The productive potential of any animal is defined by its genetic makeup that then interacts with environmental factors eg nutrition, to determine the extent to which the potential is realised.

Achieving desired production and profitability targets within a farmed goat breeding enterprise is influenced by genetics.

The productive potential of a sheep is defined by its genetic makeup that interacts with environmental factors, such as nutrition, to determine the extent to which the potential is realised. While an animal's specific genetic makeup is unique to that animal, many important production traits are shared within breeds and...

Livestock Advisor Essentials (LAE) is a professional development program designed for early career professionals involved in the livestock industry or advisors wishing to build their skills and expand their industry knowledge and networks.

Genetics CMA FY21

The CMAs associated with this summary support the Sheep Genetics portfolio to enable successful delivery of startegic outcomes. These costs are associated with the running of the portfolio and are not directly associated with projects.

Only 34% of the breeders in the White Suffolk Society use LAMPBLAN. This project aimed to quantify differences between widely used, proven top sires across breeds to ascertain the position of the White Suffolk in terms of genetic merit, and thereby increase the breeders using LAMBPLAN to 40% of the...

Sheep Genetics Development Manager