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Winning With Weaners feed budget tables
Feed budgeting is an essential part of managing any sheep operation, but the requirements of weaners are different to adult stock due to their high demand for protein for growth. Use AWI’s Feed Budget Tables for Merino Weaners to first set your Target Weaning Weight and liveweight targets, then understand your weaners’ requirements based on the quality and quantity of feed you have available.
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Autumn Newsletter 2026
Welcome to AWI Extension WA’s Autumn Newsletter for 2026. We’re so happy that you’re here!
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Smart Wool: Turning Tech Into Profit for WA Woolgrowers
Want to get more from tech without wasting money or time? In this article, Mark Ferguson shares how woolgrowers can turn tech into real profit—starting with the basics like pregnancy scanning and condition scoring. From capturing EID data at marking to applying the 80/20 rule on tech investments, it’s packed with practical, low-cost strategies to lift productivity.
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Smarter Shearing: How WA Woolgrowers Can Improve Productivity, Welfare and Shed Culture
This article shares how WA woolgrowers can achieve a more productive and safer shearing—covering shed preparation, sheep handling, effective communication and ways to support contractors facing low sheep numbers, with practical steps you can take now to get ready for your next shearing and keep good shearers in your region.
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