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NEWS Latest information below from Beef and Lamb Genetics on how to breed for 
FE Tolerance:
beeflambnz.com/news-views/breeding-fe-tolerance-your-flock

https://beeflambnz.com/news-views/selecting-facial-eczema-tolerance

Have a look at the nProve site to help find your local breeder who matches your breeding objectives. nprove.nz/#/home

Check out the following usefull links 
https://www.blnzgenetics.com/ram4ram/

https://www.sil.co.nz/tools/ramfinder
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1st Jan 2019 FE testing this year will be 0.67 having had several years with very low reactors at 0.65  Exciting to be able to continue to increase our genetic gains in FE even further.

The ARDG are celebrating 50 years of Industry Inovation and Leadership in Romney Development.
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Febuary 2018:  an interesting summer with very high humidity!  Keep an eye on the spore counts.  ARDG Romneys are NZ's highest performing FE Tolerant rams.

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July 2016: Spore counts are extremely high this year. Have a look at our FE page, to see what the ARDG is doing in preventative breeding. 

A very big congratulations to Jan, John and Greg Marchant's clients
​Stuart and Joanne Darke who are the winners of the Air New Zealand Mystery Break. Click here for more details.
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