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CENTRAL WEST STUD SALES

August 17, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Choice Angus Inaugural Bull Sale

The 2017 Choice Angus Inaugural Bull Sale will be held on 1st September 2017 at 1pm on farm at “Inglewood”, 128 Norah Creek Road, Molong. There will be 50 yearling bulls on offer for sale.

The 2017 sale will be the first time Choice Angus will be using the Helmsman auction system. “We believe that yearling bulls, rather than 2-year-olds, are a better purchasing option for the majority of our customers. They carry the latest genetics, and being younger they settle into their new environment easier. In addition, being lighter they are often a better choice for joining heifers,” said Tim Brazier.

For sale information call Tim Brazier 0427 625 996. The sale is being run by Elders Bathurst – David Simpson 0427 399 362 and interfaced with Auctions Plus. For more information check out the website www.choiceangus.com or find them on Facebook.

Coota Park Blue-E 2017

The Coota Park Blue-E 2017 Annual on property production sale will be held on Tuesday 5th September at 2pm in Woodstock, near Cowra. On offer this year are 50 bulls and 20 cows and calves.

Coota Park Blue-E cattle are known for their hybrid vigour, efficient conversion of grass to meat, low methane and growth yield marbling efficiency. Blue-E’s are a line of Angus x Shorthorn cattle that have been developed by Jon, Harvey and Barbara Wright of Coota Park, Woodstock, NSW. The Blue-E concept was initially conceived by Jon after many years working as Cattle Manager at the Trangie Research Centre in NSW. The research considered the value of feed conversion to the beef industry.

After seeing firsthand the enormous value in selecting for feed conversion, Jon returned to Coota Park and initiated the Blue-E cattle and built their own Efficiency Testing Facility on farm.

Southern Star Rural

Southern Star Rural (SSR) a Senepol stud based in Canowindra have on offer a number of Senepol, Senepol x Angus and Senepol x Charolais bulls for sale on farm. This year a number of SSR bulls will be sold through the 5 Star Senepol Sale at the Gracemere Saleyards near Rockhampton, QLD on Monday 18th September at 11am. For more information please contact Clayton Maynard on 0439 029 204 or visit the website www.southernstarrural.com.au

Solve Your Lambing Problems

August 17, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

For over 20 years Felix Rams has focussed on producing efficient and profitable prime lambs by breeding high performance, structurally sound meatsheep rams.

Felix Rams’ commitment to collecting good accurate performance data is second to none. Since first weighing lambs at birth in 1996, they have weighed more

than 22,500 lambs within 12 hours of birth. It is little wonder that a Felix client recently claimed, “You’ve solved our lambing problems”.

Birthweight records go into Sheep Genetics –Lambplan. “We use Lambplan breeding values for birthweight and lambing to help eliminate the production of rams that sire lambs with excessively high or low birthweights,” said Rodney Watt.

The priority is quick early growth, and maturity, not maximum adult ram size. Felix Rams will efficiently produce a 22-28 kg lamb.

The majority of Felix Rams hit the sweet spot for birthweight asbv of between 0.1 and 0.5 and pfat asbv between -0.8 and +0.5. At the same time, these rams are consistently in the top 25% of terminal rams for growth rate and eye muscle.

Felix Rams will offer around 140 Poll Dorset and 45 White Suffolk rams at their annual on-property sale at Greenethorpe on September 5th.

Catalogues are available at www.felixrams.com.au from August 25, or call Rodney 0417 499 204 or the selling agents, Allan Gray and Co Cowra 02 6342 2377.

Jackson Saddlery Have Everything Equine

August 10, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Jackson Saddlery was established by Shirilee Jackson to meet the needs of people involved in equine disciplines in Forbes and the Central West, after she became fed up with the challenges involved in obtaining products and services locally. “Trying to find equine products around here is just impossible. You have to wait for it to be ordered from online, or travel interstate,” she said.

