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These articles are a collection of the neXtgen Agri team's research, developments, work and experiences and case studies with clients, along with reports and findings published by the industry. They have been gathered for you to keep you updated, so if there is a topic you would like to hear more about, please let us know at info@nextgenagri.com.

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The genetics of more lambs

Almost without exception, if I ask a sheep producer what they would like to improve in their sheep they tell me they would like to wean more lambs. Sometimes they are keen to improve the scanning percentage but mostly they are keen to improve lamb...

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May 30, 2020

Why using breeding values isn’t selling out on tradition

There is a sweet spot of combining traditional skills with the latest science to enable rapid genetic gain. It is important to not confuse the tools with the desired outcome. The type of sheep or cattle people want to breed is a personal decision..

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May 10, 2020

Interview with Ian Robertson

Ian Robertson is the manager of the nucleus flock for Merinotech WA and has been since its inception. He is responsible for achieving an amazing rate of genetic gain across a range of traits and breeding...

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April 26, 2020

What will the skinny twin ewes eat?

Across most of New Zealand, lambs are only just being conceived, or not even conceived yet. By optimising ewe nutrition between now and lambing, we can give the ewes the best chance of bringing in thriving lambs in spring.

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March 1, 2020

The reproduction snowball

Having more lambs weaned per ewe put to the ram has a multitude of benefits to a sheep enterprise. The beautiful thing is that these benefits are compounding or in other words these benefits snowball. If you are running a sheep enterprise...

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