About eID Livestock
eID Livestock is a data management, storage and reporting company designed for the commercial sheep, goat and cattle producer. Through data, eID Livestock helps farmers identify and invest resources in high performing animals. eID Livestock is passionate about educating commercial growers on the benefits of eID in commercial enterprises. eID Livestock is an independent business, and believes in integrity when working with clients.
In September 2022, federal and state agriculture ministers agreed to implement a nationally consistent individual electronic identification (eID) system for sheep and goats by 1 January 2025. As a result of this decision, in 2024 three independent sheep consultancy business’s, Sheepmatters, For Flocks Sake and Specialist Livestock Services came together to form eID Livestock, bringing a combined 26 years experience using eID with clients across Australia.
We have developed an introductory workshop that we are rolling out across NSW and Victoria, focusing on Sheep. You can learn more about our upcoming workshops here.
Our workshops are presented by Anthony Shepherd from Sheepmatters, Dr Tim Gole - For Flocks Sake and Richie Cartwright - Specialist Livestock Services.
Meet the eID Livestock Team
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Richie Cartwright
Richie is the principal of Specialised Livestock Services. He works with beef, lamb and wool producers to highlight effective ways to increase productivity, profitability and efficiency.
Specialist Livestock Services is an independent advisory and contracting business dedicated to independent worm control and drench resistance testing, data collection, and skilled labour.
Richie has a background in mixed enterprise livestock management and has a thorough understanding of beef and sheep enterprises. Richie is a husband and father of 2 boys and loves fishing and dogs.
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Dr Tim Gole
For Flocks Sake is owned and managed by Dr Tim Gole BVSc MANZCVS (Sheep Medicine). Tim has been the co-founder of 3 vets clinics, which provided production animal services across 4 states of Australia.
Recognising a need in the sheep industry for dedicated veterinary-based advice and production services, Tim saw the light, got out of vet practice and founded his proudest achievement: For Flocks Sake Pty Ltd.
The company is now based in Dubbo with the sole purpose of educating and assisting producers to grow their best sheep through Health Genetics and Data.
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Anthony Shepherd
Anthony has been the Principal of Sheepmatters for 18 years. he has a background in ruminant digestion and parasitology.
Anthony has been using eID with clients across Australia for 17 years.
Sheepmatters' clients' sheep are indexed on performance relative to the client’s breeding objectives.
Anthony has a farm running a merino breeding program based on maternal performance.
