The Mackinnon Project is a recognised leader in sheep and beef consultancy, both in Australia and internationally. We offer a unique range of services, including farm management consultancy, farmer training programs, contract research and post graduate training.

An Important Cause of 'Weaner Illthrift' & 'Winter Scours'  The Mackinnon Project has funding from Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) to investigate bacterial causes of diarrhoea, or scouring, in sheep.  This is an important cause of ill-health, especially on some high-producing farms in south-eastern Australia.  We are collaborating with several farms where such infections are a recognised problem, but we are keen to hear from other farmers that suffer from similar outbreaks that do not typically respond to drenching with anthelmintics. 

Mackinnon's Improved Grazing Management course is now registered with the FarmReady program

This five day, on-farm course teaches sheep and beef producers how to develop and implement practical grazing systems that improve livestock enterprise profitability and soil health.  It covers:

• the role of grazing management in building more resilient farming systems to cope with more variable rainfall and climate change
• the planning and monitoring skills required to improve decisions about grazing management, including effective rotational grazing systems
• how to use grazing strategies to reduce use of herbicides, improve persistence of perennials and more efficiently use fertilisers 

Courses can start at any time—please contact Mackinnon agronimst Lisa Warn if you are interested by clicking here and downloading the course flyer.