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Newsletter April 202
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he USA has overtaken China as Australia’s largest lamb market, up by nearly 29% in March. More than 6800 tonnes of lamb was shipped to the US in March, 33% above the seasonal trend (Farm Weekly, Thursday April 21, 2022) This is very positive news for the lamb industry in Australia, securing a very good long term market outlook.
Apollo, syndicate purchase for $85,000 at Garnett SheepMaster Stud National Ram Sale WA Nov 2021
Dates now locked in
SheepMaster™ Ram Sales 2022 1. SheepMaster Eastern Australian Ram Sale Wild Oat Stud, Beckom, NSW 12th Septembe Wild Oat, Montarna & Janaree SheepMaster Stud Apollo, purchased for $85,000 Nationals Sale Nov 2021
2. Elders Mid West Ram Sale 7th October Venue to be announced, WA Rainbows Rest, Mogumber Plains & Northern Valley SheepMaster Studs 3. National Elders SheepMaster™ Ram Sal Garnett SheepMaster Stud White Dog Lane, Elleker, WA (Parent Stud) 7th Novembe
SheepMaster™ arrives in New Zealand
Only certi ed rams and ewes from Accredited Breeders will be offered at these sales. South Australian Fact Finder & Client VISIT June Andrew Hodgson, Elders Stud Stock WA & Neil Garnett will travel to SA on the 6th June to visit SheepMaster™ breeders in the York and Eyre Peninsulas. Open Days to be announced and if you would like Andrew or Neil to visit your property or meet, please ring Andrew +61 472 646 426 or a local Elders Agent.
We’re happy to announce the imminent arrival of not one but two drops of SheepMaster lambs in June and July ’22. Neil Garnett, founding breeder to visit NZ in November SheepMaster breeders Dean Martin (Hawkes Bay, North Island) and Richard Cowdrey (Hamilton, North Island) will be holding OPEN DAYS at their SheepMaster studs with Neil co-hosting - right at weaning time for the lambs. Both studs have implemented AI programs using SheepMaster’s elite stud sires, Apollo and Monarch.
Four Purebred SheepMaster Foundation Stud Ewes with 8 lambs at Chris & Brenton Skinner’s property at Tooligie, SA
Dean & Antoinette Martin’s Foundation ewes AI’d to SheepMaster’s Monarch & Apollo, Hawke’s Bay NZ
Shedding Sheep Australia client base building rapidly SSA provide a professional consulting service for breeding, marketing & management to all breeds in the shedding sheep industry. This includes breeders transitioning from wool to shedding sheep and maximising returns from current ock. SSA now works with 10 experienced, accredited SheepMaster Stud Breeders across Australia, who will provide certi ed rams at our 3 public auctions in 2022. Breeder website page updating shortly. SSA will shortly announce a list of 30 to 40 Commercial Stud SheepMaster breeders, mainly breeding their own rams. Andrew Hodgson, SheepMaster Stud Classer: 0472 646 42 Brian Prater, SheepMaster Stud Master: 0418 414 847
Richard & Christine Cowdrey’s foundation ewes also AI’d to SheepMaster’s Monarch & Apollo, near Hamilton NZ
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