NSW sheep regions heating up with no breeding solution to heat stress
Cowra is approaching 5 days above 40 degrees Celsius annually, Trangie approaching 11 days, as sheep regions shift toward hotter climates with no heat-adapted breeding traits available.
Why it mattersSheep farmers face a no-win choice: breed for heat tolerance and lose productivity, or breed for growth and watch animals suffer and die in rising heat, with no genetic solution available.
AustraliaAustralian sheep producers, especially in inland NSW and Queensland, must adapt farming practices or genetics now as summer heat profiles shift faster than breeding tools can respond.
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