
Andrew Thompson
@thommo_murdoch
Research leader at Murdoch Uni specialising in sheep reproduction. Working with producers, service providers and scientists to make a difference
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24-07-2017 14:13:05
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neXtgen Agri Ltd and Andrew Thompson taking South East sheep producers through the decision making journey of joining ewe lambs…and an intro to the new Decision Support Tool helping farmers analyse the economics of it for their own operation(s). #ausag



ATTENTION: WA Sheep Producers OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT T90❗ 👉Thursday 7 July, 2pm, Moojepin Merinos, Coyrecup, WA. Join us TOMORROW at the Moojepin Merinos open day with a focus on Ewe Lambs and ask us all about the T90 Program.


Martin Oppenheimer We’ve developed a tool to provide tailored indexes designed to meet individual enterprise needs


Great to have this work published - 200+ producers helped set R&D priorities to improve the survival of triplet bearing ewes and their lambs. Papers relating to ewe CS and mob size at lambing should be out in next month or so doi.org/10.3390/ani130… Meat & Livestock Australia Murdoch University


Great to be unveiling the web-ready version of the ewe lamb mating decision tool to our beta testers tonight - machine learning and bioeconomic modelling coming together for a great outcome Andrew Thompson neXtgen Agri Ltd Meat & Livestock Australia Michael Young


WA producers!! 📢 Serina and I are seeking participants for this years' shelter and lamb survival project. If you would like to get involved, please don't hesitate to get in touch! See below for details.🐑 Shade & Shelter research project Murdoch University Research Meat & Livestock Australia



And just like that it's a wrap on the AWI Industry Tour. What a week!The students were absolute troopers and made us very proud. Thank you to all our hosts for taking time and showing us their operations, what a privilege ! Thanks also to Australian Wool Innovation for making this possible.

Amazing study tour with Murdoch University Ag students. Thanks Australian Wool Innovation for making it possible & 15+ inspiring hosts for taking us through your businesses. A great bunch of students and more still to come over next 7 weeks to help you prepare for a career in this great industry.

Lamb survival is always a hot topic, especially as producers increase their scanning percentages and improve their feeding practices, leading to more multiples. This week on the podcast, we have Amy Lockwood, whose research has focused various aspects of lamb survival.

📣 Aus Merino ram breeders - there are 3 days left to get your ram nominations in for the central progeny test of the foot health project! More info & nomination form here: thehub.nextgenagri.com/c/shepherd-sha… Australian Wool Innovation Animal Health Australia thehub.nextgenagri.com/c/shepherd-sha…



If you’ve ever battled footrot, you’ll know the temptation of chasing a quick fix– but as Mark Ferguson explains in his latest article- there’s no silver bullet. Breeding resistant sheep relies on sound genetics, measurable outcomes, & the Footrot EBV. buff.ly/3z0PIud


Huge thank you to Kondinin Group and Claire Harris for the recent article about my PhD research in Farming Ahead. 🐑 Read it here: farmingahead.com.au/sheep/news-ana… via Mining Journal