accessing specialist advice, to work through an issue or an opportunity within their business. See the link below for more information, EOI close 9.00pm Monday 8 June 2020... Feel free to share among your networks!

13.01.2022 Applications for the 2021 Peter Westblade Scholarship program are now open! http://www.pwscholarship.com.au/application-form/

13.01.2022 This is a scholarship program we are involved with, please help spread the word about this latest fundraising initiative. We rely solely on donations to support amazing young people in our industry.

12.01.2022 Accuracy is key when using eID! If your pregnancy scanner is unable to accurately record pregnancy status themselves, you can: 1. Have an extra person standing at the scanning crush to record each ewe as the scanner does them. Make sure the ewes are not jumping on top of one another to ensure the correct information is recorded with the correct ewe. ... Or 2. Do a roll call down the race after all of the ewes have been scanned. Record each mob in a separate session on your stick reader i.e. dries, singles, twins, triplets.

11.01.2022 It is great to be working with the team at Bella Lana Merinos Scott Brien Anna Brien, we can't wait to see the progeny on the ground this spring, exciting times. Meat & Livestock Australia

10.01.2022 We work with a number of ram and commercial breeders who are transitioning to a non-mulesed flock by breeding for breech strike resistance. A key part of this process involves visually scoring the traits that contribute to fly strike susceptibility using the Visual Sheep Scores Guide (https://www.wool.com//visual-sheep-scores-new-version-now/). Pictured is Sam recording breech wrinkle and breech cover at lamb marking, and body wrinkle at post- weaning stage. This informat...ion is submitted to Sheep Genetics to generate breech wrinkle (BWR) and breech cover (BCOV) ASBVs, and as more data is collected SG will be able to report body wrinkle (BDWR) ASBVs. Why is body wrinkle recorded at a later stage? Breech wrinkle cannot be recorded at a later age for flocks that still mules (with pain relief). The genetic correlation between an early breech wrinkle record (e.g. marking) and a later body wrinkle record (e.g. yearling) is around 0.7, therefore these traits are considered highly correlated. The later age record is valuable to the EBWR ASBV calculation as some animals will grow into their skin i.e. plainer as mature animals than they were at the time of recording early breech wrinkle score. Australian Wool Innovation BCS Agribusiness #sireevaluation Meat & Livestock Australia #measuretomanage

10.01.2022 30% of your flocks performance is due to genetics how much time are you investing in genetic selection? This week Sally Martin and Tom Granleese (DPI, NSW) ran a workshop via zoom on smart ram buying and RamSelect for commercial producers as part of the University of New England/ MerinoLink DNA Stimulation Project. Key takeaways... 1. Revisit your breeding objective what are the key traits (profit drivers) you focus on? 2. RamSelect is a powerful tool for commercial producers who buy rams from performance recording studs: https://www.ramselect.com.au/#/home 3. Make ram sale day easier for yourself by investing time prior to the sale to make a short list of rams to purchase (or get a service provider to do it for you). For more information visit: http://www.sallymartinconsulting.com.au/smart-ram-buying-2/ Meat & Livestock Australia University of New England, AU

10.01.2022 Mecardo have provided an interesting analysis looking at the return on investment (ROI) for the current ewe prices. As we know there is a large variation in the industry, it would be interesting to put some numbers together looking at Merino enterprises with good growth and reproduction figures. Bella Lana Merinos Mumblebone Merino Stud Centre Plus Merinos Rocklyn Merino Stud Wattle Dale Fine Merino Stud Bundilla Poll Merinos Kambah Poll Merinos Pooginook Merino and Poll stud Thomas Pengilly https://twitter.com/sallymartin/status/1265927851028606978

07.01.2022 Great to be working with progressive breeders Kambah Poll Merinos

06.01.2022 Who is SMC and what do we stand for? Productive sheep Profitable businesses Sally Martin Consulting Pty Ltd is a private, independent consultancy business that works with ram and commercial sheep breeders to improve their productivity and profitability with quality information and advice.... SMC is based in Young in Southern New South Wales and was founded by Sally Martin in 2011. Today SMC is a team of three women who are all passionate about making a positive difference in the sheep industry: Sally Martin, owner, founder and manger of SMC, Rachael Gawne, who has been with SMC for five years now, and most recently Samantha Moorfield who joined the team in January 2020. The team at SMC offer a range of services that can be tailored to your business. SMC is not aligned with any product and take pride in providing independent advice in several service areas.

05.01.2022 Yass MerinoLink Sire Evaluation update Sally and Sam went out to Cavan Station at Yass to urine and dag score the 2019 drop progeny as part of the MerinoLink Sire Evaluation being held there. The boys at Cavan are doing a great job looking after the progeny - currently 13 months of age with 5 months wool and full of energy!... These scores will be submitted to AMSEA and Sheep Genetics for analysis. Results will be available on the Merino Superior Sires website soon. MerinoLink Limited BCS Agribusiness Bogo Merinos Meat & Livestock Australia Australian Wool Innovation Sheep Connect NSW

05.01.2022 With lamb marking underway in some areas, it is worth revisiting some key recommendations to reduce the susceptibility of breech fly strike with lamb tail length. Shorter tailed ewes are three times more likely to get struck than ewes with longer tails (to the 4th joint).

05.01.2022 Its not too late to register for the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation 2020 Livestock Forum! This year it is being held online this Friday the 31st July 9am - 1:30pm (if you cant make it on Friday the webinar will be recorded for you to watch at a later date). Get up to date on the latest sheep research from Charles Sturt University, NSW DPI and industry experts:... 1. Finishing lambs: optimising preparation and adaptation of lambs to increase feed intake and subsequently growth rate (Thomas Keogh, PhD student, Charles Sturt University) 2. Heat stress reduces sheep reproduction rate (Gordon Refshauge, NSW DPI) 3. The importance of genetic benchmarking in the Australian merino industry (Craig Wilson, Craig Wilson Livestock) 4. Optimising ewe reproductive performance in containment areas (Susan Robertson, Charles Sturt University) 5. The Sheep Sustainability Framework where it is up to and what it means for you (Bruce Allworth, Charles Sturt University) 6. Livestock as key drivers of soil carbon sequestration in the rangelands (Susan Orgill, NSW DPI) Follow the link to register: https://www.bigmarker.com//2020-livestock-f/series_summit

04.01.2022 Technology that could work to assist increasing ewe numbers, it will be interesting to compare costs and benefits.

02.01.2022 ‘Top Gear Farm Businesses’ workshop with Carmen Quade of AgriFocused - next Thursday the 3rd June at the Young Golf Club - make sure you register by tomorrow afternoon to avoid missing out!

02.01.2022 How do you select your replacement ewes? Some of our commercial breeder clients utilise RAMPOWER selection indexes when selecting replacement Merino ewe hoggets. This involves collecting individual animal data on key profit driving traits such as:... Fleece weight (kg) Micron (um) Body weight (kg) The data is submitted to RAMPOWER to generate a within flock selection index which we then use to rank the animal. The selection is done in conjunction with visual selection for structure and wool type. This process allows you to select animals of superior genetic merit based on a balance of key traits to retain in your breeding flock. Pictured are some of our clients 2019 drop ewes. Meat & Livestock Australia Sheep CRC Sheep Connect NSW Sheep Producers Australia