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Think feeding livestock is hard? Think again! The Feeding Livestock Not So Hard Quiz is designed to help Victorian producers build confidence in their livestock nutrition knowledge. To see past quiz questions click here To find...
This webinar was run by the Perennial Pastures Systems with support from Agriculture Victoria. Jess Revell , Rumenate Livestock Services, reports on local hay and pasture this season and how they relate to stock...
There are a number of tools and resources that can help to develop rations for any class of stock, and for what production you are after. Here, we feature the ones that do not...
Dry season spring webinar series: August 2024 Join Dr Leah Tyrell from the Mackinnon Project – University of Melbourne to hear about common spring animal health issues such as sheep worms, hypocalcaemia and pregnancy...
It is considered good practice for beef producers to set a winter feed and financial budget. This must take into consideration remaining stored feeds, available paddock feed and importantly, the class of stock to...
Check out this webinar recording on the benefits of feed testing and how to interpret the results. Click here to access the webinar To supply your livestock needs and ensure the best value for...
Guidelines for managing heifers and cows before calving Careful management of nutrition of pregnant females in all trimesters of pregnancy pays dividends at calving time. Calf loss will be minimised and calving supervision can...
To supply your livestock needs and ensure the best value for money, you need to know the nutritive value of the feedstuffs. It is difficult to judge the quality of a feed visually, so...
With the recent high rainfall received across some parts of Victoria, managing livestock in wet areas is front of mind for many producers. Where grazing areas are prone to pugging and waterlogging, having strategies...
How can we make sure that our spring born weaners perform at their best through the winter, and is it worth adding supplements to chase higher growth rates?
Feeding book, tools and calculators to assist sheep producers – particularly in dry conditions.
Feeding book, tools and calculators to assist cattle producers – particularly in dry conditions.
See here for a range of tools, tables and calculators – feed budgeting, feed values and more.