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Background Straw is generally a poor quality feed for ruminants. Ruminants depend on micro-organisms (bacteria, fungi and protozoa) in the rumen to breakdown the fibre in the straw. The main limitation of straw is...
Ewes due to lamb in autumn and winter will often not be able to get all their feed requirements from the pasture. In autumn, the feed is usually short and dry, and lacking in...
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...
When comparing feed costs, it is important to compare feeds on a cents per megajoule basis (c/MJME) to get a true comparison of which is best value for the dollars you are spending. The...
Join Agriculture Victoria’s Livestock Extension Officer Fiona Baker to hear about what to think about when buying, selling or feeding fodder. In this presentation Fiona will cover topic items such as fodder quality, what...
A short term (14 days) emergency feed and water budget can be used in the event of an emergency to provide some basic feeding and water guidelines for a range of livestock, including sheep,...
Dry season spring webinar series: October 2024 Join Geoff Duddy in this webinar to learn about finishing lambs in a tight season. Presenter Geoff Duddy will use examples to assist with decision-making around finishing...
Dry season webinar series: July 2024 Join Dynamic Ag Livestock Consultant Dr Steve Cotton to hear about when can you wean lambs, how early is too early, rumen development, factors affecting weaning age and...
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.