John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Lamb/Sheep, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Ag Australia/NZ, Animal Health,
Neglected Sheep Was Buried Alive Under 40 Pounds Of Fleece - Daily Animal news
Koky the sheep was 4 years old, but his fleece had never been shorn — which nearly cost him his life. Pam Ahern, founder of Edgar’s Mission, a sanctuary in Victoria, Australia, had gotten a call about Koky from local officials. “He was surrendered to them after reports [circulated] from members of the public concerned […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Lamb/Sheep, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Weather,
Grazing animals increase carbon sequestration by up to 80% in PV projects
Temple University researchers have found that managed sheep grazing on an acre of recovering agricultural soil with native plants may sequester 1 ton of carbon per year, which could accumulate for 12 to 15 years before reaching saturation.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Lamb/Sheep, Economics, Sustainability, USDA,
When it comes to solar farms, sheep are great groundskeepers
USDA funds project to build new group in support of solar grazing.
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09/07/2021 SOURCE: www.farmweekly.com.au
Australian Wool Growers' Association has welcomed its second female director in the space of a month, heralding a push towards more gender equality on the board.
Fashion designer joins AWGA board as second female director
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Soybeans, Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Agriculture Global, Poultry, Lamb/Sheep, Goats,
Benefits of Grain Roasting Your Feed - Roastamatic - Grain Roasters
If you struggle with milk production, healthy livestock, and other complications with your animals’ digestion, grain roasting your feed may offer more benefits than you think. Roasting is available for many feeds including soybeans, corn, barley, wheat, and more. These feeds are generally used for livestock including: Dairy Beef Pork Poultry Deer Sheep Goats So […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Lamb/Sheep, Economics, Antibiotics, Goats, Research, Education,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Lamb/Sheep, Research, Education,
DNA in Sheep and Dinosaurs
About 1,600 years ago, salt miners in Iran apparently left their lamb lunch down the shaft. Their loss became scientists' gain. The now-mummified sheep carcass suggests that salt helps preserve sheepskin DNA. The research results, published in Biology Letters, showed probably the best-preserved DNA from any skin from that time.1 The Iranian and European team used radiocarbon dating to help establish an age estimate. They sequenced DNA from the sheep skin and discovered that it was high en
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Lamb/Sheep, Research, Education,
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07/09/2021 SOURCE: www.farmweekly.com.au
Wool market opens strongly for new financial year as highest price for Merino fleece in three years is sold.
Wool opens strongly for new financial year
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07/02/2021 SOURCE: www.fwi.co.uk
Lamb prices have had a very mixed week with sharp declines in live markets early on, followed by rises that helped values regain ground. AHDB figures for
Lamb prices rally after plunge in deadweight values - Farmers Weekly
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