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MerinoLink Sire Evaluation – 2017 Drop – 2nd Assessment Report, Y & H plus WEC 2017 Drop ML Sire Evaluation_Y & H+WEC_171218

MerinoLink Sire Evaluation – 2017 Drop – 2nd Assessment Report 2017 Drop ML Sire Evaluation_Y & H_240918

MerinoLink Sire Evaluation – 2017 Drop – 1st Assessment Report 2017 Drop ML Sire Evaluation_Y_290718

MerinoLink Sire Evaluation – 2016 Drop – 3rd Assessment Report- 2016 Drop ML Sire Evalation_3rd Ass_0718

MerinoLink Sire Evaluation – 2016 Drop – 1st Assessment Report – 2016 Drop ML Sire Evaluation_1st Ass_170617

MerinoLink Sire Evaluation – 2015 Drop – 1st, 2nd and 3rd Assessment Report – 2015 Drop ML Sire Evaluation_1st, 2nd and 3rd Ass_160617

MerinoLink Sire Evaluation – 2015 Drop – 1st Assessment Report – 2015 Drop ML SE 1st Ass Report_030616

MerinoLink Sire Evaluation – 2014 Drop – 1st & 2nd Assessment Report – MLReport_2014drop_2ndAss_print_Feb2016

MerinoLink Sire Evaluation – 2014 drop – 1st Assessment Report MLReport_2014drop_1stAss_June2015

Bluechip Livestock Young Sire Evaluation – 2011 Drop 1st Assessment Report BLYSP Report 2011DROP – 1st Ass_final

Bluechip Livestock Young Sire Evaluation – 2011 Drop 2nd Assessment Report BLYSP Report 2011DROP – 2nd Ass_Final

Bluechip Livestock Sire Evaluation – 2011 Drop 1st Assessment Report BLSE Report 2011DROP – 1st Ass

Bluechip Livestock Sire Evaluation – 2011 Drop 2nd Assessment Report BLSE Report 2011DROP – 2nd Ass

Bluechip Livestock Young Sire Evaluation – 2012 Drop 1st Assessment Report BLYSP Report 2012drop_1st Ass_Revised_Final

Bluechip Livestock Young Sire Evaluation – 2012 Drop 2nd Assessment Report BLYSP Report 2012drop_2nd Ass_Final

eID Tag Application Trial Report – 2015 (currently being finalised).

Merino Genomic Validation Project Final Report – 2016 (report has been submitted to AWI, waiting approval to publish)

MerinoLink Annual Report

The 2019 Annual Report to Members can be found by clicking the link below:

ML Annual Report 2019

The September 2018 Annual Report to Members contains the following information:

  • Chairman’s Report
  • Membership statistics
  • Current MerinoLink Project information and updates
  • Information on completed MerinoLink projects
  • Communications report
  • MerinoLink Membership categories
  • MerinoLink project supporters information
  • Board Director profiles for 2017/2018

MerinoLink Annual Report – September 2018  ML Annual Report_110918

QPLU$ Revisited

MerinoLink Limited is a not for profit organisation that aims to facilitate sheep breeders and service providers link with information, knowledge and research. The founding members of MerinoLink are from a wide range of sheep businesses with varying production systems. The members have been brought together by a common enthusiasm for profitable Merino sheep and a desire to continue to build their businesses, client businesses and the sheep industries profitability.
As a new generation of sheep breeders and service providers are coming into the industry, the MerinoLink Board felt it was timely to revisit some key industry research. QPLU$ is one of those industry research projects. MerinoLink has worked with NSW DPI to be able to re-publish key papers from the 2006 and 2007 QLPU$ field day proceedings and are presented in this publication.
MerinoLink would like to acknowledge and thank the dedication of the NSW DPI staff involved in this project from its inception to conclusion, a massive 15 years, as well as the financial support from both Australian Wool Innovation and NSW DPI.
MerinoLink is committed to assisting our members make better use of past and current research. In addition, MerinoLink aims to continue to build networks and add value to existing and future research and development. We recognise the opportunities to work together to develop research projects for the future improvement of the Australian Sheep industry.
We trust that everyone will benefit from having access to this important industry research information.
Sally Martin, MerinoLink CEO
June 2018

QPLU$ Revisited in 2018

MerinoLink Buying Power

MerinoLink initiated discussions with three businesses to provide MerinoLink members with options to purchase both electronic and visual tags at a discounted rate using our potential buying power as a group.  As a result of the discussion MerinoLink will be working with Moses and Son, Ear Tag Warehouse and Shearwell Australia to bring members choice and discounted rates on your tag purchases in 2018/2019

To enable MerinoLink the ability to continue to attract significant buying power in the future we ask that you consider supporting the three businesses that have shown interest in working with us.

