Lifetime Ewe Management

Find out how to maximise lamb numbers.

If you would like to join or create a LTEM group in your local district please contact maree@aggregateag.com.au 

Course Details

Maximise productivity and profitability by accurately measuring and managing the energy requirements and inputs of the ewe flock through the reproduction cycle.

Length

12 months, 6 x 1 day hands-on sessions with 5-7 farmers

Group Size
5 – 7 participants, 4 – 6 enterprises

LTEM impact:

  • Over 3,000 producers have taken part

  • 25% of national ewe flock have been influence (10 million ewes)

  • LTEM has improved marking rates by up to 30% per hectare, driven mostly by improved lamb survival.

  • Ewe mortality reduced by 33%

Cost

Full Cost: $2400 + GST

AWI Subsidy: $1000*

Participant Pays: $1400 + GST

* Australian Wool Innovation provides a subsidy to eligible wool growers to undertake the course.

LTEM App

AWI has developed a free App for producers which records key measurement information used in LTEM. It has had over 1,500 downloads.

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Cristy Houghton