A NEW DIRECTION FOR THE OLD RAM

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day folks,get ready for the "ooo's and arrr's ....Note on the "bum" shots ,showing the fat tail development and the very nice shape already.....The other two are the Damara /Persian x's,they should all lamb in the next 3 weeks i think.
...........T.O.R.

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day, 2 new "speckles today",normally we get Black with white spots but one is white with black spots.The other was only just born and not sure about it...Might get some pictures tomorrow...T.O.R.

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day folks, wrote this for down here ,thought you may agree with the sediments?

New fees for Agriculture Degrees…
Today the gov announced changes to the fee structures for courses and it included a 60% reduction for Agriculture .To be clear I do not have an ag degree nor do I desire one .In my mind you learn farming by doing, it is a difficult thing to “teach” that is unless you get a lot of theory poured through a “funnel” into your brain. The result is a whole lot of stuff developed by commercial interests and Supply Company’s whose main objective is to transfer money from your wallet into their profits.
Is it possible that the 60% reduction in fees is a 60% change to the subject matter? It seems to me that industry and the likes of Meat and Livestock Australia’s main motivation to for farmers to take from the environment everything that can be had to the extent that the risk to the environment is high and when the farmer follows and it all down the toilet, they just say “it’s a risk of farming and nothing to do with their advice or products”.
In today’s uncertain climate and unreliable weather outlooks for the BOM it would seem reasonable to me (as a very old farmer) that teaching a conservative approach and make how outcomes affect the landscape and environment would be of the highest priority. But everything you see or read is focused on how much you can take with no regard as the damage that could result..
An Ag degree can be a “jumping off” point into many other areas of science, but if you want to actually “farm” animals my advice is to get yourself a patient mentor, because he /she will need lots of patience to “moderate” the enthusiasm of the new young farmer until he/she understands how Nature works .

 

[THE OTHER OLD RAM]

G'day folks,so after what seems like hours i now have another a/c which i can use from a laptop (my daughter gave me) which is set up in the kitchen next to the fire...i look forward to posting from this "nice warm spot"..T.O.O.R (The other old ram.lol).

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day folks , today i tried to post from our nice and warm dinning room next to the fire from the laptop with a new name T.O.O.R. ,but it did not happen .so if you see a post from T.O.O.R. its only me (LOL)

 

[Baymule]

Your fit the livestock to the land is so true. You can improve the land, working WITH nature instead of against her, like you have done. There is no quick fix, it takes time and work. I am always inspired by your before and after pictures.

 

[THE OTHER OLD RAM]

G'day folks,its only me,trying to post from the nice warm kitchen....Can someone tell me how i can give me a new icon photo?.....T.O.O.R.

 

[THE OTHER OLD RAM]

So I worked it all out (see what happens when you read the instructions)It's a view across the bottom country on the farm....P.S,it is so much nicer here instead of the office (cold as a "mother in-laws "kiss)..Jenny is busy "baking" Muffins for "smoko"..T.O.O.R.

 

[Bruce]

TOOR
Perhaps we can get some details and background?

 

[Finnie]

I thought T.O.O.R was going to be The Old Ornery Ram!