Tractor course: Farmers can learn safe tractor operation and maintenance skills at a two-day NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Profarm short course to be held at Tamworth on April 29-30.
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"This two-day practical course is delivered using a mix of both indoor and outdoor instruction with basic tractor driving and routine tractor operations," said DPI Profarm Officer, Julie Chapman.
The cost is $565 per person and registration and payment must be made by April 15.
To register contact Cassie Gardiner, (02) 6763 1267, or Julie Chapman, (02) 6763 1285.
Soil strategy: Australian Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has launched the National Soil Research, Development and Extension Strategy, "Securing Australia's soil for profitable industries and healthy landscapes".
"This strategy is a road map, and 150 different organisations from across Australia will be involved in rolling it out during the next five years," Mr Joyce said.
Goat forum: The Goat Industry Council of Australia (GICA) and Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) are running a series of producer forums in Broken Hill this Friday.
All goat producers and other interested parties are welcome to attend to learn more about how goat levies are currently being invested and provide feedback on investment priorities for the future.
The forum takes place at the Barrier Social Democratic Club from 8.30am on March 28.
RSVP to Katie Davies, 0428 280 220.
Lamb slows: Lamb prices have come off the boil with several of the country's major lamb markets falling below the $200 a head mark this last week.
South Australia Livestock Exchange at Dublin topped at $196 on Tuesday back on the $202 high achieved the week before.
The $202 was $36 down from the massive high of $230 reached the week prior.
Heavy lambs also eased at Wagga Wagga yards last Thursday when the best price of $197.50 was achieved, back on the $205 top the week before.
The Forbes lamb market eased $8 on Tuesday when heavy lambs peaked at $193, down from $201 the week prior.
The lead lambs at Ballarat lost almost $20 a head on Tuesday when the market topped at $176, back from the high of $195 a week ago.
Correction: Last week's reference to the number of weaners to be offered across the State in upoming sales, which was published both on our cover and in the the story "Awash with weaners" on page 3, was incorrect.
Instead of 176,000, the figure should have been 17,600.
