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Nick Linden and Jane Court, Agriculture Victoria With high stock prices and a favourable grain harvest looking likely is a temptation to run a percentage of lambs through on grain for earlier turnoff or...
Pre-joining ram checks Attention to the nutrition and health of the ram team is critical well before joining. Three useful resources provide some key actions to ensure your rams are in the best health...
A MLA review of endemic livestock diseases estimated that worms cost the Australian industry more than $400 million annually. This makes them one of the biggest diseases, in dollar terms, of all those facing...
Grass tetany is caused by either a magnesium (Mg) deficiency or an interference with the absorption of Mg and results in high death rates in affected animals. It may occur at any time but...
In this edition Perennial ryegrass and phalaris staggers – Elle Moyle, District Veterinary Officer, Agriculture Victoria Farmer tips on autumn saving – Bindi Hunter, Agriculture Victoria NEXUS project: exploring profitable, sustainable livestock businesses in...
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...
The hay and grain reports are commissioned by Dairy Australia to provide an independent and timely assessment of hay and grain markets in each region. Reports are updated 40 weeks per year and can...
Chapter 3: What to feed sheep of the Sheep Drought Book contains the following information: Nutrition of sheep Costing fodders on energy value Choosing a supplement Feed testing
