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Explore the state of the livestock industry today, with a focus on the recovery of flock size, good returns, and a strong sense of achievement. However, challenges such as land use competition and environmental concerns loom ahead. Discover the next phase of change and the importance of nutritional and quality value, water efficiency, and welfare compliance. Learn how genetic and genomic evolution, disease management, and balancing yield and eating quality play a role in the industry's future. Explore the impact of labour constraints, resource competition, and information management. Embrace the potential for a new generation of producers, improved value and productivity, and breeds morphed into brands to meet consumer and community demands. Invest in technology and yourself to transform information into decisions, ensuring consumer and community satisfaction in the ever-evolving future of the lambscape.
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The future lambscapeAlex Ball Program Manager, Meat & Livestock Australia
State of the industry today • Flock size is recovering • Good returns over past 5-7 years • Strong sense of achievement • Confidence is high • Land use competition • Next phase of change about to begin
The challenges • Nutritional and quality value • Environmental footprint • Water efficiency • Welfare compliance/requirements Leading the supply of premium lamb to the world • Labour – the handbrake to growth • Increased competition for resources • Information management • More complex terms of trade • Genetic/genomic evolution • Managing key diseases • Balancing yield and eating quality • Optimum ewe size
In 10 years time Value and productivity doubled over the past 10 years • New generation of producers • Three generations of sheep to affect change • Only 5-10 million more sheep – can this happen again?
The industry in 10 years • 60% of product to export markets • High cost product, high cost compliance • Essential to mixed farming enterprises • Limited intensive feeding for eating quality • National and international welfare standards • Natural resource management targets • Community and consumer driven
The sheep in 10 years Eating and nutritional quality - integral to all breeding programs
ConsumerTested over 2 years 200 sires 1,477 lambs tested (+ Dorpers) Short loin and topside as a grill From a Fail to a 5* product All at $38 kg
The sheep in 10 years Eating and nutritional quality - integral to all breeding programs • Breeds morphed into Brands • 150% lambing and 95% survival • 500 grams per day growth rates • 45 kilograms at 8-10 months • Genomic selection imbedded • Non-visual traits dominating selection
Management in 10 years More complex, more opportunities • Focused on pastures and pasture utilisation • Focussed on resource allocation • Water and resource allocation (kg/ha/ml h20) • 90% of decisions based on info from remote monitoring tools
People in 10 years More sheep, less people, more complex decisions • Manage and use information • Embrace technology • Linked to product and brands
Change now for the future Consumer and community satisfaction – know what they want, when and why 15
Change now for the future Consumer and community satisfaction – know what they want, when and why • Perform to market requirements • Measure everything • Resource management • Invest in technology • Invest in yourself to transform • Information into decisions 17