“And sometimes when you do get the goods come in, it’s not what you ordered, or the wrong size. Having a local saddlery and produce store means people can come in and see what they want and make sure it’s right.”

The shop opened four weeks ago, and has had fantastic early success. “It’s taken a while to get it up and running but it’s been open for four weeks now. And we’re doing really well. We have a lot of orders coming in and people wanting products.”

Shirilee also works at the Forbes Veterinary clinic as a veterinary nurse, so when it comes to nutrition and animal health, she knows her stuff. Jackson Saddlery has everything you need for any equine discipline under one roof. To find out more, visit the store or check out the Jackson Saddlery page on Facebook.

MD Steel Fabrication

August 10, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

MD Steel Fabrication Pty Ltd is an independently owned and operated business which has been established in Forbes since 2004. At MD Steel Fabrication we sell, design, manufacture and build galvanised steel buildings, sheds & garages, trailers, ute trays and toolboxes for multiple uses.

Our range of buildings also includes standard designs and we have a range of pre-built trailers on display in our yard on location. We specialise in fabricated sheds featuring powder-coated universal beam columns & galvanised web trusses.

We have a team of qualified and experienced tradespeople who can provide you with quality services and advice required for your next commercial, industrial, domestic, or rural building project.

We provide a range of structural steel fabrication services to our customers who include commercial and industrial organisations, governments, schools, farmers and householders within the central western district and beyond.

MD Steel Fabrication also provide a large range of welding equipment, tools and hardware available from our fully stocked showroom. To contact the team at MD Steel, call 6851 4827, drop in, or visit the website: http://www.mdsteelfab.com.au/

Helping Farmers With Mental Health

July 13, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Farmers are one of the most at-risk groups for suicide in Australia. Gaining and building trust, and talking openly about challenges, is the key to protecting their mental health.

New research from the University of South Australia assessed the difference between farming and non-farming adults to examine what stops them from using mental health services.

“What we really wanted to pin down with the study was, do farmers have a really dif- ferent set of values and circumstances that might put up barriers to getting help when they need it. Evidence suggests rural Australians prefer to seek non-professional support to manage health concerns, and they have a real desire to be independent and maintain pride, all of which may delay or even stop them from seeking mental healthcare or support,” said Melissa Hull. Farming can be a very physically and psychologically demanding occupation, often in difficult and isolated environments.

Communication often becomes a bar- rier in rural Australia where there is a ste- reotype of self-reliance and stoicism. There is also a preference for seeking help from family and friends rather than profession- als. The research recommends that those support people seek professional advice to help them ensure the safety of the person who has approached them for help.

Signs to look out for when someone is facing a mental illness.
Behavioural: inability to achieve tasks, poor concentration, social withdrawal, disinterest in normal tasks, and reliance on alcohol.

Emotional: feelings of sadness, guilt, frustration, defeat.
Thoughts: feeling like a burden on others, worthlessness and a sense of failure.
Physical signs: disrupted sleep, headaches, fatigue and digestive issues.

If you are someone you know is expe- riencing mental health challenges, the most important thing to do is talk about it. Beyond Blue is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week on 1300 22 4636. You can also email them at any time of day, or chat online from 3pm-12am, seven days a week.

In an emergency situation, and/or if someone is at immediate risk of harm, you can call the Suicide Callback Service on 1300 659 467 or contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Together, we can help make it easier to talk about mental illness, and support the people we care about.

Bedgerabong Pig Sale A Success

June 8, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Local selling agents and brothers Scott and Murray Reid from VC Reid and Son were very pleased with the result of the pig sale held at Bedgerabong last month.

There were eight vendors with 91 pigs sold for an average of $929. Buyers came from Sydney, Casino, Kempsey and the lo- cal area of Forbes.

Murray said there was a total clearance at what were better than expected prices, “as recent prices had been somewhat lower”. The top priced boar, bred by Chris and James Dockrill from Casino, was purchased by Paul and Emma Baxter from Riverdale, Forbes. The boar was sold for $2,600. They said they were keen to gain some new blood for their breeding drift.

