PROMINENT South Australian Angus stud, Willalooka Basin, will host its final bull sale next month.
A draft of 152 rising two-year-old bulls will be offered at the sale near Naracoorte on February 17.
Included in the offering will be 14 sons of Ardrossan Admiral A2, eight sons of each Booramooka Warwick W245, B/R Ambush 28 and B/R 65R Genesis, and six sons of both High Line Right Time 338 and BT Equator 395M.
"This is undoubtedly (our) best offering," stud principal Thyne McGregor said.
For more information phone 0407 971 894 or visit www.willalooka.com.au
Mohair study
MOHAIR farmers produce 150,000kg of fleece each year compared to 340 million kg of wool produced nationally.
And while the market for mohair is just 4 per cent of the wool clip, mohair producers can take heart from a new Federal Government study.
The three-year study, which compared the profitability of similar-sized mohair and wool farms, showed mohair producers were better off financially.
Benchmarking Mohair Production in Australia was released by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation this week. To view the report, visit www.rirdc.gov.au
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