Managing Seasonal Variability – A Farmer’s Perspective
Renown Central Victorian farmer Mr Ben Greene will explain how he and his wife Jodie manage seasonal variability whilst still running a profitable and sustainable farming operation.
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Deferred grazing for winter lambing ewes
The practice of autumn pasture saving involves deferring grazing after the autumn break until feed on offer (FOO) is sufficient to sustain the growth of enough feed through the winter until spring, when pasture...
Summer weeds – do they have grazing potential and which ones are toxic
Weeds! They are always there, no matter how hard you try. Yet they can be a good source of green feed during the Summer providing additional protein and have been found to maintain liveweight...
Managing cattle weaners in winter
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...
Feed testing – webinar recording
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...
Management of heifers and cows before calving
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...
Autumn saving of pastures – Enhanced Producer Demonstration Site
Autumn saving is a useful tool to manage grass growth at the break. It involves deferring grazing after the autumn break until feed on offer (FOO) is sufficient to maintain enough feed until spring,...
March towards feed quality
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...
Get excited about spreadsheets!
Do you need to feed stock? A cash flow budget can help you to manage the increasing costs! A user-friendly excel spreadsheet could provide an ideal tool for looking at contributing factors such as...
LiveFeed Seasonal webinar – Summer forage crop opportunities for lambs
With another wet spring forecast, this webinar will discuss summer forage crops as potential opportunities for providing quality feed for lambs over summer. Presenters include Rebecca Stutz (CSIRO) and Ralph Behrendt (Agriculture Victoria) plus...
