Page 15 - 2021 Virtual Field Day

. Thursday March 18, 2021 SPECIAL PUBLICATION 15
VIRTUAL FIELD DAY

DESPITE the challenges, happy with his decision to
2020 has been a sensational invest in new Atlex sheep-
year on many fronts as the yards.
records tumbled. "I would say the whole
Drought-breaking rain - experience has been nothing
nally fell for many regions in short of brilliant," Mr Eng-
the eastern states. land said.
Mutton prices have re- "FromwhenI rstmetTom
mained high across much of Austin, I got a good feeling.
the year, while lamb prices "From having him design
hit a historic high. the yards then right through
Low slaughter numbers to construction has been
and heightened re-stocker smooth sailing.
activity ensured cattle prices "What we have now is a
continued breaking records functional, e cient, user
andcommercialcow andcalf and stock friendly set of
units have sold to eye-water- yards that make sheepwork
ing highs. a pleasure."
It was also one of the big- Atlex's commitment is to
gest grain crops on record. visit a site, discuss the re-
Rain at critical times has quirements and minimise
seen phenomenal yields, labour by reducing the force
particularly in NSW, Victoria required for sheep and cattle
and South Australia. to move forward willingly,
And possibly the greatest doing exactly what you want
highlight of 2020 is the re- them to do in a relaxed man-
surgence of the importance ner with minimal labour.
of rural Australia, shining PRECISION: Atlex Stockyards' Ian Crafter surveying an old yard in preparation for a safer and more ef cient Craig Fisher, Loxton, SA,
the spotlight on the signi - replacement. praised Atlex's service.
cant contribution Australian "Atlex were a stand-out
farmers make to food pro- other year, but also the rural ble or necessary. upgrades to sheep and cattle designs, is profound. from the start," he said.
duction to feed the world. services community. And they are always op- handling facilities. e Atlex customised On " ey were the rst to get
e rural community While there is little control timistic enough to try new eadvancementinsheep Property Design Service is its back to me and rst o er to
continue to show enormous over the weather, farmers all ideas and technology. and cattle designs and ever cornerstone and will always come out here and design
resilience. do extremely well in manag- At Atlex during 2020-21, improving understanding of be its strength. the yards, so really easy to
Not only among farmers ing their own fortunes and theyhave experienced strong the animal psychology, and Cameron England from deal with."
and graziers facing up for an- minimising risk where possi- demand for investment in hence the improvements in Kingston has been extremely Visit: www.atlex.com.au

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