Ewe nutrient demand changes throughout pregnancy. As demand increases so too does the ewes energy and protein requirements. These requirements are also influenced by whether the ewe is carrying a single lamb or multiples. Listen to San Jolly from Productive Nutrition Pty Ltd discuss nutrient demand in pregnancy and the ewes requirements (11 mins 32 … Read more
Queensland producers opting to grain feed lambs should ‘lock in grain supplies and set up forward contracts’ to minimise risk and increase returns, according to a sheep and wool adviser, Geoff Duddy. He said high store lamb prices had made feedlotting ‘reasonably risky’ but there were margins for producers who did their planning and preparation. … Read more
Selling store lambs ‘less risky’ for most producers Queensland producers should be flexible when making lamb marketing decisions, but the quicker turn off that comes with selling stores generally brings greater returns than grain feeding, according to a sheep and wool adviser. Mr Duddy said high store lamb prices have made feedlotting ‘reasonably risky’ in … Read more
Flock talk articles on: Strategic management boosts Mitchell grass recovery post drought Making grass budgets a base for business. Click here to view these articles. Published in the Queensland Country Life 11 August 2016.
Find out if you are eligible for a transport subsidy for restocking and important considerations before accessing it. This transport subsidy for restocking is part of the Queensland Government Drought Relief Assistance Scheme. Presenter is Damien O’Sullivan (Senior Extension Officer), Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Kingaroy.
Find out if you are eligible for a transport subsidy for stock returning from agistment and important considerations before accessing it. This transport subsidy for stock returning from agistment is part of the Queensland Government Drought Relief Assistance Scheme. Presenter is Damien O’Sullivan (Senior Extension Officer), Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Kingaroy.
Flock talk published in the Queensland Country Life on the 30th July 2015 containing articles on: Valuable lessons in drought feeding by the Agar family in south west Queensland Choosing the best nutrition supplement: urea or energy by Desiree Jackson of Desiree Jackson Livestock Management. Click here to view these articles.
Flock talk published in the Queensland Country Life on the 26th March 2015 containing articles on: continuous improvement at Blackall Sheep operation by the Banks family in central west Queensland keys to reproduction success by Dr Noel O’Dempsey, “Linallie” Texas. Click here to view these articles.
A modified feeder design has taken some of the hard work out of feeding cotton seed to ewes for Nindigully producer Jeff Betts. Mr Betts built the feeder from basic materials to solve the labour problems associated with regular feeding of cotton seed, as well as the problems of managing shy feeders during trail-feeding. Jeff … Read more
Have you noticed that: Your buffel grass is not growing as big and bulky as it used to? Your buffel grass is pale green or yellow instead of being dark green, especially after rainfall? Your green panic is only growing underneath large trees? Your grass tussocks are smaller, with few or no seed heads? Other … Read more