http://saleyardsassociation.com.au/2013/05/30/national-grass-seeds-project/ Australian Saleyards Operators Association Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:56:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 http://saleyardsassociation.com.au/2013/05/30/national-grass-seeds-project/#comment-14 Richard James Sun, 02 Jun 2013 23:11:59 +0000 http://lsav.com.au/?p=557#comment-14 Wether lambs are sold through saleyards or over the hooks, penalties are being incurred for seedy lambs.To obtain optimum prices for lamb, producers need to take ownership of the problem and engage in better farm management practices to minimise the risk of seed infestation and produce a product free of grass seeds.
Many saleyards have invested in flexible capacity to manage the large numbers of prime lambs requiring marketing before grass seed infestation becomes a problem on farm.
Saleyards may also hold extra markets prior to grass seeds running up to head in certain areas.

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