FlyBoss Media Releases

CRC predicts an end to mulesing operations in about five years (courtesy ABC Rural) CRC predicts an end to mulesing operations in about five years (courtesy ABC Rural)
Monday 8th of April 2013 The Sheep Co-operative Research Centre says a concerted effort to breed plain-bodied sheep could mean lambs no longer need surgical mulesing in about five years' time. Mulesing is cutting a patch of skin off around the breech of the lamb, to prevent urine stains and flystrike. View the Media Release
New research targets top issue for wool industry New research targets top issue for wool industry
Thursday 21st of June 2012 New research to identify Merino sheep which are less susceptible to flystrike could soon see Australian wool producers using the results in their breeding programs to reduce flystrike. Trangie-based NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) technical officer, Tracie Bird-Gardiner, has been awarded a scholarship from the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation (Sheep CRC) postgraduate program to examine… View the Media Release
Better breeding delivers against flystrike - SA case study Better breeding delivers against flystrike - SA case study
Tuesday 24th of January 2012 While a wetter than average summer in South Australia has raised the prospects of flystrike problems for many graziers, Phil and Ann Hammat are confident their flock will come through unscathed. The Hammats, of Baderloo Poll Merinos, Spalding, have been selecting for a plain body type and proactively applying preventative chemical treatments since they ceased mulesing in 2004. Their flock of 900 stud Poll Merino ewes and 350… View the Media Release
Better breeding delivers against flystrike - WA case study Better breeding delivers against flystrike - WA case study
Monday 19th of December 2011 In the midst of Western Australia's tough fly season, Dandaragan sheep producer Peter Wilkinson is confident his sheep will stand up to the test thanks to a long-term investment in genetics. Together with parents Ron and Deanna, Mr Wilkinson operates the Challara Merino Stud, which first embraced breeding for body and wool types that were less susceptible to flies almost 20 years ago. "We were seeing a lot of fleece rot on… View the Media Release
Flystrike planning pays at Stewarton Flystrike planning pays at Stewarton
Tuesday 29th of November 2011 A preventative approach to flystrike treatment and a long-term investment in genetics are paying dividends for Campbelltown wool producer James Walch, who has not mulesed for the last three years. Mr Walch, who runs a fine-wool flock on the 720-hectare property "Stewarton" located on the Macquarie River near Epping Forrest, said the management program ensured his 2000-ewe Merino flock thrived through last year's wet summer. View the Media Release
Non-mulesing Network newsletter Non-mulesing Network newsletter
Monday 28th of November 2011 Welcome to the ninth edition of the Department of Agriculture and Food's newsletter on the transition from mulesing and managing breech strike. View the Media Release
Breeding success in fight against flystrike Breeding success in fight against flystrike
Monday 21st of November 2011 As sheep producers across Australia prepare for fly season, NSW grazier Bruce Taylor is confident his sheep can withstand the threat having come through relatively unscathed from last year's big wet. Bruce Taylor and sons Geoff and Hugh, of Boxleigh Park Merinos, Wellington, have been breeding for body type for more than 12 years since joining the SRS Group. View the Media Release
FlyBoss strikes at Coleraine FlyBoss strikes at Coleraine
Friday 11th of November 2011 Staff at Western Victorian business, McDonald Rural Services, Coleraine, have welcomed the Sheep Cooperative Research Centre's (CRC's) online tool FlyBoss as another good weapon in the battle against flystrike. View the Media Release
Coleraine workshop aims at reducing flystrike Coleraine workshop aims at reducing flystrike
Tuesday 4th of October 2011 McDonald Rural Services and the Sheep Co-operative Research Centre (Sheep CRC) in conjunction with DPI Victoria are offering a free Flystrike Prevention Workshop in Coleraine on 18 October 2011. View the Media Release
Bollon flystrike workshop to prepare sheep for the wet season ahead Bollon flystrike workshop to prepare sheep for the wet season ahead
Tuesday 30th of August 2011 Queensland and northern NSW sheep graziers will receive timely advice on tackling flystrike ahead of the wet season at an upcoming workshop to be held in Bollon, Qld. The summer rainfall period traditionally triggers the arrival of flies in their millions, which can pose a health risk for sheep. The Flystrike Prevention Workshop will be conducted by the Sheep Cooperative Research Centre (Sheep CRC) and the SRS Group, with the… View the Media Release
Flystrike workshops to prepare sheep for Queensland wet Flystrike workshops to prepare sheep for Queensland wet
Monday 8th of August 2011 Queensland sheep graziers will receive timely advice on tackling flystrike ahead of the wet season at an upcoming workshop to be held in Muttaburra. The summer rainfall period traditionally triggers the arrival of flies in their millions, which can pose a health risk for sheep. The Flystrike Prevention Workshop will be conducted by the Sheep Cooperative Research Centre (Sheep CRC) and the SRS Group, with the support of the… View the Media Release
Spalding workshop aimed at reducing flystrike Spalding workshop aimed at reducing flystrike
Tuesday 2nd of August 2011 The Sheep CRC and SRS® Group will be holding a Flystrike Prevention Workshop at Baderloo, Spalding next Tuesday 9 August starting at 9am as part of the Making More from Sheep program. Each year, treatment costs and lost production associated with flystrike of sheep costs the industry an estimated $280 million. The workshop, which will be hosted by Phil and Ann Hammat at the shearing shed at "Wrattonbully", will provide… View the Media Release
Update on the Australian Wool Industry's Breech Flystrike Prevention Program Update on the Australian Wool Industry's Breech Flystrike Prevention Program
Monday 7th of February 2011 This report was prepared by a working group comprising wool industry representatives together with Industry & Investment NSW staff. It provides information on what the Australian industry is doing to address the problem of breech flystrike in sheep and meet demand for wool declared in each of the National Wool Declaration categories. View the Media Release
FlyBoss helps cut flystrike FlyBoss helps cut flystrike
Friday 29th of October 2010 More than 2000 producers have logged onto the FlyBoss website since its launch 4 months ago, in the lead up to the 2010 fly season. View the Media Release
It all weighs up at Goondiwindi It all weighs up at Goondiwindi
Thursday 29th of July 2010 Goondiwindi woolgrower, Mark Murphy, says the common perception about the impact of breeding the wrinkles off Merinos on wool cut doesn't necessarily add up. Read more in the attached press release. View the Media Release
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