Drought, souring heat affect conception rates

By Kristen Frost
February 13 2019 - 12:30pm
Central west NSW and southern QLD producers are looking at some of the worst scanning rates in the country. Reports of zero conception have been reported.
Central west NSW and southern QLD producers are looking at some of the worst scanning rates in the country. Reports of zero conception have been reported.

Continued dry conditions across much of the country, coupled with recent heat waves, are believed to have delivered another blow to some sheep producers – critically low pregnancy rates. 

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