Sheep farmers generally don’t use barbed wire, however if they are operating a mixed enterprise – sheep and cattle for example – barbed wire may be used instead of electric fencing. Lindsey Powrie3 August 2021
Grass fed beef is beef produced purely from feeding grass or grass based products such as silage or hay for there entire lives. Lindsey Powrie3 August 2021
We aim to give our animals the best lives they can while they’re under our care, guided by world-leading animal health and welfare practices, standards and guidelines. Lindsey Powrie28 July 2021
Sheep are shorn throughout the year depending on the individual farm’s management. Lindsey Powrie28 July 2021
Most farmers like to see their animals provided with shelter from the extremes of temperature and wind and this is good farming practice. Lindsey Powrie28 July 2021
As farmers we enjoy living on the land, rearing our herds and flocks and providing a vital protein source for homes and restaurants in Australia and all over the world. Lindsey Powrie28 July 2021
It is very uncommon that calves or lambs are born at abattoirs as heavy pregnant animals are not permitted to travel. Lindsey Powrie28 July 2021
I would like there to be a larger paddock to plate system in place, many more smaller outlets selling specialised products dealing with produces from their local areas. I think places like France and Italy do this very well. Lindsey Powrie22 July 2021
One of the biggest misconceptions about Australian farming is that farmers are just trying to make money off their farm without looking after the land the environment and their animals. Lindsey Powrie22 July 2021
Water is a very valuable commodity in farming systems. So any farmer that is not concerned about water usage will probably not be farming in the future. Lindsey Powrie22 July 2021