Myth Buster: Is feeding extra protein wasteful?
Is feeding too much protein to livestock wasteful? This was recorded after the LiveFeed Seasonal webinar.
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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...
NEW SheepNotes out now! Autumn 2023
SheepNotes autumn 2023 is OUT NOW – includes articles on pneumonia; understanding the methane and carbon cycles; providers of worm testing; reflections of the last 25 years of being involved in a BestWool BestLamb...
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...
Strategic summer drenching of sheep
Summer drenching is the key to minimising worm carryover into next year, by making sure that there are few worms in your sheep getting a free ride into autumn. A wetter spring means pasture...
NEW SheepNotes out now!
The spring edition has articles on specialist lamb finishing; dung beetles; supplements to reduce methane emissions and more.
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...
Managing pugging and damage to wet areas
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...
