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Sheep grazing close to a solar farm among its panels seems to even improve the quality of wool, a new study has found. The ...

Merino wool has long been considered the gold standard of base layers. It comes from the fleece of merino sheep, a group of breeds originating in Spain in the Middle Ages. For centuries, Spain kept a ...

A study on the benefits of co-locating solar energy and sheep grazing shows that sheep grazing in the shade of PV modules may ...

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The case to continue to mules sheep is not clear cut, even within the sheep industry – and two decades after a self-imposed ...

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The combination of solar farming and sheep grazing does not have a negative affect on wool production, and could even improve the quality of wool produced, new study finds.

Short docked tails and different styles of mulesing on sheep have been flagged as an issue at some major sheep sales this ...

The Yardstick Merino Sire Evaluation Trial field day attracted a good crowd of more than 35 to the Katanning Research Station ...

A well-balanced line of ewes claimed the top title at the 2024 Bookham Agricultural Bureau ewe competition on Tuesday.

The Brand Letter of Intent exhibits a wider call on the Australian wool industry–which accounts for over 80 percent of Merino ...