INSPIRATIONAL speaker Robyn Moore has reminded 70 western Queensland sheep and wool producers that while they have a drought, the drought doesn’t have them.
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Well-known over the past 28 years in Australia’s longest-running radio show How Green is my Cactus, Ms Moore was the Master of Ceremonies and speaker at Leading Sheep’s 2015 Central West Sheep forum and dinner this month in Longreach.
“My aim for this year’s sheep and wool dinner was to transform how people feel about their lives at the moment. While everyone handles tough times differently, I use laughter and stories to motivate, inspire and connect my listeners,” Ms Moore said.
“There are some key characteristics that I encourage people to draw on in both difficult times and in our lives in general. One is optimism and the other is the ability to laugh.
“I hope the producers left the room feeling better able to handle whatever the season throws at them this year,” she said.
Ms Moore’s presentation was supported by practical tools in a producer forum in the afternoon with southern New South Wales sheep and cattle producer and sheep trader Robert Bulle, who discussed sheep trading versus breeding, as well as nutrition.
“It’s essential that sheep producers have a clear understanding of the energy requirements of livestock and the formulas to apply to get the best value out of supplementary feeding,” said Mr Bulle.
“Energy requirements for maintenance, the different stages of pregnancy, lactation or for adding body condition are all very different. It is most important to understand the quantity and quality of paddock feed, and when inspecting animals in the paddock, we need to learn to place some sort of value on our pastures.
“It is also important to understand the true value of any supplementary feeds in terms of the available energy, dry matter and digestibility.”