A total of 25 mated gilts averaged $1,079; 15 large white boars averaged $1,110; nine Landrace boars averaged $1,444.44; three Duroc boars averaged $600; 21 large white gilts av- eraged $638.15 and seven Landrace gilts averaged $7,657.14.

Jemalong Wool Weekly Market Update

June 8, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Despite a small offering of 28,459 bales, price reductions were evident from the outset. Best style/spec lots continued to be in demand and fared relatively well, however wools showing small impurities or slightly unfavourable test results were quickly discounted. The finer microns were most affected resulting in losses of 60 to 80 cents, while the broader mi- crons defied the trend and even managing some small gains.

The skirting market followed a very similar path to the fleece, with best style/ low vm skirtings finding good support while the average style & higher vm lots were discounted by up to 80 cents.

The finer crossbreds continued to find excellent support and were 5 to 10 cents dearer, while the broader end were highly irregular. Again carding buyers had to fight for their share of a limited offering, with most prices and descriptions remaining generally unchanged for the week.

Next week will see a further reduction in quantity and with Fremantle in recess, there are currently only 25,278 bales rostered for sale.

Quality Service At Locally Owned Business

June 8, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Forbes Engineering first started in 1969 and today Matthew Smith is the third generation at the locally owned and operated business serving the Central West area of- fering repair and maintenance services.

The future is looking good for Forbes Engineering with plans to be moving to a brand new, modern premises in the Central West Industrial Park within the next year.

Forbes Engineering at its current address at 9 Dowling Street, offers precision turn- ing, milling, drilling and boring, as well as on-site line boring and milling. Mat and his team have years of experience in general welding and fabrication, as well as repairs to all farm machinery.

With five employees serving the office and shed, no job is too big or small. Call Forbes Engineering on 6852 1841 for a quote, consultation, repair, installation or inspection.

Free Quad Bike Training For Farmers

May 11, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Farmers in NSW will now receive free quad bike training to help reduce the number of deaths on rural properties across the state.

The NSW Government expanded a multi-million dollar education program that includes a free helmet for farmers who complete an approved training course. The helmet is worth around $120, and suitable for use while riding a quad bike. The changes represent a further saving to farmers of up to $230.

From 8th May, free training has been available through authorised Registered Training Organisations. SafeWork NSW has part- nered with Tocal College to deliver up to 100 training events in regional and remote areas across NSW. Previously, farmers attending an approved training course (costing up to $510) received a rebate of $310.

It comes in addition to existing safety rebates, which were doubled in March this year for farmers who want to buy a safer side-by-side farm vehicle, retrofit safety equipment to existing quad bikes, and/or buy an approved helmet.

Minister for Innovation and Better Regu- lation, Matthew Kean, said boosting training opportunities was vital. Over 200 people have taken up the training course to date.

“That’s why we’re rolling out a free train- ing package and a free helmet for those who access the training package, saving farmers up to $230 and making sure that they’re safe in the workplace,” said Minister for Innova- tion and Better Regulation, Matthew Kean.

Four people have been killed in quad bike accidents across the state so far this year, including a six-year-old girl.

Use Terrain For Lucerne Weed Control

May 11, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Nufarm’s Terrain is a unique and versatile group G herbicide that is ideally suited for lucerne weed and fenceline control, providing residual control or suppression of 17 hard to kill weeds.

Applied early, Terrain delivers excellent, economical residual weed control of a range of broadleaf and grass weeds including annual ryegrass, flaxleaf fleabane and sowthistle.

Terrain is a non-volatile, UV stable herbicide that can remain on the soil surface for up to three weeks. Rainfall is required during this period to incorporate Terrain into the soil. Once incorporated by rainfall, Terrain binds tightly to the top layer of soil, forming a con- centrated band of protection. Terrain has excellent safety to trees and adjacent crops. It works best as an autumn cleaning application prior to the germination of weeds.

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