CONTENTS COVER STORY 43 Putting Merino on high-end menus IN BRIEF 4 Strong new MD 4 Supporting flood-affected producers 5Brian the Butcher sings beef’s praises 5 Lamb-loving New Australia-land 6 Producers sign up to LPA 7 What to expect from an LPA audit 8 Lamb’s virtual journey 8 2019 sheep projections released ON FARM 7 14 NATIONAL 10Don’t fence me in 10Look out for LambEx 2020 10Make time for It’s Ewe Time 11Finding the sweet spot 11Have your say on parasites 11Goat industry on target 11Testing the tools of the trade 12Over the fence 34Widening the invasive net NORTHERN CATTLE 14 Global lessons for Aussie leucaena 15Seed supply limited by dry 19Next generation on-farm extension 20No substitute for ‘just doing it’ 19 25Fighting toxicity 32Understanding true carrying capacity SOUTHERN SHEEP & CATTLE 16 Doing it better in dry times 18Keep it confined 22Sheep CRC’s legacy: making the possible practical 23 Measuring the impact 24Sheep CRC’s top 10 innovations 26Making good pasture investments 27The case for clover 28Planning for growth 30Large-scale cell grazing on track SUPPLY CHAIN 36 Protecting brand ‘Australia’ 28 37 Trust: the key to blockchain’s appeal 38 A lamb-led future IN MARKET 40 Can Australian beef get better with age? 42 Sheepmeat getting better with age 44 South-East Asia: an evolving marketplace 46 Raising a glass to red meat 47 Share the lamb 40 47 3