A summary of the products and discounts can be downloaded – Buying power update_2018-2019

To contact the companies direct:-

Moses & Son – Contact Adele Offley on 02-6382 5340 or M: 0439 837 261 or E: adele@mosesandson.com.au

Shearwell Australia – Contact Kasey Furness on 1800 998 934 or E:  orders@shearwell.com.au

Eartag Warehouse – Contact Jane Rindfleish on 0418 978 245 or go to www.eartags.com.au

Past Newsletters

Issue 9

  1. New Board Director Profiles
  2. Reviewing your 2018 ram purchases and your 2019 ram team
  3. Mentoring opportunity at Wyvern Station with PWS
  4. DNA testing sheds light on parentage
  5. 2019 MerinoLink Conference Hour of Power
  6. Tracking trends of genetic gain in Merinos

9_MerinoLink Newsletter_December 2018

Issue 8

  1. MerinoLink & UNE DNA Project
  2. Optimising parentage and 15K genomic testing in Merino ram breeding flocks
  3. QPLU$ Revisited
  4. The risks of high oestrogen sub-clovers
  5. Merino Lifetime Productivity Project Update
  6. MerinoLink Conference Report
  7. MerinoLink Member Sale and Field Day dates

8_MerinoLink Newsletter_August 2018_V7

Issue 7

  1. Merino Lifetime Productivity Project Update
  2. Peter Westblade Scholarship
  3. PM Merino Challenge – $/ha
  4. MerinoLink Conference – 2018
  5. MerinoLink Board Directors 2017/2018
  6. MerinoLink Membership Categories
  7. Ram Sale Price Correlations
  8. The SmartShepherd System
  9. Low Stress Stock Handling Course

7_MerinoLink Newsletter_December 2017

Issue 6

  1. Merino Lifetime Productivity Project (AWI/AMSEA)
  2. Merino Wether Extension Project
  3. Genetic association of skin thickness with lamb survival from birth to weaning
  4. Ram Selection Processes
  5. CSU 4th Year Work Placement – opportunities
  6. Study Sheep & Wool at UNE
  7. Research to improve lamb survival
  8. International effort to improve perennial wheat
  9. Genomic testing – what happens without phenotypic data?
  10. Elmore Ewe Trial – Reproduction report July 2017

6_MerinoLink Newsletter_August 2017_3

Issue 5

  1. Flock Profile – PWMMC
  2. Merino Lifetime Productivity Project (AWI/AMSEA)
  3. Making more from Merinos
  4. Life after Rametin
  5. Biology of Sheep lice
  6. Wool and Skin – allergy myth

5_MerinoLink Newsletter_December 2016

Issue 4

  1. Merino Lifetime Productivity Project (AWI/AMSEA)
  2. MeirnoLink – Lifetime Productivity Project Site
  3. Allflex Product Information
  4. Relative Sheep Enterprise Performance 2015
  5. AWEX eBale Trial

4_MerinoLink Newsletter_February 2016

Issue 3

  1. RamSelect.com.au
  2. eID Trail Report
  3. The Wool Market – where to from here?
  4. Nutrition Supplement Trial Progress Report
  5. Financial Implications of Cheesy Gland

3_MerinoLink Newsletter_August_2015

Issue 2

  1. eSheep – using and understanding eID for sheep management and breeding
  2. RAMPOWER
  3. Smart Phone Apps
  4. Changes in profit between sheep enterprise over time
  5. MerinoLink Sire Evaluation – Jugiong NSW
  6. Evolution in providing sheep meat eating quality that meets future consumer requirements
  7. Special Offer to MerinoLink Members – 3 month trial – Mercardo
  8. Where is the wool market likely to head?

2_MerinoLink Newsletter_August_2014

Issue 1

  1. MerinoLink Genomic Demonstration and Validation Project Update
  2. Peter Westblade Memorial Merino Challenge 2014 Shearing Summary
  3. What is happening with sheep numbers?
  4. Special Offer to MerinoLink Members – 3 month trial – Mercardo
  5. Where do ultra-fine Merino prices rise strongly?
  6. Peter Westblade Scholarship – who are we helping
  7. Sheep CRC and AWTA ComfortMeter
  8. Merinos – still the flock mainstay
  9. Sheep Genetics Analysis Update

1_MerinoLink Newsletter_May_2014 (2)