Getting the Upper Land | Episode 29

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Transcript

00:00 Welcome back to another episode of Getting the Alpha Land.

00:13 I'm journalist Olga Devny and unfortunately I'm riding solo this week as my co-host and

00:19 livestock editor Rebecca Madge is currently on a very well-deserved holiday.

00:25 Making news this week, a newly recognised condition in lambs has researchers on their

00:30 toes as they try to get to the bottom of an increasing number of reports of fainting lambs.

00:36 The condition is characterised by involuntary contractions of muscles when the animal is

00:42 startled or excited.

00:45 Currently Sheep Metrics and the New South Wales DPI are urging producers to contact them

00:50 if they've had sheep or lambs that appear to be fainting.

00:55 Going out covered this week we saw Gabby and Claudia Kelly of Ferndale Newbridge as part

01:00 of a package on sheep handlers and drafters.

01:04 From time efficiencies to drought readiness and boosting profit by identifying poor performers,

01:10 we've heard what producers had to say about the automated equipment.

01:15 In real life we turned back the clock this week to 1874 and celebrated the rich 150 year

01:22 history of the Moorish show.

01:24 Through fire, flood, drought and war, the Moorish show has took the ultimate test of

01:29 time.

01:30 Fun fact, back in those days section winners could take home up to £5 for their top prize.

01:37 With widespread rain across the state, we're seeing renewed pastures and an upward trend

01:43 in the sale yards.

01:45 On Thursday we saw a demand for weaned steers drive prices to $13.80 ahead of the Mossvale

01:51 weaner sale.

01:52 The 2,800 head yarding attracted buyers from the Central West, South Coast, Yonge, Goulburn,

02:00 Kenamble and the local area.

02:03 It was also a similar story in Tamworth at the annual Powerhouse weaner sale where large

02:08 lines of steers and heifers provided buyers from New South Wales and Queensland opportunities

02:13 to fill their order books with 4,064 head averaging 373 cents a kilogram.

02:21 That's all for this week, let's pass the mic over to our good friend Oxley.

02:26 Who the bloody hell is Oxley?

02:29 Thank you, Elka, you are doing a fine job on your lonesome this week.

02:35 And this is something I'm sure you've come across, whether you are country folk or not,

02:40 is easily given away when driving.

02:44 Oxley's colleague was on their way to an historic woolshed open day, which clearly attracted

02:49 many tourists.

02:51 With her father driving, they passed several cars on the gravel road, with none returning

02:57 the friendly two-finger wave.

03:00 The next car gave a full-hand wave, clearly also not a local with that much exuberance.

03:08 Until next week, too-da-loo!

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